What is the T-Mobile Team?

Author: Leandro Alegsa

Q: What is the T-Mobile Team?


A: The T-Mobile Team is a professional cycling team that competes in international road bicycle races.

Q: Why is the team named T-Mobile?


A: The team is named after its chief sponsor - the T-Mobile company.

Q: In which cycling events does the team participate?


A: The team takes part in many editions of the annual Grand Tours of cycling, such as the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia.

Q: What is the UCI ProTour?


A: The UCI ProTour is a professional road bicycle racing series that was established in 2005. T-Mobile has been one of the 20 teams that compete in this series since its inception.

Q: When did T-Mobile decide to end their sponsorship of the team?


A: T-Mobile decided to pull out of cycling sponsorship in December 2007, despite promising to carry on until 2010.

Q: When was the team founded and who sponsored it?


A: The team was founded in 1991 as Team Telekom and was sponsored by T-Mobile's parent Deutsche Telekom.

Q: Who manages the T-Mobile Team?


A: The team is currently managed by Olaf Ludwig and Eddy Vandenhecke, and its sports directors include Brian Holm, Tristan Hoffman, Allan Peiper, Valerio Piva, and Jan Schaffrath.


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