# ONCE (cycling team)

ONCE cycling team, (UCI team code: ONC) also known as Liberty Seguros, Liberty Seguros–Würth and in succession in its final year, Astana–Würth and Astana was a Spanish cycling team. It competed in the UCI ProTour circuit.
On 25 May 2006, Liberty Mutual ("seguros" means "insurance" in Spanish) pulled out of primary sponsorship due to a doping scandal involving the directeur sportif, Manolo Saiz. On 2 June 2006, the team acquired a primary sponsor named Astana, after the capital of Kazakhstan. Würth was co-sponsor until 3 July 2006, withdrawing at the end of the 2006 Tour de France, in which Astana–Würth didn't compete. At the end of the season, Astana also withdrew due to the non-participation in the Tour. On 16 December 2006, the UCI withdrew the ProTour licence of Saiz's company, Active Bay.
Some riders and staff formed the Kazakhstan-based Astana Team.

## History
### ONCE

The team traces its lineage to the Spanish team, ONCE, sponsored by a lottery for the blind. Manolo Saiz, one of few managers who was not a former rider, introduced more professional management, closer supervision in coaching, equipment and training. In the 2003 Vuelta he was banned from the race after insulting a motorcycle-mounted TV cameraman, his comments broadcast live.
ONCE team was known for its association with Laurent Jalabert and Alex Zülle in the 1990s, dominating spring races such as Paris–Nice, La Flèche Wallonne and the Tour de Romandie. The team won the Vuelta a España in 1995, 1996 and 1997. It dominated the 1995 Vuelta with Jalabert winning overall, the points competition and the mountains. It was also best team, with Johan Bruyneel third. ONCE team in the Tour de France had stage wins from Jalabert and domination in the team time trial.
Zülle won the Vuelta in 1996 and 1997 but left the team in 1998. The team signed the 1998 winner and individual time trial specialist, Abraham Olano, who challenged in the 1999 Vuelta but never won a second Grand Tour. Joseba Beloki became leader and challenged Armstrong in the 2002 and 2003 Tours.
Isidro Nozal led the 2003 Vuelta until Roberto Heras took the lead on the penultimate day. ONCE's sponsorship was so successful that brand penetration was 100% in Spain, meaning every Spaniard surveyed knew ONCE. At the end of 2003 ONCE stopped sponsorship. Saiz obtained a new sponsor, Liberty Mutual. Most of the riders stayed, including Isidro Nozal and Igor González de Galdeano. Saiz signed Heras; he did not perform well at the 2004 Tour de France but won the 2004 Vuelta after a battle with Santiago Pérez.

### Liberty Seguros

In the 2005 the team started with wins in the Tour Down Under through Alberto Contador and Luis León Sánchez. In the 2005 Tour the team won the stage to Mende courtesy of Marcos Antonio Serrano, reminiscent of Laurent Jalabert's win in 1995.
Alexander Vinokourov joined in 2006 for three seasons to challenge for top finish in the Tour de France. Fellow Kazakhstan riders Andrei Kashechkin, formerly of Crédit Agricole, and Sergei Yakovlev also joined.
On 25 November, Roberto Heras was fired after a urine sample from the 2005 Vuelta a España, which he had won, tested positive for the blood-boosting drug EPO. Heras was stripped of what would have been a record-breaking fourth win and banned for two years.

### Sponsorship Changes and 2006 Season

On 23 May 2006, Saiz was arrested in relation to the Operación Puerto blood doping scandal. Liberty Mutual retracted sponsorship on 25 May 2006, promising only to finance current obligations. On 2 June 2006, the team acquired a new primary sponsor – named Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan – for three years, with an option to extend to six. It was headed by a consortium of five Kazakh companies. Long before Saiz was ensnared in Operación Puerto, the team had been notorious for doping dating back to its days as ONCE, and was considered one of the dirtiest teams in the European peloton.
On June 30, 2006, Astana-Würth was excluded from the 2006 Tour de France after five riders were implicated in a doping scandal, leaving Vinokourov with three remaining teammates, below the minimum six for the Tour. Würth stopped its commitment on 3 of July.
On 26 July 2006, the five riders excluded from the Tour were cleared by Spanish officials, and the team returned to competition at the Tour of Germany in August, Assan Bazayev winning the first stage. One rider, Joseba Beloki, would never ride a professional race again.
At the end of 2006, Saiz listed Astana as his team's backer. Astana also claimed to have withdrawn support due to non-participation in the Tour. On 16 December 2006, the UCI withdrew the ProTour license of Saiz's Active Bay company.

