Team Telekom 1997
Jan Ullrich's triumph in the 1997 Tour de France gave cycling in Germany an enormous boost in popularity. In addition to the only German Tour de France winner to date, the successful Team Telekom also consisted of other prominent riders. Some stayed in professional cycling, others deliberately sought distance. The majority of them, however, were caught up in doping revelations.
Team Festina 1998
The doping scandal involving the Festina team shook up cycling during the 1998 Tour de France. The involvement of prominent riders such as Richard Virenque and Alex Zülle was particularly explosive. An overview of how the nine riders from the Festina squad at the time have fared since then.
Team US Postal 1999
Lance Armstrong's Tour de France triumph began in 1999, which ultimately led to the biggest doping scandal in cycling history. TOUR sheds light on how the careers of the riders at the time developed after their retirement - from a kitchen retailer to an app developer to a successful podcaster.
Crédit Agricole 2002
The 2002 Tour de France was initially disappointing for Crédit Agricole until a young Norwegian brought the French team the success it had been longing for. TOUR sheds light on how the careers of the riders at the time developed after their retirement: from periods in custody to running a car wash to setting a world hour record.
Team Bianchi 2003
In 2003, Team Bianchi was only briefly present in the professional peloton: their jerseys disappeared again after just one season. Nevertheless, the team made a lasting impression with Jan Ullrich at the 2003 Tour de France.
Team Columbia 2008
In 2008, Team Columbia impressed at the Tour de France with a predominantly young team, led by Mark Cavendish. TOUR sheds light on the paths the riders have taken after the end of their active careers - be it as rider representatives, in politics or as sports directors.
Team Gerolsteiner 2008
The 2008 Tour de France marked the high point in the history of Team Gerolsteiner. Unfortunately, this success was overshadowed by doping cases, which ultimately meant the end of the team. An overview of what happened to the riders from back then.
Team Astana 2009
In 2009, the Astana team started the Tour de France with an impressive line-up, including Lance Armstrong and Alberto Contador. However, despite Contador's overall victory, a rift within the team was inevitable.
Team Milram 2010
The end of the Milram racing team in 2010 marked a turning point in German cycling. Following the demise of Team T-Mobile in 2007 and Gerolsteiner in 2008, the last German professional team at the highest level also disappeared. An overview of Milram's Tour de France line-up from 2010.
Team Sky 2012
The year 2012 heralded the beginning of a golden era for British road cycling. Team Sky dominated the Tour de France with its captain Bradley Wiggins - as it did for many years afterwards with other riders.
