MovistarCaisse d'Epargne

Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears

Illes Balears-BanestoiBanesto.comBanestoReynolds

Geox-TMCSaunier Duval-Prodir

Saunier Duval-ScottScott American Beef

Fuji-Servetto

Footon-Servetto Fuji

Grupo Nicolás Mateos ContentpolisAMPO

ContentpolisMurcia

Contentpolis was an unofficial feeder team for Saunier DuvalIn 2009 they were awarded a wild card for the Vuelta a Espana

Andalucia

Andalucía-Caja Granada

Andalucía-CajaSur

Andalucía-Paul Versan

Xacobeo GaliciaKarpin-Galicia

Fundación Ciclismo GalegoGalicia Cycling Team was formed in mid 2006 following the closure offour spanish teams including Liberty Seguros and Comunidad ValencianaAfter the Operacion Puerto doping scandal

Comunidad Valenciana

Kelme-Costa Blanca

Kelme-Costa Blanca-Eurosport

Kelme-Artiach

Kelme-SureñaAvianca

Kelme-Avianca-Gios

Kelme-Xacobeo '93

Kelme-Don Café

KelmeIbexpress-CAM

Kelme-Ibexpress

Kelme-Iberia-Varta

Kelme-IberiaKelme-Merckx

Kelme

Kelme-Gios

Transmallorca-Flavia-Gios

Relax GAM

Relax-Fuenlabrada

Relax-Bodysol

Colchón Relax-Fuenlabrada

Fuenlabrada-Cafés Toscaf

Estepona enMarcha Brepac

Estepona en MarchaCafés Toscafabrada

Mx Onda

Cavas Castellblanch

Deportpublic

SeurDormilón

Cafes Baqué (Amateur Team)

Cafes Baqué (Pro) Cafes Baque was a professional team for two yearsWinning the Queen stage of the Vuelta along withthe Mountains competition in both years

Astana Pro Team

Astana-Würth

Liberty SegurosWürthONCE-Eroski

ONCE-Deutsche Bank

ONCE

Liberty Seguros

Caja RuralSeguros RGACaja RuralKaiku

Caja Rural de Navarra (Amateur)

Caja Rural–Orbea

Costa de Almeria-Paternina

Paternina-Costa Almeria

Costa de Almeria Jazztel

Costa Almeria

OrbeaOrbea-Oreka SDAOrbea

Team Orbea (MTB Team)

Orbea EtxeOndo (Japan)

Other sponsors were Caja Rural and Paterninina.Paternina pulled their sponsorship of the then SEAT team at the end of 1989

SEAT

Orbea-Gin

Artiach

Orbea-SEAT OrbeaOrbea-MG GINSEATOrbea

OrbeaAlimentos de EspañaOrbea-Danena

Cyclocross TeamOrbea

Orbea-OAROrbea

Espumosos-Orbeae

Euskaltel EuskadiEquipo Euskadi

Euskadi-Petronor

TrekRadioShack-Nissan

RadioShackLeopard

LeopardTrek

Team Radioshack

Discovery Channel

U.S. Postal Service-Discovery Channel

U.S. Postal Service

Montgomery-Bell

Subaru-MontgomerySunkyong (Amateur)

