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'''Festina''' is a former professional [[cycling team]] that was active in the professional [[peloton]] from 1989 to 2001. The team was sponsored by the watch manufacturers Festina Lotus AV.
'''Festina''' was a former professional [[cycling team]] that was active in the professional [[peloton]] from 1989 to 2001. The team was sponsored by the [[Festina|Swiss watch manufacturer]] of the same name.


==History==
==History==


===Beginnings===
===Beginnings===
The team first appeared as ''Lotus-Zahor'' but the following year, 1990, the team became ''Lotus-Festina''. In 1993 the team became ''Festina-Lotus'' which it was known by until 2000. The team was a [[Spain|Spanish]] team from 1989 to 1992. Then the team was based in [[Andorra]] in 1993 and 1994. In 1995 the team became [[France|French]] from which it would stay until the team retired from the peloton, with the sole exception of 1996.
The team first appeared as ''Lotus-Zahor'' but the following year, 1990, the team became ''Lotus–Festina''. In 1993, the team became ''Festina–Lotus'' which it was known by until 2000. The team was a Spanish team from 1989 to 1992. Then the team was based in [[Andorra]] in 1993 and 1994. In 1995, the team became French-based from which it would stay until the team retired from the peloton, with the sole exception of 1996.
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In 1991 the team signed the [[Portugal|Portuguese]] cyclist [[Acacio Da Silva]] who would not win the sprints classification in that year’s [[Vuelta a España]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lavuelta.com/07/ingles/historia/index.html?a=1991&e=p|title=History Vuelta 1991|publisher=la vuelta .com |accessdate=2007-10-27}}</ref>
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The team signed [[Sean Kelly (cyclist)|Sean Kelly]] in 1992 who won [[Milan–San Remo]], the first Classic victory for the team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/ploegfiche.php?id=8581|title=Lotus-Festina 1992|publisher=the cycling website.net|accessdate=2007-10-27}}</ref> The team entered its first [[Tour de France]] in [[1992 Tour de France|1992]]. The team manager and [[directeur sportif]]s at this time included Miguel Moreno Cachinero and Carlos Machin Rodriguez but Bruno Roussel joined the team in 1993 and would lead the team during its most successful years. [[Richard Virenque]] joined the team in 1993.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclebase.nl/?lang=nl&news=nl&pc=normal&page=ploeg&db=m&id=LOS&yr=1993|title=Festina-Lotus 1993|publisher=cyclebase.nl|accessdate=2007-10-27}}</ref> The following year the team challenged [[Miguel Indurain]] in the [[1994 Tour de France]] whereby teammates [[Luc Leblanc]] and [[Richard Virenque]] finished the race 4th and 5th overall and Festina won the team classification. Over the following years, Festina would be present in the Tour de France with Virenque finishing the race 3rd overall in 1996 and second overall in 1997.


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In 1991, the team signed the [[Portugal|Portuguese]] cyclist [[Acácio da Silva]] who would not win the sprints classification in that year's [[Vuelta a España]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lavuelta.com/07/ingles/historia/index.html?a=1991&e=p |title=History Vuelta 1991 |publisher=la vuelta .com |access-date=27 October 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611173247/http://www.lavuelta.com/07/ingles/historia/index.html?a=1991&e=p |archive-date=11 June 2011 }}</ref>
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===Festina Doping Scandal===

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The team signed [[Sean Kelly (cyclist)|Sean Kelly]] in 1992 who won [[Milan–San Remo]], the first Classic victory for the team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/ploegfiche.php?id=8581 |title=Lotus-Festina 1992 |publisher=the cycling website.net |access-date=27 October 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100620101433/http://cyclingwebsite.net/ploegfiche.php?id=8581 |archive-date=20 June 2010 }}</ref> The team entered its first [[Tour de France]] in [[1992 Tour de France|1992]]. The team manager and [[directeur sportif]]s at this time included Miguel Moreno Cachinero and Carlos Machin Rodriguez but Bruno Roussel joined the team in 1993 and would lead the team during its most successful years. [[Richard Virenque]] joined the team in 1993.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclebase.nl/?lang=nl&news=nl&pc=normal&page=ploeg&db=m&id=LOS&yr=1993|title=Festina-Lotus 1993|publisher=cyclebase.nl|access-date=27 October 2007}}</ref> The following year the team challenged [[Miguel Induráin]] in the [[1994 Tour de France]] whereby teammates [[Luc Leblanc]] and [[Richard Virenque]] finished the race 4th and 5th overall and Festina won the team classification. Over the following years, Festina would be present in the Tour de France with Virenque finishing the race 3rd overall in 1996 and second overall in 1997.