## Major victories
### 1989

    Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Pello Ruiz Cabestany
       Stage 5b, Pello Ruiz Cabestany
    Stage 1 Vuelta al País Vasco, Johnny Weltz
    Denmark National Road Race Championships, Johnny Weltz
    Stage 10 Vuelta a España, Herminio Díaz Zabala
    Stage 5 Vuelta a Burgos, Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez

### 1990

    Overall Vuelta a Andalucia, Eduardo Chozas
       Mountains classification, Miguel Ángel Martínez
       Stage 4, Eduardo Chozas
       Stage 6, Kenneth Weltz
    Stage 3b (TTT), Celestino Prieto, Pedro Luis Díaz Zabala & Eduardo Chozas
    Stages 1 & 20 Vuelta a España, Pello Ruiz Cabestany
    Stage 3 Giro d'Italia, Eduardo Chozas
    Stage 13 Tour de France, Eduardo Chozas
    Stage 14 Tour de France, Marino Lejarreta
    Overall Escalada a Montjuich, Marino Lejarreta
       Stage 1b, Marino Lejarreta
    Overall Vuelta a Burgos, Marino Lejarreta
       Stages 2 & 4, Marino Lejarreta
    Clásica a los Puertos de Guadarrama, Stephen Hodge

### 1991

    Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Melchor Mauri
       Stage 1, José Luis Villanueva
       Stages 3 & 6, Melchor Mauri
    Overall Vuelta a Murcia, José Luis Villanueva
       Stage 4a, Eduardo Chozas
    Overall Vuelta a España, Melchor Mauri
       Stages 1, 8 & 19, Melchor Mauri
       Stage 2b (TTT)
    Stage 3 Tour de Romandie, Stephen Hodge
    Stage 5 Giro d'Italia, Marino Lejarreta
    Stage 13 Giro d'Italia, Eduardo Chozas
    Biel-Bienne–Magglingen, Stephen Hodge

### 1992

    Overall Vuelta a Andalucia, Miguel Ángel Martínez
    Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Melchor Mauri
       Stage 5b, Melchor Mauri
    Stage 4 Vuelta a Murcia, Melchor Mauri
    Stage 1 Critérium International, Stephen Hodge
    Stage 12 Vuelta a España, Johan Bruyneel
    Stages 2, 5a & 7 Volta a Catalunya, Laurent Jalabert
    Stage 4 Volta a Catalunya, Alex Zülle
    Points classification Tour de France, Laurent Jalabert
       Stage 6, Laurent Jalabert
    Biel-Bienne–Magglingen, Stephen Hodge
    Stage 1 Vuelta Ciclista a la Rioja, Melchor Mauri
    Stage 3 Vuelta Ciclista a la Rioja, Kenneth Weltz
    Decazeville Criterium, Philippe Louviot
    Coppa Placci, Johan Bruyneel
    Grand Prix des Nations, Johan Bruyneel
    Overall Escalada a Montjuich, Alex Zülle
       Stage 1a, Alex Zülle
    Subida a Txitxarro, Marino Lejarreta

### 1993

    Stage 1 Vuelta a Andalucia, Juan Llaneras
    Trofeo Luis Puig, Laurent Jalabert
    Stage 2 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Erik Breukink
    Stage 6 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Laurent Jalabert
    Overall Paris–Nice, Alex Zülle
       Stages 1 & 8b, Alex Zülle
       Stage 3 (TTT)
       Stage 8a, Laurent Jalabert
    Overall Critérium International, Erik Breukink
       Stage 3, Erik Breukink
    Stages 1, 6 & 21 Vuelta a España, Alex Zülle
    Stages 3 & 7 Vuelta a España, Laurent Jalabert
    Clásica Internacional de Alcobendas y Villalba, Laurent Jalabert
    Overall Critérium du Dauphiné, Laurent Dufaux
       Stage 5, Laurent Dufaux
    Stage 6 Tour de France, Johan Bruyneel
    Trofeo Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Johnny Weltz
    Geraardsbergen, Criterium, Johan Bruyneel
    Stages 3 & 4 Volta a Catalunya, Laurent Jalabert
    Aalsmeer Criterium, Erik Breukink
    Overall Vuelta Ciclista a la Rioja, Laurent Jalabert
       Stage 1, Kiko García
       Stages 2 & 3, Laurent Jalabert