BMC Racing

Phonak Hearing Systems

7-Eleven Motorola

Garmin SharpGarminCervéloTIAA–CREF

Cervelo Test Team

GarminTransitions

GarminSlipstream

GarminChipotle H30

SlipstreamChipotle

5280/Subaru

Cannondale

Liquigas Cannondale

Liquigas-Doimo

Liquigas

Liquigas-BianchiLiquigas

Vini Caldirola - Nobili Rubinetterie

Vini Caldirola - So.di

Tacconi Sport

TacconiVini Caldirola

Vini CaldirolaSidermec

Vini Caldirola

Androni Giocattoli

Androni GiocattoliVenezuela

Serramenti PVC DiquigiovanniAndroni Giocattoli

Serramenti PVC DiquigiovanniSelle Italia

Selle Italia SerramentiDiquigiovanniColombia – Selle Italia

Selle Italia – Pacific

Aguardiente NéctarSelle Italia

Selle Italia

Kross Selle Italia

Gaseosas GlacialSelle Italia

Lampre Merida

Lampre ISD

Lampre-Farnese Vini

Lampre NGC

Lampre

Lampre-Fondital

Lampre-CaffitaLampre

Lampre-Daikin

Lampre-Panaria

Lampre-Polti

LampreColnago

Colnago-Lampre

Saeco Macchine per CafféSaeco

Saeco-AS Juvenes San Marinoo

Fassa Bortolo Many of the Fassa Bortolo ridersMoved to the new Milram team

Bardiani ValvoleCSF Inox

Colnago-CSF Bardiani

Colnago-CSF Inox

CSF Group-Navigare

Ceramica Panaria-Navigare

Ceramiche Panaria-Margres

Ceramiche Panaria-Fiordo

Ceramica Panaria-Gaerne

Navigare-Gaerne

Scrigno-Gaerne

Scrigno-Blue Storm

Navigare-Blue Storm

Italbonifica-Navigare

Selca

Santini

Termolan

Vini FantiniSelle Italia

Farnese Vini-Selle Italia

Farnese ViniNeri SottoliISD-Neri

Vini FantiniNIPPO - De Rosa

Vini Fantini - D'Angelo & Antenucci (Development Team)

NIPPO - De RosaTeam Nippo

D'Angelo & Antenucci-Nippo

CDC-Cavaliere

Centri della Calzatura

Centri della Calzatura-Partizan

LPR Brakes-Farnese Vini

LPR Brakes-BallanTeam LPRLPR-Piacenza

Team 3C Casalinghi Jet Androni Giocattoli

Acqua & Sapone

Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo

Tenax-Menikini

Acqua & SaponAdria Mobil

Acqua & SaponeCaffè Mokambo

Bianchi-FreetimeGewiss-Bianchi

Sammontana-Bianchi

Allessio Bianchi

Allessio

Ballan-Alessio

Ballan

Gewiss PlaybusGewiss-BallanMecairBallan

Bianchi-Piaggio

Bianchi-Faema

Bianchi-CampagnoloBianchi-Mobylette

Bianchi (Since 1960)

Team Coast

Team BianchiTeam Coast-Buffalo

Team Coast

HTC-Highroad

HTC-Colombia

ColombiaHigh Road

Team Colombia

TeamHigh RoadT-MobileTeam Telekom

Stuttgart-Mercedes-Merckx-Puma

StuttgartMerckx-Gonsor

Team Milram

Team Wiesenhof

Team Wiesenhof - Leipzig

Domina Vacanze

De Nardi

Domina Vacanze and WiesenhofMerged and Milram took overDomina’s old Licence. WiesenhofAlso continued for two years asTeam Wiesenhof - Felt

Gerolsteiner

Netapp EnduraNetapp

Sky Procycling

Endura Racing

Team Barloworld

Lotto Belisol

Omega Pharma Lotto

Lotto-Adecco Silence-Lotto

Predictor-Lotto

Davitamon-Lotto

Lotto-DomoLotto-Mobistar

Lotto-Mobistar-IsoglassLotto-Isoglass

LottoLotto

Lotto-Mavic-MBK

Lotto

Lotto-Superclub

Lotto-VlaanderenJong-Mbk-Merckx

Lotto-Merckx

Lotto-EmerxilMerckx

Lotto

Omega Pharma QuickstepQuickstep

Quick Step – Innergetic

Quick Step – Davitam

Domo Farm Frites

Mapei-Quick Step

Mapei-BricobiMapei-GB

Mapei-Clas

Mapei Eldor-Viner

CLAS - Cajastur

CLAS

Vacansoleil-DCMVacansoleil

P3 TransfeBatavus

FondasP3Transfer

P3TransferDoorisol

Fondas ImaboDoorisol

CollstropUnibet.com Canyon.com inFrance & Belgium

Mr Bookmaker.com

Collstrop - Palmans

Collstrop - De Federale Verzekeringen

Collstrop

Collstrop - Lystex

CollstropWilly Naessens

CollstropGarden Wood

CollstropIsoglass

CollstropAssur Carpets

Belkin Procycling

Blanco

Rabobank

Novell

Wordperfect

Buckler

SuperconfexKwantum

TI-Raleigh

Panasonic-Raleigh PanasonicMerckx-Agu

Panasonic-Isostar

Panasonic-IsostarColnago-Agu

Panasonic-Sportlife

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CCC PolkowiceCCC PolsatCCC PolsatMat Ceresit CCC