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===Festina affair===
{{main|Festina affair}}
{{main|Festina affair}}
Virenque was a favourite in the [[1998 Tour de France]] but after team [[soigneur]] [[Willy Voet]] was caught by France-Belgium border officials with large quantities of doping products in his Festina team car, all members of the 1998 Tour team including the World Champion [[Laurent Brochard]] and [[Christophe Moreau]] were arrested and seven admitted to taking EPO<ref>{{cite news|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19980725/ai_n14163112|title=Tour riders down wheels over drug use|publisher=London independent|accessdate=2007-07-28}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=RjwilmsiBot}}</ref> and were ejected from the race.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/1998/07/13/drugs.t.php |title=A hint of doping at Tour de France |publisher=Herald Tribune |accessdate=2007-07-19 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080220233521/http://www.iht.com/articles/1998/07/13/drugs.t.php |archivedate=February 20, 2008 }}</ref> [[Team physician|Team doctor]] [[Eric Rijkaert]] was also arrested. Rijkaert was team doctor from 1993 to 1998.
Virenque was a favourite in the [[1998 Tour de France]] but after team [[soigneur]] [[Willy Voet]] was caught by France-Belgium border officials with large quantities of doping products in his Festina team car, all members of the 1998 Tour team including the World Champion [[Laurent Brochard]] and [[Christophe Moreau]] were arrested and seven admitted to taking EPO<ref>{{cite news|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19980725/ai_n14163112|title=Tour riders down wheels over drug use|work=London independent|access-date=28 July 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090511010226/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19980725/ai_n14163112/|archive-date=11 May 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> and were ejected from the race.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/1998/07/13/drugs.t.php |title=A hint of doping at Tour de France |publisher=Herald Tribune |access-date=19 July 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080220233521/http://www.iht.com/articles/1998/07/13/drugs.t.php |archive-date=20 February 2008 }}</ref> [[Team physician|Team doctor]] [[Eric Rijkaert]] was also arrested. Rijkaert was team doctor from 1993 to 1998.
[[Laurent Brochard]], [[Christophe Moreau]] and [[Didier Rous]] confessed and were served a six-month suspension before returning to racing<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.humanite.fr/1998-12-15_Sports_CYCLISME-1 |title=Dopage 2 |publisher=Humanite |accessdate=2007-07-29 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929130731/http://www.humanite.fr/1998-12-15_Sports_CYCLISME-1 |archivedate=September 29, 2007 }}</ref> whereas [[Richard Virenque]] did not confess, releasing a book called ''Ma Vérité'' where he denied using doping products. However, on October 24, 2000, Virenque finally confessed and was handed a suspension.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://cyclisme.dopage.free.fr/bibliographie/virenque_sa_verite.htm |title=Richard Virenque - sa vérité!|publisher=Dopage free cyclisme|accessdate=2007-10-27}}</ref> The team doctor that was at the heart of the scandal, [[Eric Rijkaert]], released a book in 2000 about the affair and discussing doping in the sport called ''De Zaak Festina''.<ref>[http://www.wielersportboeken.be/R/rijckaert_eric/rijckaert.htm De Zaak Festina]{{dead link|date=January 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
[[Laurent Brochard]], [[Christophe Moreau]] and [[Didier Rous]] confessed and were served a six-month suspension before returning to racing<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.humanite.fr/1998-12-15_Sports_CYCLISME-1 |title=Dopage 2 |work=L'Humanité|access-date=29 July 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929130731/http://www.humanite.fr/1998-12-15_Sports_CYCLISME-1 |archive-date=29 September 2007 }}</ref> whereas [[Richard Virenque]] did not confess, releasing a book called ''Ma Vérité'' where he denied using doping products. However, on 24 October 2000, Virenque finally confessed and was handed a suspension.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://cyclisme.dopage.free.fr/bibliographie/virenque_sa_verite.htm |title=Richard Virenque – sa vérité!|publisher=Dopage free cyclisme|access-date=27 October 2007}}</ref> The team doctor that was at the heart of the scandal, [[Eric Rijkaert]], released a book in 2000 about the affair and discussing doping in the sport called ''De Zaak Festina''.<ref>[https://archive.today/20070813123903/http://www.wielersportboeken.be/R/rijckaert_eric/rijckaert.htm De Zaak Festina]</ref>