### 1994

    Stage 2 Vuelta a Murcia, Herminio Díaz Zabala
    Points classification Vuelta a España, Laurent Jalabert
       Stages 2, 3, 5, 12, 13, 16 & 20, Laurent Jalabert
    Classique des Alpes, Oliviero Rincón
    Overall Critérium du Dauphiné, Laurent Dufaux
    Stage 5 GP du Midi-Libre, Laurent Jalabert
    Stage 3 Vuelta a los Valles Mineros, Santos Hernández
    Stage 1 Volta a Catalunya, Alex Zülle
    Stage 5 Volta a Catalunya, Laurent Jalabert
    Stage 3 Vuelta Ciclista a la Rioja, Johan Bruyneel
    Paris–Tours U23, Nicolas Jalabert

### 1995

    Overall Bay Cycling Classic, Neil Stephens
       Stages 1, 3 & 4, Neil Stephens
    Australia National Road Race Championships, Neil Stephens
    Overall Summer Tour
       Stages 1, 4, 5 & 6, Neil Stephens
    Overall Vuelta a Mallorca, Alex Zülle
       Stage 2, Laurent Jalabert
    Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Alex Zülle
       Stage 2a, Laurent Jalabert
       Stage 2b, Alex Zülle
    Overall Paris–Nice, Laurent Jalabert
       Stage 2, Laurent Jalabert
    Milan–San Remo, Laurent Jalabert
    Stage 5b Setmana Catalana de Ciclismo, Alex Zülle
    Overall Critérium International, Laurent Jalabert
       Stages 1 & 2, Laurent Jalabert
    Overall Vuelta al País Vasco, Alex Zülle
       Stages 3 & 5b, Alex Zülle
    Klasika Primavera, Laurent Jalabert
    La Flèche Wallonne, Laurent Jalabert
    Calais Criterium, Laurent Jalabert
    Stage 3 GP du Midi-Libre, Laurent Jalabert
    Stage 14 Giro d'Italia, Oliviero Rincón
    Stage 5 GP du Midi-Libre, Johan Bruyneel
    Stage 4 part b Euskal Bizikleta, Alex Zülle
    Stages 1 & 6 Tour de Suisse, Alex Zülle
    Overall Volta a Catalunya, Laurent Jalabert
       Stages 1 & 7, Laurent Jalabert
       Stage 6, Melchor Mauri
    Spain National Time Trial Championships, Melchor Mauri
    Points classification Tour de France, Laurent Jalabert
       Stage 7, Johan Bruyneel
       Stage 9, Alex Zülle
       Stage 12, Laurent Jalabert
    Aalst Criterium, Johan Bruyneel
    Profronde Stiphout, Erik Breukink
    Villafranca de Ordizia, Neil Stephens
    Ronde des Korrigans, Laurent Jalabert
    Bol d'or des Monédières, Laurent Jalabert
    Château-Chinon Criterium, Laurent Jalabert
    Stage 3 Volta a Galicia, Laurent Jalabert
    Circuit de l'Aulne, Laurent Jalabert
    Netherlands National Time Trial Championships, Erik Breukink
    Overall Vuelta a España
       Points classification, Laurent Jalabert
       Mountains classification, Laurent Jalabert
       Stages 3, 5, 8, 15 & 17, Laurent Jalabert
       Stage 16, Alex Zülle
    Toulouse criterium, Laurent Jalabert
    Overall Alquerias del Niño Perdido, Omnium, Kiko García
    Overall Playa de Aro Omnium, Juan Llaneras
       Stage 1a, Juan Llaneras
    Overall L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Criterium, Melchor Mauri
    Overall Leganés, Laurent Jalabert
    Overall Alcobendas, Laurent Jalabert
    Overall UCI Road Ranking, Laurent Jalabert

