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The Russian Tinkoff team has a long history in professional cycling, which can be traced back to the Danish Home-Jack & Jones team founded in 1998.
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