===Post Festina affair===
===Post Festina affair===
Due to these doping scandals, the team reorganised itself and sponsor [[Festina]] set up the ''Fondation d’Entreprise Festina'' which aimed to promote any actions that prevent doping taking place that are undertaken by institutions or individuals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.festina.com/intro.htm |title=Sponsorship cycling |accessdate=2007-10-27 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071024005149/http://www.festina.com/intro.htm |archivedate=2007-10-24 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref>
Due to these doping scandals, the team reorganised itself and sponsor [[Festina]] set up the ''Fondation d'Entreprise Festina'' which aimed to promote any actions that prevent doping taking place that are undertaken by institutions or individuals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.festina.com/intro.htm |title=Sponsorship cycling |access-date=27 October 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071024005149/http://www.festina.com/intro.htm |archive-date=24 October 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
After the Festina Affair Juna Fernadez Martin, Yvon Sanquer, Michel Gros, Roberto Torres Toledano, Jacky Lachevere and Gerald Rue directed the team in its final years. The team achieved 3rd and 4th overall in the [[2000 Tour de France]] with [[Joseba Beloki]] and [[Christophe Moreau]] and won the [[2001 Vuelta a España]] with [[Angel Casero]] before retiring from the sport at the end of the 2001 season. The sponsor [[Festina]] continued in professional cycling for many years more by being the official timekeeper at the [[Tour de France]], the [[Giro d'Italia]], the [[Vuelta a España]] and several other stage-races.
After the Festina Affair Juan Fernández Martín, Yvon Sanquer, Michel Gros, Roberto Torres Toledano, Jacky Lachevere and Gerald Rue directed the team in its final years. The team achieved 3rd and 4th overall in the [[2000 Tour de France]] with [[Joseba Beloki]] and [[Christophe Moreau]] and won the [[2001 Vuelta a España]] with [[Ángel Casero]] before retiring from the sport at the end of the 2001 season. The sponsor [[Festina]] continued in professional cycling for many years more by being the official timekeeper at the [[Tour de France]], the [[Giro d'Italia]], the [[Vuelta a España]] and several other stage-races.