### 1996

    Stage 4 Bay Cycling Classic, Patrick Jonker
    Classic Haribo, Laurent Jalabert
    Overall Vuelta a Andalucia, Neil Stephens
    Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Laurent Jalabert
       Stage 1, Laurent Jalabert
       Stage 5b Melchor Mauri
    Overall Vuelta a Murcia, Melchor Mauri
       Stage 5, Melchor Mauri
    Overall Paris–Nice, Laurent Jalabert
       Stages 3 & 4
    Overall Setmana Catalana de Ciclismo, Alex Zülle
       Stages 3 & 5b
    Trofeo Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Alex Zülle
    Stage 1 Vuelta al País Vasco, Laurent Jalabert
    Stage 5a Vuelta al País Vasco, Neil Stephens
    Overall Vuelta a Aragón, Melchor Mauri
       Stage 2, Aitor Garmendia
       Stage 4b, Melchor Mauri
    Stage 3 Vuelta a Asturias, David Etxebarria
    Overall GP du Midi-Libre, Laurent Jalabert
       Stages 2 & 5, Laurent Jalabert
    Classique des Alpes, Laurent Jalabert
    Overall Vuelta Ciclista a la Rioja, Roberto Sierra
    Overall Volta a Catalunya, Alex Zülle
       Prologue, Stages 3 & 6, Alex Zülle
       Stage 4, Patrick Jonker
    Overall Route du Sud, Laurent Jalabert
    Prologue Tour de France, Alex Zülle
    GP Llodio, David Etxebarria
    Overall Tour de l'Avenir, David Etxebarria
    Overall Vuelta a España, Alex Zülle
       Points classification, Laurent Jalabert
       Stages 3 & 13, Laurent Jalabert
       Stage 15, Alex Zülle
       Stage 17, Oliviero Rincón
    UCI Road World Championships, Time Trial, Alex Zülle
    UCI Road Ranking, Laurent Jalabert

### 1997

    Trofeo Soller, Laurent Jalabert
    Overall Challenge Mallorca, Laurent Jalabert
    Overall Paris–Nice, Laurent Jalabert
       Stages 1 & 6, Laurent Jalabert
    Overall Critérium International, Marcelino García
       Stage 2, Marcelino García
       Stage 3, Aitor Garmendia
    Trofeo Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Mikel Zarrabeitia
    Vuelta al País Vasco, Alex Zülle
       Stages 2 & 4, Laurent Jalabert
       Stage 5b, Alex Zülle
    Circuit Cycliste Sarthe, Melchor Mauri
       Stage 4, Melchor Mauri
    Klasika Primavera, Mikel Zarrabeitia
    La Flèche Wallonne, Laurent Jalabert
    Vuelta a Aragón, Aitor Garmendia
       Stage 3, Mikel Zarrabeitia
       Stage 4b, Aitor Garmendia
    Volta ao Alentejo, Aitor Garmendia
       Stage 5, Aitor Garmendia
    Stage 3 Vuelta a los Valles Mineros, David Etxebarria
    Stage 6 Tour de Suisse, David Etxebarria
    Callac Criterium, Laurent Jalabert
    Stage 1 Vuelta Castilla y Leon, Laurent Jalabert
    Overall Volta a Galicia, Aitor Garmendia
       Stage 3b, Aitor Garmendia
    Overall Vuelta a Burgos, Laurent Jalabert
       Stage 2, Laurent Jalabert
    Overall Vuelta a España, Alex Zülle
       Points classification, Laurent Jalabert
       Stages 6 & 20, Laurent Jalabert
       Stage 9, Melchor Mauri
       Stage 21, Alex Zülle
    1997 UCI Road World Championships, Time Trial, Laurent Jalabert
    Milano–Torino, Laurent Jalabert
    Giro di Lombardia, Laurent Jalabert
    Overall Escalada a Montjuich, Laurent Jalabert
       Stages 1a & 1b, Laurent Jalabert
    UCI Road Ranking, Laurent Jalabert

