Swiss
Formed in 2013, IAM Cycling joined the WorldTour in 2015 after two seasons at UCI Pro Continental level.
Former French road race champion Serge Beucherie managed the Swiss outfit, with Swiss investment management company IAM Independent Asses Management SA the title sponsor of the team.
However, after finishing last place in the 2015 UCI WorldTour ranking, the Swiss team folded at the end of 2016 because they couldn't manage to secure a second sponsor.
The team struggled for success during their two seasons on the WorldTour, but Matteo Pelucchi managed two Tour of Poland stage victories in 2015, before 2016 heralded stage wins on all three Grand Tours, with Jonas van Genechten on stage seven at the Vuelta a España, Mathias Frank also at the Spanish race on stage 16, Roger Kluge on stage 17 of the Giro d'Italia and Jarlinson Pantano on stage 15 of the Tour de France.
The team's best Grand Tour GC finish came at the 2015 Tour de France, where Mathias Frank ended up eighth overall.
IAM Cycling's best result came at the 2016 Paris-Tours, with Jonas van Genechten securing third-place and a podium position - the team's only Classics or Monument one during their existence.
Since IAM Cycling disbanded in 2016, no other Swiss team has joined the WorldTour peloton.
Latest
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Spectator causes crash on Vuelta a España stage 20 (video)
Fan steps out into road to wave at camera, straight in front of Clement Chevrier and knocks him off
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Riders forced to weave through traffic in chaotic Tour des Fjords (video)
Leigh Howard wins the first stage of the Tour des Fjords, but the day wasn't without its mishaps as organisational problems plagued the race
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Oliver Naesen spoils the sprinters' party to claim Bretagne Classic
Belgian Oliver Naesen takes victory in France just moments before the sprinters group cross the finish line in Plouay
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Alberto Contador crashes as Jonas van Genechten wins Vuelta a España stage seven
IAM Cycling rider comes off best in a scrappy finish, but elsewhere Alberto Contador's overall ambitions were dealt a knock by a late crash
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IAM Cycling sprinter just can't stop dancing (video)
Sondre Hols Enger cuts some huge shapes on the IAM Cycling bus at the Tour de France
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IAM Cycling bus gets stuck on the way to the Tour de Suisse stage five
IAM Cycling manager Rik Verbrugghe tweets a picture of the team bus stranded across a dip in the road at the Tour de Suisse
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Roger Kluge foils the sprinters with late attack to win Giro d'Italia stage 17
The German launched a solo attack within the final 500m to finish ahead of the sprinters, as Steven Kruijswijk retained his lead at the Giro d'Italia
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IAM Cycling announce end of team after 2016 season
Swiss WorldTour squad will close when the 2016 season is completed due to failure to find a co-sponsor
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IAM Cycling could drop one-year contract policy to attract big name riders
The Swiss team currently only offer riders a maximum one-year contract, but could adjust its policy to land a top rider