==Major results==
==Major wins==
{{palmares start}}
{{div col}}
;1989
;1989
:1st Stage 6 [[Vuelta a España]], [[Luc Suykerbuyk]]
:Stage 6 [[Vuelta a España]], [[Luc Suykerbuyk]]
:1st [[Criterium Bavel]], [[Luc Suykerbuyk]]
:[[Criterium Bavel]], [[Luc Suykerbuyk]]
;1990
;1990
:1st [[Route Adélie de Vitré]], [[Roberto Torres]]
:[[Route Adélie de Vitré]], [[Roberto Torres (cyclist)|Roberto Torres]]
;1991
;1991
:1st {{ESP}} National Cyclo-cross Championships
:{{flagu|Spain}} National Cyclo-cross Championships
:1st [[Giro del Veneto]], [[Roberto Pagnin]]
:[[Giro del Veneto]], [[Roberto Pagnin]]
:1st Stage 2 [[Volta Ciclista a Catalunya]], [[Mathieu Hermans]]
:Stage 2 [[Volta Ciclista a Catalunya]], [[Mathieu Hermans]]
;1992
;1992
:1st [[Milan–San Remo]], [[Sean Kelly (cyclist)|Sean Kelly]]
:[[Milan–San Remo]], [[Sean Kelly (cyclist)|Sean Kelly]]
:1st [[Trofeo Luis Puig]], [[Sean Kelly (cyclist)|Sean Kelly]]
:[[Trofeo Luis Puig]], [[Sean Kelly (cyclist)|Sean Kelly]]
:1st Stage 3 [[Vuelta a Aragon]], [[Andrei Zubov]]
:Stage 3 [[Vuelta a Aragón]], Andrei Zubov
:1st Stage 13 [[Vuelta a Espana]], [[Roberto Torres]]
:Stage 13 [[Vuelta a España]], [[Roberto Torres (cyclist)|Roberto Torres]]
:1st Stage 10 [[Giro d'Italia]], [[Roberto Pagnin]]
:Stage 10 [[Giro d'Italia]], [[Roberto Pagnin]]
:1st Stage 7 [[Tour de Suisse]], [[Sean Kelly (cyclist)|Sean Kelly]]
:Stage 7 [[Tour de Suisse]], [[Sean Kelly (cyclist)|Sean Kelly]]
:1st Stage 9 [[Tour de Suisse]], [[Roberto Pagnin]]
:Stage 9 [[Tour de Suisse]], [[Roberto Pagnin]]
:1st {{SUI}} National Road Race Championships, [[Thomas Wegmuller]]
:{{flagu|Switzerland}} National Road Race Championships, [[Thomas Wegmüller]]
:1st [[Giro del Lago Maggiore]], [[Thomas Wegmuller]]
:[[Giro del Lago Maggiore]], [[Thomas Wegmüller]]
:1st [[Circuito de Getxo]], [[Mathieu Hermans]]
:[[Circuito de Getxo]], [[Mathieu Hermans]]
;1993
;1993
:1st Stages 4 & 8 [[Vuelta a España]], [[Jean-Paul Van Poppel]]
:Stages 4 & 8 [[Vuelta a España]], [[Jean-Paul van Poppel]]
:1st Stage 14, [[Tour de France]], [[Pascal Lino]]
:Stage 14, [[Tour de France]], [[Pascal Lino]]
:1st Stage 3 [[Volta Ciclista a Catalunya]], [[Jean-Paul Van Poppel]]
:Stage 3 [[Volta Ciclista a Catalunya]], [[Jean-Paul van Poppel]]
:1st [[Profronde van Oostvoorne]], [[Gert Jakobs]]
:[[Profronde van Oostvoorne]], [[Gert Jakobs]]
:1st Stage 2 [[Tour du Poitou Charentes et de la Vienne]], [[Thierry Marie]]
:Stage 2 [[Tour du Poitou Charentes et de la Vienne]], [[Thierry Marie]]
:1st [[Criterium Ulvenhout]], [[Sean Kelly (cyclist)|Sean Kelly]]
:[[Criterium Ulvenhout]], [[Sean Kelly (cyclist)|Sean Kelly]]
;1994
;1994
:1st [[Ronde van Boxmeer]], [[Jean-Paul Van Poppel]]
:[[Ronde van Boxmeer]], [[Jean-Paul van Poppel]]
:1st [[Etoile de Bessèges]], [[Jean-Paul Van Poppel]]
:[[Étoile de Bessèges]], [[Jean-Paul van Poppel]]
:1st [[Ronde van Pijnacker]], [[Jean-Paul Van Poppel]]
:[[Ronde van Pijnacker]], [[Jean-Paul van Poppel]]
:1st Stage 9 [[Vuelta a España]], [[Jean-Paul Van Poppel]]
:Stage 9 [[Vuelta a España]], [[Jean-Paul van Poppel]]
:1st Stage 5 [[Critérium du Dauphiné]], [[Pascal Herve]]
:Stage 5 [[Critérium du Dauphiné]], [[Pascal Hervé]]
:1st [[File:Jersey polkadot.svg|20px]] Mountains classification [[Tour de France]], [[Richard Virenque]]
:[[File:Jersey polkadot.svg|20px]] Mountains classification [[Tour de France]], [[Richard Virenque]]
::1st Stage 2, [[Jean-Paul Van Poppel]]
::Stage 2, [[Jean-Paul van Poppel]]
::1st Stage 11, [[Luc Leblanc]]
::Stage 11, [[Luc Leblanc]]
::1st Stage 12, [[Richard Virenque]]
::Stage 12, [[Richard Virenque]]
:1st World Road Race Championships, [[Luc Leblanc]]
:World Road Race Championships, [[Luc Leblanc]]
:1st [[Boucles de l'Aulne - GP Le Télégramme]], [[Richard Virenque]]
:[[Boucles de l'Aulne]], [[Richard Virenque]]
:1st [[Trophée des Grimpeurs - Polymultipliée]], [[Richard Virenque]]