### 1998

    Overall Vuelta a Andalucia, Marcelino García
       Stage 3, Marcelino García
    Tour du Haut-Var, Laurent Jalabert
    Stage 2 Paris–Nice, David Etxebarria
    Stage 1 Vuelta al País Vasco, Laurent Jalabert
    Overall Circuit Cycliste Sarthe, Melchor Mauri
       Stage 4, Melchor Mauri
    Overall Vuelta al País Vasco, Iñigo Cuesta
       Stage 5b, Laurent Jalabert
    Overall Volta ao Alentejo, Melchor Mauri
       Stage 5, Melchor Mauri
    Overall Vuelta a Asturias, Laurent Jalabert
       Stages 1 & 6, Laurent Jalabert
    GP du Midi-Libre, Melchor Mauri
    Stages 3 & 4a Euskal Bizikleta, Laurent Jalabert
    Classique des Alpes, Laurent Jalabert
    Prologue, Stages 3 & 8, Tour de Suisse, Laurent Jalabert
    France National Road Championships, Road Race, Laurent Jalabert
    Stage 3 Volta a Galicia, Rafael Díaz Justo
    Subida a Txitxarro, Alberto Leanizbarrutia
    L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Criterium, Melchor Mauri

### 1999

    Overall Setmana Catalana de Ciclismo, Laurent Jalabert
       Stage 5b, Laurent Jalabert
    Overall Vuelta al País Vasco, Laurent Jalabert
       Stages 1 & 5b, Laurent Jalabert
    Overall Tour de Romandie, Laurent Jalabert
       Prologue, Stages 2 & 3b, Laurent Jalabert
    Stage 2b Vuelta a Asturias, Abraham Olano
    Overall Euskal Bizikleta, David Etxebarria
       Stage 4b, Abraham Olano
    Points classification Giro d'Italia, Laurent Jalabert
       Stages 4 & 9, Laurent Jalabert
       Stage 16, Laurent Jalabert
    Prologue Tour de Suisse, Laurent Jalabert
    Spain National Road Championships, Time Trial, Santos González
    Stages 12 & 16 Tour de France, David Etxebarria
    Clasica a los Puertos, Miguel Ángel Martín
    Trofeo Luis Ocana, José Luis Rebollo
    Overall Volta a Galicia, Marcos Serrano
       Stage 5, Marcos Serrano
    Overall Vuelta a Burgos, Abraham Olano
       Stage 1, Abraham Olano
       Stage 2, Miguel Ángel Martín
    Stage 6 Vuelta a España, Abraham Olano
    UCI Road Ranking, Laurent Jalabert

### 2000

    Overall Tour Méditerranéen, Laurent Jalabert
       Stage 5, Laurent Jalabert
    Overall Vuelta a Andalucia, Miguel Ángel Peña
       Stage 3, Miguel Ángel Peña
    Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Abraham Olano
       Stage 5b, Abraham Olano
    Overall Vuelta a Murcia, David Cañada
       Stages 4 & 5, David Cañada
    Overall Tirreno–Adriatico, Abraham Olano
       Stage 3, Laurent Jalabert
       Stage 5, Abraham Olano
    Overall Critérium International, Abraham Olano
       Stage 4 Vuelta al País Vasco, Laurent Jalabert
    Overall Circuit Cycliste Sarthe, David Cañada
       Stage 4, David Cañada
    Stage 2 Euskal Bizikleta, David Etxebarria
    Stage 6 Critérium du Dauphiné, Iñigo Cuesta
    Stage 7 Critérium du Dauphiné Laurent Jalabert
    Stage 1 (TTT) Volta a Catalunya, Santos González
    Spain National Road Championships, Time Trial, José Iván Gutiérrez
    Stage 1 Vuelta Castilla y Leon, Santos González
    Stage 3 Volta a Galicia, David Etxebarria
    Mountains classification Vuelta a España, Carlos Sastre
       Stage 9, Abraham Olano
       Stage 21, Santos González