Argos-Shimano

Team 1t4i

Skil Shimano

Shimano-Memory Corp

Skil-Sem

Katusha Cycling Project

Tinkoff Credit Systems (See also Saxo-Tinkoff)

Saxo-Tinkoff

Team Saxobank

Saxobank Sungard

Team Saxobank

CSC SaxobankTeam CSCCSC-Tiscali

Team Memory Card-Jack & Jones

Team home-Jack & Jones

Colombia

Colombia-ColdeportesColombia es PasiónCafé de Colombia

Colombiaes Passion 4-72

472-ColombiaCOLDEPORTESColombia es Pasión

Colombia es PassionCafe de ColombiaColombia (Varta)

The Colombian National Team made their Tour de FranceDebut in 1983 as an Amatuer team, sponsored by Varta

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Orica Greenedge

Greenedge

A Genealogy of Top Level Teams

Notes:

Teams are grouped initially by country (if there is a significant differenceIn country of registration this is noted), then sponsor/management

Where teams are on the same line as each other it denotes a direct link andcontinuation of either Team Management or Sponsor.

On seperate levels but linked indicates either a merge of teams,significant move of Management.

Unlinked shows previous involvement of sponsor, but not necessarily adirect link of management

Graphics by DIM @dimspaceWeb: Velorooms.com

All teams that have ridden a Grand Tour since 1999

This is a work in process. Any feedback or correctionsContact me on twitter @dimspace or emailAdmin@velorooms.com

Formaggi Pinzolo Fiavè

Tenax-NobiliRubinetterie

Tenax

Tenax-GardaCalze

Formaggi PinzoloFiavè-Ciarrocchi Immobiliare

Formaggi Trentin

MobilvettaFormaggi Trentini

Mobilvetta-Rossin

Mobilvetta-Northwave

Crelan-Euphony

Landbouwkrediet-Euphony

Landbouwkrediet

Landbouwkrediet-Colnago

LandbouwkredietTönissteiner

Chocolade-JacquesWincor-Nixdorf

Tönissteiner-Colnago

Tönissteiner-Saxon

Saxon-Selle Italia

Saxon-Breitex

Saxon

Marlux - Wincor-Nixdorf

Ville de CharleroiNew Systems

Home Market-Ville de Charleroi

Cedico-Ville de Charleroi

Cedico-SunjetsVille de Charleroi

Willems VerandasContinental TeamDidier Paindaveine manager of Chocolade Jacques

After a few years out of the sport (Spent some time atColombia Selle-Italia) then set up Verandas Willems)He moved to Androni in 2010

Verandas Willems

Veranda'sWillems-Accent

Accent.jobsWillems Verandas

Accent JobsWanty

LA-MSS

Maia Milaneza

Milaneza-MaiaMilaneza-MSS

Uniao Ciclista da Maia-MSS

Maia-CIN

Maia-Jumbo-CIN

Maia-Jumbo

Sirla da Maia-Jumbo

W52-Quintanilha-Felgueiras

Quintanilha-Moda Jovem

Team Fakta-Pata Chips

Team Fakta

CCC PolsatPolkawiceCCC Polsat PolkawiceHoop CCC PolsatCCC Mat Ceresit

Mercatone Uno-Scanavino

Mercatone Uno

Mercatone UnoStream TV

Mercatone UnoAlbacom

Mercatone Uno-Bianchi

Mercatone Uno

Mercatone Uno-Saeco

Mercatone Uno-Medeghini

Mercatone Uno-Zucchini

Note: This is a different team to the Domina Vacanze thatIncluded Mario Cippolini in 2005. That team became L'Équipe cycliste Aurum HotelsWhich ran from 2005 to 2006.De Nardi

Colpack Astro

De Nardi-Colpack

Crédit AgricoleGANZ

Z-TomassoZ-Peugeot

Vétements Z-Peugeot

Peugeot-Shell

Peugeot-Shell-MichelinPeugeot-Esso-MichelinPeugeot-BP-Michelin

Sojasun

Saur Sojasun

Besson Chaussures-Sojasun

Agritubel

Agritubel-Loudun 86 (Amateur)

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Cofidis - Le Crédit par TéléphoneCofidis CreditSolutions

Cofidis, le Crédit en Ligne

19821981198019791978197719761975197419731972 1983

Team Europcar

Bbox Bouygues Telecom

Bouygues Télécom

Brioches La Boulangère

Bonjour

Vendée U (Development Team)