:[[Trophée des Grimpeurs]], [[Richard Virenque]]
;1995
;1995
:1st {{FRA}} National Cyclo-cross Championships
:{{flagu|France}} National Cyclo-cross Championships
:1st [[La Poly Normande]], [[Richard Virenque]]
:[[La Poly Normande]], [[Richard Virenque]]
:1st [[File:Jersey violet.svg|20px]] Overall [[Vuelta a Burgos]], [[Laurent Dufaux]]
:[[File:Jersey violet.svg|20px]] Overall [[Vuelta a Burgos]], [[Laurent Dufaux]]
:1st [[File:Jersey orange.svg|20px]] Overall [[Route du Sud]], [[Laurent Dufaux]]
:[[File:Jersey orange.svg|20px]] Overall [[Route du Sud]], [[Laurent Dufaux]]
:1st [[Gent-Wevelgem]], [[Lars Michaelsen]]
:[[Gent–Wevelgem]], [[Lars Michaelsen]]
:1st Stages 4 & 6 [[Critérium du Dauphiné]], [[Richard Virenque]]
:Stages 4 & 6 [[Critérium du Dauphiné]], [[Richard Virenque]]
:1st Stages 7 [[Critérium du Dauphiné]], [[Fabian Jeker]]
:Stages 7 [[Critérium du Dauphiné]], [[Fabian Jeker]]
:1st [[File:Jersey polkadot.svg|20px]] Mountains classification [[Tour de France]], [[Richard Virenque]]
:[[File:Jersey polkadot.svg|20px]] Mountains classification [[Tour de France]], [[Richard Virenque]]
::1st Stage 15, [[Richard Virenque]]
::Stage 15, [[Richard Virenque]]
;1996
;1996
:1st {{FRA}} National Cyclo-cross Championships, [[Emmanuel Magnien]]
:{{flagu|France}} National Cyclo-cross Championships, [[Emmanuel Magnien]]
:1st Overall [[Vuelta Ciclista de Chile]], [[Christophe Moreau]]
:Overall [[Vuelta Ciclista de Chile]], [[Christophe Moreau]]
:1st {{FIN}} National Road Race Championships, [[Joona Laukka]]
:{{FIN}} National Road Race Championships, [[Joona Laukka]]
:1st [[La Boucle de l'Artois]], [[Jean-Miche Thilloy]]
:[[Escalada a Montjuïc]], [[Fabian Jeker]]
:1st [[Escalada a Montjuic]], [[Fabian Jeker]]
:[[La Poly Normande]], [[Laurent Brochard]]
:1st [[La Poly Normande]], [[Laurent Brochard]]
:[[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px]] Overall [[Tour du Limousin]], [[Laurent Brochard]]
:1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px]] Overall [[Tour du Limousin]], [[Laurent Brochard]]
:[[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px]] Overall [[Tour du Haut Var]], [[Bruno Boscardin]]
:1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px]] Overall [[Tour du Haut Var]], [[Bruno Boscardin]]
:Stage 7 [[Paris–Nice]], [[Bruno Boscardin]]
:1st Stage 7 [[Paris–Nice]], [[Bruno Boscardin]]
:Stage 6 [[Giro d'Italia]] [[Pascal Hervé]]
:1st Stage 6 [[Giro d'Italia]] [[Pascal Herve]]
:Stage 4 [[Critérium du Dauphiné]], [[Richard Virenque]]
:1st Stage 4 [[Critérium du Dauphiné]], [[Richard Virenque]]
:[[File:Jersey polkadot.svg|20px]] Mountains classification [[Tour de France]], [[Richard Virenque]]
::Stages 17 & 19, [[Laurent Dufaux]]
:1st [[File:Jersey polkadot.svg|20px]] Mountains classification [[Tour de France]], [[Richard Virenque]]
::1st Stages 17 & 19, [[Laurent Dufaux]]
:{{flagu|Switzerland}} National Hill climb Championships, [[Laurent Dufaux]]
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:[[Giro del Piemonte]], [[Richard Virenque]]
:1st {{SUI}} National Hill climb Championships, [[Laurent Dufaux]]
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:1st [[Giro del Piemonte]], [[Richard Virenque]]
;1997
;1997
:1st Overall [[Vuelta Ciclista de Chile]], [[Patrice Hagland]]
:Overall [[Vuelta Ciclista de Chile]], [[Patrice Halgand]]
:1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px]] [[Etoile de Bessèges]], [[Patrice Hagland]]
:[[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px]] [[Étoile de Bessèges]], [[Patrice Halgand]]
:1st [[La Poly Normande]], [[Richard Virenque]]
:[[La Poly Normande]], [[Richard Virenque]]
:1st [[Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia]], [[Laurent Lefevre]]
:[[Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia]], [[Laurent Lefèvre]]
:1st [[GP d'Ouverture La Marseillaise]], [[Richard Virenque]]