### 2001

    Stage 3 Volta ao Algarve, José Azevedo
    Overall GP Mosqueteiros - Rota do Marquês, Igor González De Galdeano
       Stage 4, Igor González De Galdeano
    Stage 2a (TTT) GP Internacional MR Cortez-Mitsubishi
    Overall Clásica Internacional de Alcobendas y Villalba, Abraham Olano
       Stage 3, Jan Hruška
    Stage 3 Vuelta a Asturias, Igor González De Galdeano
    Stage 1 Euskal Bizikleta, Mikel Zarrabeitia
    Portugal National Road Championships, Time Trial, José Azevedo
    Overall Volta a Catalunya, Joseba Beloki
       Stage 1 (TTT)
       Stage 8, Joseba Beloki
    Spain National Road Championships, Time Trial, Santos González
    Spain National Road Championships, Road Race, José Iván Gutiérrez
    Overall Vuelta Castilla y Leon, Marcos Serrano
    Stage 3 Vuelta a Burgos, Carlos Sastre
    Stage 9 Vuelta a España, Igor González De Galdeano
    Overall GP CTT Correios de Portugal, José Iván Gutiérrez
    Overall Escalada a Montjuich, Joaquim Rodríguez
       Stage 1a, Joaquim Rodríguez

### 2002

    Stage 5 Volta ao Algarve, Jan Hruška
    Stage 5 Vuelta a Murcia, René Andrle
    Stage 3 Clásica Internacional de Alcobendas y Villalba, Isidro Nozal
    Stage 3 GP du Midi-Libre, Igor González De Galdeano
    Stage 4b Euskal Bizikleta, Mikel Zarrabeitia
    Overall Deutschland Tour, Igor González De Galdeano
    Overall Euskal Bizikleta, Mikel Zarrabeitia
       Stage 5, Joseba Beloki
    Spain National Road Championships, Time Trial, Igor González De Galdeano
    Stage 4 Tour de France, Abraham Olano
    Villafranca de Ordizia, Mikel Zarrabeitia
    Stage 3 (TTT) Vuelta a Burgos, David Arroyo
    Stage 1 (TTT) Vuelta a España, Jörg Jaksche
    Stage 8 Tour de l'Avenir, Xavier Florencio
    Overall Escalada a Montjuich, Joseba Beloki
       Stage 1a, Joseba Beloki

### 2003

    Stage 5 Tour Down Under, Giampaolo Caruso
    Trofeo Manacor, Allan Davis
    Stage 6 Paris–Nice, Joaquim Rodríguez
    Stage 2 Vuelta al País Vasco, Ángel Vicioso
    Stage 4 Circuit Cycliste Sarthe, Allan Davis
    Stage 3 Vuelta Ciclista a la Rioja, Jan Hruška
    Overall Clásica Internacional de Alcobendas y Villalba, Joseba Beloki
       Stage 3, Joseba Beloki
    Stage 5 Deutschland Tour, José Azevedo
    Stage 5 Euskal Bizikleta, Joseba Beloki
    Stage 7 Volta a Catalunya, Ángel Vicioso
    Stage 1 Vuelta a España, Igor González De Galdeano
    Stage 6 Vuelta a España, Isidro Nozal
    Stage 8 Tour de Pologne, Alberto Contador
    Stage 8 Vuelta a España, Joaquim Rodríguez
    Stage 13 Vuelta a España, Isidro Nozal
    Noosa Criterium, Allan Davis

### 2004

    Trofeo Palma de Mallorca, Allan Davis
    Trofeo Alcudia, Allan Davis
    Terezin Criterium, René Andrle
    Overall Vuelta Castilla y Leon, Koldo Gil
    Stage 3 Clásica Internacional de Alcobendas y Villalba, Luis León Sánchez
    Stage 1 Vuelta a Asturias, Luis León Sánchez
    Stage 3 Vuelta a Asturias, Carlos Barredo
    Stage 5 Deutschland Tour, Allan Davis
    Overall Euskal Bizikleta, Roberto Heras
       Stages 3 & 4b, Ángel Vicioso
    Points classification Tour de Pologne, Allan Davis
       Stage 3, Allan Davis
    Overall Vuelta a España, Roberto Heras
       Combination classification, Roberto Heras
       Stage 12, Roberto Heras
    Milano–Torino, Marcos Serrano
    Giro del Piemonte, Allan Davis
    South Bank GP, Allan Davis