System U

System U CastoramaRenault-ElfRenault-Gitane

Gitane-Campagnolo

Sonolor-Gitane

GitaneFrigecreme

Gitane

Solonor–LejeuneLa Roche Vendée Cyclisme

Jean-René Bernaudeau :Rider at System U, DS at Castorama

Went on to form “Bonjour”

Roubaix Lille MetropoleCyrille Guimard :Manager at Renault, System U, Castorama.DS at Vendee U before going breifly to CofidisAnd then starting Roubaix Lille Metrople

FDJ.fr

FDJ-Bigmat

FDJLa Française des JeuxFDJeux.com

La Française des Jeux

Ag2r-La MondialeCasino-AG2R PrévoyanceChazal

Petit Casino Ag2r Prevoyance

R.A.G.T. Semences

R.A.G.T. Semences-MG Rover

Jean Delatour

BigmatAuber 93

Auber 93

Bigmat Auber 93

Auber 93

Festina Lotus

Index-Alexia AlluminioAlexia Alluminio

Acqua e SaponeCantina Tollo

Cantina TolloAcqua e Sapone

Cantina Tollo

Cantina TolloAlexia Alluminio

Cantina Tollo-Carrier

Cantina Tollo-CoBo

FestinaLotus-Festina

Lotus-Zahor

Peugeot-BP-Engelbert

1901-1904 Peugeot1905-1924 Peugeot-Wolber1925-1955 Peugeot-Dunlop1956-1962 Peugeot-BP-Dunlop

1932-1936 Orbea1948 Orbea

1899-1900 Bianchi1905-1908 Bianchi1909 Bianchi-Pirelli1910-1913 Bianchi1914 Bianchi-Dei1915-1918 Bianchi1919-1920 Bianchi-Pirelli1921 Bianchi-Dunlop

1922 Bianchi-Salga1923-1926 Bianchi1927-1928 Bianchi-Pirelli1928 Mirandola - Bianchi - Pirelli1929-1932 Bianchi-Pirelli1933-1948 Bianchi1949-1950 Bianchi-Ursus1951-1959 Bianchi-Pirelli

Liberty Seguros

L.A. Aluminios-Liberty Seguros

L.A.-Pecol

LA AluminiosPecol-BombarralCalbrita

LA Aluminios-PecolCalbrita-Casprini

LA Aluminios-PecolCalbrita-CaspriniAquias Alpiarça

L.A. Aluminios-Pecol

Vitalicio Seguros-Grupo Generali

Vitalicio Seguros

DominaVacanze-Elitron

Domina Vacanze

Naturino-Sapore di Mare

Aurum Hotels

Team Polti

Polti-Granarolo-Santini

Polti-Vaporetto

GatoradeBianchi

GatoradeChateau d'Ax

Chateau d'AxGatorade

Chateau d'Ax

Brianzoli-Chateau d'Ax

Brianzoli

Brianzoli-AllegroWürstel Ciao

BrianzoliWilier Triestina

Mareno-Wilier Triestina

Farm FritesTVM-Polis Direct

TVM-Bison Kit

TVM-Sanyo

TVM

TVM-Ragno

TVM-Van Schilt

Linda McCartney Racing Team

Gerolsteiner

Schauff Öschelbronn

Cologne team Team CologneSome sources say Team Cologne folded afterGerolsteiner pulled out. But it seems they continued

Omega Pharma Lotto’s licenceMoved to the Omega Quickstep team.The bulk of the staff and the ridersOperated under a new WT licence.

Ver 0410.1

Asics CGA Riso Scotti - Vinavil

Riso Scotti-MG Maglificio

MG Maglificio-TechnogymGB-MG Maglificio

Del Tongo - MG BoysWhen Del Tongo ceased in 1991, directors Pietro Algeri and Paolo AbetoniGot together with Roger de Vlaeminck and Patrick Lefevere to form GB-MG

Del TongoDel Tongo - Colnago

Del Tongo

AriosteaAriostea-Gres

Ariostea-Oece

Ariostea

Sport Lisboa e BenficaSport Lisboa e BenficaSport Lisboa e Benfica - Since 1947 (And 1906 to 1941)

Accent Jobs cease sponsorship.The bulk of the Vacansoleil managementAnd riders move to a new team partSponsored by Wanty