:[[GP d'Ouverture La Marseillaise]], [[Richard Virenque]]
:1st Stage 7 [[Giro d'Italia]], [[Marcel Wust]]
:Stage 7 [[Giro d'Italia]], [[Marcel Wüst]]
:1st [[File:Jersey polkadot.svg|20px]] Mountains classification [[Tour de France]], [[Richard Virenque]]
:[[File:Jersey polkadot.svg|20px]] Mountains classification [[Tour de France]], [[Richard Virenque]]
::1st Stage 9, [[Laurent Brochard]]
::Stage 9, [[Laurent Brochard]]
::1st Stage 14, [[Richard Virenque]]
::Stage 14, [[Richard Virenque]]
::1st Stage 17, [[Anthony Neil Stephens]]
::Stage 17, [[Anthony Neil Stephens]]
::1st Stage 18, [[Didier Rous]]
::Stage 18, [[Didier Rous]]
:1st [[Coppa Bernocchi]], [[Gianluca Bertolami]]
:[[Coppa Bernocchi]], [[Gianluca Bortolami]]
:1st Stages 2, 3 & 5 [[Vuelta a España]], [[Marcel Wust]]
:Stages 2, 3 & 5 [[Vuelta a España]], [[Marcel Wüst]]
:1st World Road Race Championships, [[Laurent Brochard]]
:World Road Race Championships, [[Laurent Brochard]]
:1st [[Giro del Piemonte]], [[Gianluca Bertolami]]
:[[Giro del Piemonte]], [[Gianluca Bortolami]]
;1998
;1998
:1st Overall [[Vuelta Ciclista de Chile]], [[Marcel Wust]]
:Overall [[Vuelta Ciclista de Chile]], [[Marcel Wüst]]
:1st [[Grand Prix du Midi Libre]], [[Laurent Dufaux]]
:[[Grand Prix du Midi Libre]], [[Laurent Dufaux]]
:1st [[Escalada a Montjuic]], [[Fabian Jeker]]
:[[Escalada a Montjuïc]], [[Fabian Jeker]]
:1st [[GP Chiasso]], [[Gianluca Bertolami]]
:[[GP Chiasso]], [[Gianluca Bortolami]]
:1st Stage 5b [[Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme]], [[Alex Zuelle]]
:Stage 5b [[Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme]], [[Alex Zülle]]
:1st Stage 3 [[Critérium International]], [[Christophe Moreau]]
:Stage 3 [[Critérium International]], [[Christophe Moreau]]
:1st Stage 3 [[Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco]], [[Pascal Herve]]
:Stage 3 [[Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco]], [[Pascal Hervé]]
:1st [[Trophée des Grimpeurs - Polymultipliée]], [[Pascal Herve]]
:[[Trophée des Grimpeurs]], [[Pascal Hervé]]
:1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px]] Overall [[Tour de Romandie]], [[Laurent Dufaux]]
:[[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px]] Overall [[Tour de Romandie]], [[Laurent Dufaux]]
::1st Prologue, Stages 1 & 3, [[Laurent Dufaux]]
::Prologue, Stages 1 & 3, [[Laurent Dufaux]]
::1st Stage 4b, [[Alex Zuelle]]
::Stage 4b, [[Alex Zülle]]
:1st Prologue, Stages 6 & 15 [[Giro d'Italia]], [[Alex Zuelle]]
:Prologue, Stages 6 & 15 [[Giro d'Italia]], [[Alex Zülle]]
:1st [[Circuito de Getxo]], [[Marcel Wust]]
:[[Circuito de Getxo]], [[Marcel Wüst]]
:1st Stage 6 [[Critérium du Dauphiné]], [[Richard Virenque]]
:Stage 6 [[Critérium du Dauphiné]], [[Richard Virenque]]
:1st [[GP Ouest France-Plouay]], [[Pascal Herve]]
:[[GP Ouest France-Plouay]], [[Pascal Hervé]]
:1st Stages 14 & 17 [[Vuelta a España]], [[Marcel Wust]]
:Stages 14 & 17 [[Vuelta a España]], [[Marcel Wüst]]
:1st Stage 21 [[Vuelta a España]], [[Alex Zuelle]]
:Stage 21 [[Vuelta a España]], [[Alex Zülle]]
;1999
;1999
:1st [[A Travers le Morbihan]], [[Patrice Hagland]]
:[[A Travers le Morbihan]], [[Patrice Halgand]]
:1st Stage 1 [[Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme]], [[Marcel Wust]]
:Stage 1 [[Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme]], [[Marcel Wüst]]
:1st [[Grand Prix de Plumelec-Morbihan]], [[Patrice Hagland]]
:[[Grand Prix de Plumelec-Morbihan]], [[Patrice Halgand]]
:1st Stage 5 [[Critérium du Dauphiné]], [[Laurent Madouas]]
:Stage 5 [[Critérium du Dauphiné]], [[Laurent Madouas]]
:1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px]] Overall [[Tour du Poitou Charentes et de la Vienne]], [[Christophe Moreau]]
:[[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px]] Overall [[Tour du Poitou Charentes et de la Vienne]], [[Christophe Moreau]]
::1st Stage 4, [[Christophe Moreau]]
::Stage 4, [[Christophe Moreau]]