### 2005

    Australia National Road Championships, Criterium, Allan Davis
    Overall Tour Down Under, Luis León Sánchez
       Stage 3, Luis León Sánchez
       Stage 5, Alberto Contador
    Overall Vuelta a Murcia, Koldo Gil
    Stages 3 & 5, Allan Davis
    Overall Setmana Catalana de Ciclismo, Alberto Contador
       Stage 3, Alberto Contador
    Stage 5b Vuelta al País Vasco, Alberto Contador
    Klasika Primavera, David Etxebarria
    Stage 5 Vuelta a Aragón, Allan Davis
    Stage 4 Tour de Romandie, Alberto Contador
    Stage 3 Clásica Internacional de Alcobendas y Villalba, Luis León Sánchez
    Stage 7 Giro d'Italia, Koldo Gil
    Stages 1 & 4a Euskal Bizikleta, Ángel Vicioso
    Stage 18 Tour de France, Marcos Serrano
    Points classification Benelux Tour, Allan Davis
       Stage 3, Allan Davis
    Stages 6 & 15 Vuelta a España, Roberto Heras
    Stage 4 Tour de l'Avenir, Koen De Kort
    G.P. Jatorena, Roberto Heras

### 2006

    Stages 2 & 5 Tour Down Under, Allan Davis
    Stage 3 Tour Down Under, Carlos Barredo
    Stage 6 Paris–Nice, Andrey Kashechkin
    Mountains classification Tirreno–Adriatico, José Joaquín Rojas
    Overall Vuelta Castilla y Leon, Alexandre Vinokourov
       Stage 5, Alexandre Vinokourov
    Stage 3 Tour de Romandie, Alberto Contador
    Stage 4 Tour de Suisse, Ángel Vicioso
    Kazakhstan National Road Championships, Road Race, Andrey Kashechkin
    Stage 8 Tour de Suisse, Alberto Contador
    Stage 1 Deutschland Tour, Assan Bazayev
    Stage 1 Vuelta a Burgos, Aaron Kemps
    Overall Vuelta a España, Alexandre Vinokourov
       Stages 8, 9 & 20, Alexandre Vinokourov
       Stage 10, Sérgio Paulinho
       Stage 18, Andrey Kashechkin
    Noosa Criterium, Allan Davis

## Notable riders

| Name | Nationality | Years |
| Eduardo Chozas | Spain | 1989–1991 |
| Anselmo Fuerte | Spain | 1990–1992 |
| Marino Lejarreta | Spain | 1990–1992 |
| Melcior Mauri | Spain | 1990–1992, 1995–1998 |
| Juan Llaneras | Spain | 1991–1995 |
| Alex Zülle | Switzerland | 1991–1997 |
| Johan Bruyneel | Belgium | 1992–1995, 1998 |
| Laurent Jalabert | France | 1992–2000 |
| Erik Breukink | Netherlands | 1993–1995 |
| Laurent Dufaux | Switzerland | 1993–1994 |
| David Etxebarria | Spain | 1994–2000, 2005–2006 |
| Patrick Jonker | Australia | 1995–1996 |
| Íñigo Cuesta | Spain | 1996–2000 |
| Mikel Zarrabeitia | Spain | 1996–2003 |
| Carlos Sastre | Spain | 1997–2001 |
| José Iván Gutiérrez | Spain | 1999–2001 |
| Peter Luttenberger | Austria | 1999–2000 |
| Isidro Nozal | Spain | 1999–2006 |
| Abraham Olano | Spain | 1999–2002 |
| David Arroyo | Spain | 2001–2003 |
| José Azevedo | Portugal | 2001–2003 |
| Joseba Beloki | Spain | 2001–2003, 2005–2006 |
| Igor González de Galdeano | Spain | 2001–2005 |
| Jörg Jaksche | Germany | 2001–2003, 2005–2006 |
| Iván Parra | Colombia | 2001–2002 |
| Giampaolo Caruso | Italy | 2002–2006 |
| Alberto Contador | Spain | 2002–2006 |
| Allan Davis | Australia | 2003–2006 |
| Koldo Gil | Spain | 2003–2005 |
| Luis León Sánchez | Spain | 2003–2006 |
| Carlos Barredo | Spain | 2004–2006 |
| Roberto Heras | Spain | 2004–2005 |
| José Joaquín Rojas | Spain | 2005–2006 |
| Michele Scarponi | Italy | 2005–2006 |
| Andrey Kashechkin | Kazakhstan | 2006 |
| Alexander Vinokourov | Kazakhstan | 2006 |