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Aside from its current incarnation, the squad is probably best remembered as CSC, under the ownership of former pro cyclist Bjarne Riis who shaped and managed the team until his departure two years after the squad was bought by Russian billionaire Oleg Tinkov for the 2015 season.
Alberto Contador and Peter Sagan are the WorldTour squad's current star riders. Contador has established himself as the leading Grand Tour rider of his generation, counting seven three-week stage race victories in his palmares. Rumour has it that 2016 may be the Spaniard's last season, so the team will have to seek out a new Grand Tour contender.
Sagan is still a star on the ascendancy. Although he is yet to claim a win in a Monument, his 2015 World Championship road race victory has significantly elevated his status.
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Former cycling team boss Oleg Tinkov comes out against Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Former owner of Tinkoff-Saxo says war is "unthinkable and unacceptable"
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Former Tinkoff owner Oleg Tinkov convicted of tax fraud and fined over $500 million
The Russian was also handed a one-year suspended jail sentence
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Oleg Tinkov to pay $500m after pleading guilty to US tax fraud
The Russian billionaire and former team owner pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return
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Bjarne Riis knew his CSC team were doping, report suggests
A Danish report into doping in cycling concludes that former CSC manager Bjarne Riis knew about the doping culture in the team and even encouraged it
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Alberto Contador won't rule out ending career at Vuelta a España
While the Tour de France and Olympic Games are Alberto Contador's main priorities in 2016, the Spaniard may still end his career at the Vuelta a España
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Peter Sagan: No-one can understand the feeling of being world champion
Slovak is still recovering after what he says has been a 'crazy week' since he won the World Championships road race
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Contador ready for Giro d'Italia bid as Tinkoff-Saxo confirm team line-up
Alberto Contador will be supported by a team that includes Australian Michael Rogers and two-time Giro d'Italia winner Ivan Basso as he heads into the season's first grand tour
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This is my third Giro d'Italia win, insists Alberto Contador
Despite having his 2011 title stripped for doping, Alberto Contador is insistent that his 2015 Giro title is the third on his palmares
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Roman Kreuziger out of Tour de France after biological passport problem
Roman Kreuziger withdrawn from racing by Tinkoff-Saxo after biological passport irregularities
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Michael Rogers free to return to competition after UCI lifts provisional suspension
UCI warns teams and athletes to avoid eating meat in countries where clenbuterol is well documented
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Ivan Basso handed new role at Tinkoff-Saxo
Two-time Giro d'Italia winner Ivan Basso will take on the newly created role of Technical Coordinator at Tinkoff-Saxo
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Alberto Contador expecting toughest Tour of his career
2015 Giro d'Italia champion Alberto Contador says this will be the toughest Tour de France of his career as he searches for an historic double
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Alberto Contador’s last-minute attack key as Tour de France heads into mountains
Spaniard Alberto Contador gained time on the yellow jersey and other Tour de France GC contenders with his attack at the end of stage eight
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Twitter reacts to Peter Sagan's moto incident
Here's what the man himself and others had to say on social media following an incident in which Peter Sagan was knocked off by a support motorbike in the Vuelta a España
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Alberto Contador vs Astana: Round two at the Tour de France
Alberto Contador's Tinkoff-Saxo team at the Giro d'Italia looked underpowered in comparison to Astana, yet Contador still won. The case may be very different at the Tour de France in July
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Alberto Contador: Volta a Catalunya line-up 'as good as Tour de France'
Tinkoff leader Alberto Contador says that he's been suffering from a cold after Paris-Nice and may not be at his best in Volta a Catalunya (March 21-27)
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'I don't remember all their names': Peter Sagan introduces his teammates on stage (video)
Peter Sagan gets hold of a microphone to introduce his eight teammates for the Tour de France
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Alberto Contador and Peter Sagan join Tinkoff-Saxo team-mates to climb Kilimanjaro
British sports director Sean Yates will also join the Tinkoff-Saxo team-building trek in Africa
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Alberto Contador to end season at Clasica de San Sebastian
Alberto Contador will finish his season on August 1 after 66 days of racing in 2015 - his last race being the Clasica de San Sebastian
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Tinkoff-Saxo chef Hannah Grant explains what it takes to fuel a pro rider
Fitness writer Paul Knott caught up with Tinkoff-Saxo’s team chef Hannah Grant back at the Tour de France in July to see what life was like on the road and how she ended up working for a professional cycling team
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Alberto Contador to ride Tour de France and Vuelta a España in 2016, Tinkov reveals
In his last season as a professional cyclist, Alberto Contador will reportedly target the Tour de France and Vuelta a España in 2016
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Tinkoff-Saxo riders show their scars after TTT crash
Rogers and Valgren went down heavily during the race and ended the team's chances of a competitive time
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Alberto Contador wins 2014 Vuelta a Espana
Overall favourites ride final time trial cautiously in wet conditions; Adriano Malori wins stage
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Sign him up! Peter Sagan shows off his bike football skills (video)
Peter Sagan almost scores a goal at Sportful's HQ as he bunny hops to hit a football with his front wheel
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Sean Yates linked to Tinkoff-Saxo for 2015
Former Sky and current NFTO directeur sportif Sean Yates could move back into the WorldTour next season
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Alberto Contador receives hero's welcome on return to hometown
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Tinkoff-Saxo's Tour de France water bottle vest
Sportful make the Tinkoff-Saxo's domestique's job easier with its vest capable of carrying multiple water bottles to team-mates
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Alberto Contador's Giro-Tour double dream is over, says team
Tinkoff-Saxo sports director Steven De Jongh concedes that it's highly unlikely that Alberto Contador can beat Chris Froome in the 2015 Tour de France
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Peter Sagan: 'didn't have the legs' to win Strade Bianche
World champion Peter Sagan admits that he simply didn't have the power to contest the finish of Strade Bianche with Fabian Cancellara and Zdenek Stybar