:1st Stages 4, 5, 6 & 7 [[Vuelta a España]], [[Marcel Wust]]
:Stages 4, 5, 6 & 7 [[Vuelta a España]], [[Marcel Wüst]]
:1st Stage 9, [[Vuelta a España]], [[Laurent Brochard]]
:Stage 9, [[Vuelta a España]], [[Laurent Brochard]]
:1st {{AUS}} National Time Trial Championships, [[Jonathan Hall (cyclist)|Jonathan Hall]]
:{{flagu|Australia}} National Time Trial Championships, [[Jonathan Hall (cyclist)|Jonathan Hall]]
;2000
;2000
:1st [[Profronde van Surhuisterveen]], [[Marcel Wust]]
:[[Profronde van Surhuisterveen]], [[Marcel Wüst]]
:1st [[Escalada a Montjuic]], [[Fabian Jeker]]
:[[Escalada a Montjuïc]], [[Fabian Jeker]]
:1st [[File:Jersey red.svg|20px]] Overall [[Vuelta Ciclista Asturias]], [[Joseba Beloki]]
:[[File:Jersey red.svg|20px]] Overall [[Vuelta Ciclista Asturias]], [[Joseba Beloki]]
:1st Stage 3b [[Tour de Romandie]], [[Joseba Beloki]]
:Stage 3b [[Tour de Romandie]], [[Joseba Beloki]]
:1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px]] Overall [[Deutschland Tour]], [[David Plaza Romero]]
:[[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px]] Overall [[Deutschland Tour]], [[David Plaza Romero]]
::1st Stage 6, [[Marcel Wust]]
::Stage 6, [[Marcel Wüst]]
::1st Stage 7, [[David Plaza Romero]]
::Stage 7, [[David Plaza Romero]]
:1st Stage 3 [[Tour de Suisse]], [[Wladimir Belli]]
:Stage 3 [[Tour de Suisse]], [[Wladimir Belli]]
:1st Stage 5 [[Tour de France]], [[Marcel Wust]]
:Stage 5 [[Tour de France]], [[Marcel Wüst]]
:1st [[GP Città di Camaiore]], [[Wladimir Belli]]
:[[GP Città di Camaiore]], [[Wladimir Belli]]
:1st Stage 5 [[Tour du Poitou Charentes et de la Vienne]], [[Stéphane Auge]]
:Stage 5 [[Tour du Poitou Charentes et de la Vienne]], [[Stéphane Augé]]
;2001
;2001
:1st Overall [[Vuelta Ciclista de Chile]], [[David Plaza Romero]]
:Overall [[Vuelta Ciclista de Chile]], [[David Plaza Romero]]
:1st Stage 2 [[Etoile de Bessèges]], [[Steffen Radochla]]
:Stage 2 [[Étoile de Bessèges]], [[Steffen Radochla]]
:1st Stage 5 [[Etoile de Bessèges]], [[Florent Brard]]
:Stage 5 [[Étoile de Bessèges]], [[Florent Brard]]
:1st [[Cholet - Pays De Loire]], [[Florent Brard]]
:[[Cholet-Pays de la Loire]], [[Florent Brard]]
:1st Stage 3 [[Tour de Romandie]], [[David Plaza Romero]]
:Stage 3 [[Tour de Romandie]], [[David Plaza Romero]]
:1st [[File:Jersey yellow-bluebar.svg|20px]] Overall [[Critérium du Dauphiné]], [[Christophe Moreau]]
:[[File:Jersey yellow-bluebar.svg|20px]] Overall [[Critérium du Dauphiné]], [[Christophe Moreau]]
:1st {{FRA}} National Time Trial Championship, [[Florent Brard]]
:{{flagu|France}} National Time Trial Championship, [[Florent Brard]]
:1st Prologue [[Tour de France]], [[Christophe Moreau]]
:Prologue [[Tour de France]], [[Christophe Moreau]]
:1st [[Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia]], [[David Clinger]]
:[[Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia]], [[David Clinger]]
:1st [[File:Jersey gold.svg|20px]] Overall [[Vuelta a España]], [[Angel Moreno]]
:[[File:Jersey gold.svg|20px]] Overall [[Vuelta a España]], [[Ángel Casero]]
:1st [[Paris-Bourges]], [[Florent Brard]]
:[[Paris–Bourges]], [[Florent Brard]]
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==Notable riders==
==Notable riders==
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{{famous|date=March 2017}}
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*[[Acacio Da Silva]]
*[[Acácio da Silva]]
*[[Sean Kelly (cyclist)|Sean Kelly]]
*[[Sean Kelly (cyclist)|Sean Kelly]]
*[[Abraham Olano]]
*[[Abraham Olano]]
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*[[Marcel Wüst]]
*[[Marcel Wüst]]
*[[Joseba Beloki]]
*[[Joseba Beloki]]
*[[Angel Casero]]
*[[Ángel Casero]]
*[[Alex Zülle]]
*[[Alex Zülle]]
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==External links==
==External links==
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{{Tour de France team classification winners}}


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Festina
The Festina–Lotus at the 1993 Paris–Nice
Team information
UCI codeFES
RegisteredSpain (1989–1992)
Andorra (1993–1994, 1996)
France (1995, 1997–2001)
Founded1989 (1989)
Disbanded2001
Discipline(s)Road
Key personnel
General managerMiguel Moreno Cachinero (1989–1993)
Bruno Roussel (1994–1998)
Juan Fernández Martín (1999–2001)
Team name history
1989
1990–1992
1993–1999
2000–2001
Lotus–Zahor
Lotus–Festina
Festina–Lotus
Festina
Festina (cycling team) jersey
Festina (cycling team) jersey
Jersey

Festina was a former professional cycling team that was active in the professional peloton from 1989 to 2001. The team was sponsored by the Swiss watch manufacturer of the same name.

History

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Beginnings

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The team first appeared as Lotus-Zahor but the following year, 1990, the team became Lotus–Festina. In 1993, the team became Festina–Lotus which it was known by until 2000. The team was a Spanish team from 1989 to 1992. Then the team was based in Andorra in 1993 and 1994. In 1995, the team became French-based from which it would stay until the team retired from the peloton, with the sole exception of 1996.

In 1991, the team signed the Portuguese cyclist Acácio da Silva who would not win the sprints classification in that year's Vuelta a España.[1]

The team signed Sean Kelly in 1992 who won Milan–San Remo, the first Classic victory for the team.[2] The team entered its first Tour de France in 1992. The team manager and directeur sportifs at this time included Miguel Moreno Cachinero and Carlos Machin Rodriguez but Bruno Roussel joined the team in 1993 and would lead the team during its most successful years. Richard Virenque joined the team in 1993.[3] The following year the team challenged Miguel Induráin in the 1994 Tour de France whereby teammates Luc Leblanc and Richard Virenque finished the race 4th and 5th overall and Festina won the team classification. Over the following years, Festina would be present in the Tour de France with Virenque finishing the race 3rd overall in 1996 and second overall in 1997.

Festina affair

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Main article: Festina affair

Virenque was a favourite in the 1998 Tour de France but after team soigneur Willy Voet was caught by France-Belgium border officials with large quantities of doping products in his Festina team car, all members of the 1998 Tour team including the World Champion Laurent Brochard and Christophe Moreau were arrested and seven admitted to taking EPO[4] and were ejected from the race.[5] Team doctor Eric Rijkaert was also arrested. Rijkaert was team doctor from 1993 to 1998. Laurent Brochard, Christophe Moreau and Didier Rous confessed and were served a six-month suspension before returning to racing[6] whereas Richard Virenque did not confess, releasing a book called Ma Vérité where he denied using doping products. However, on 24 October 2000, Virenque finally confessed and was handed a suspension.[7] The team doctor that was at the heart of the scandal, Eric Rijkaert, released a book in 2000 about the affair and discussing doping in the sport called De Zaak Festina.[8]

Post Festina affair

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Due to these doping scandals, the team reorganised itself and sponsor Festina set up the Fondation d'Entreprise Festina which aimed to promote any actions that prevent doping taking place that are undertaken by institutions or individuals.[9] After the Festina Affair Juan Fernández Martín, Yvon Sanquer, Michel Gros, Roberto Torres Toledano, Jacky Lachevere and Gerald Rue directed the team in its final years. The team achieved 3rd and 4th overall in the 2000 Tour de France with Joseba Beloki and Christophe Moreau and won the 2001 Vuelta a España with Ángel Casero before retiring from the sport at the end of the 2001 season. The sponsor Festina continued in professional cycling for many years more by being the official timekeeper at the Tour de France, the Giro d'Italia, the Vuelta a España and several other stage-races.

Major wins

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1989
Stage 6 Vuelta a España, Luc Suykerbuyk
Criterium Bavel, Luc Suykerbuyk
1990
Route Adélie de Vitré, Roberto Torres
1991
 Spain National Cyclo-cross Championships
Giro del Veneto, Roberto Pagnin
Stage 2 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya, Mathieu Hermans
1992
Milan–San Remo, Sean Kelly
Trofeo Luis Puig, Sean Kelly
Stage 3 Vuelta a Aragón, Andrei Zubov
Stage 13 Vuelta a España, Roberto Torres
Stage 10 Giro d'Italia, Roberto Pagnin
Stage 7 Tour de Suisse, Sean Kelly
Stage 9 Tour de Suisse, Roberto Pagnin
  Switzerland National Road Race Championships, Thomas Wegmüller
Giro del Lago Maggiore, Thomas Wegmüller
Circuito de Getxo, Mathieu Hermans
1993
Stages 4 & 8 Vuelta a España, Jean-Paul van Poppel
Stage 14, Tour de France, Pascal Lino
Stage 3 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya, Jean-Paul van Poppel
Profronde van Oostvoorne, Gert Jakobs
Stage 2 Tour du Poitou Charentes et de la Vienne, Thierry Marie
Criterium Ulvenhout, Sean Kelly
1994
Ronde van Boxmeer, Jean-Paul van Poppel
Étoile de Bessèges, Jean-Paul van Poppel
Ronde van Pijnacker, Jean-Paul van Poppel
Stage 9 Vuelta a España, Jean-Paul van Poppel
Stage 5 Critérium du Dauphiné, Pascal Hervé
Mountains classification Tour de France, Richard Virenque
Stage 2, Jean-Paul van Poppel
Stage 11, Luc Leblanc
Stage 12, Richard Virenque
World Road Race Championships, Luc Leblanc
Boucles de l'Aulne, Richard Virenque
Trophée des Grimpeurs, Richard Virenque
1995
 France National Cyclo-cross Championships
La Poly Normande, Richard Virenque
Overall Vuelta a Burgos, Laurent Dufaux
Overall Route du Sud, Laurent Dufaux
Gent–Wevelgem, Lars Michaelsen
Stages 4 & 6 Critérium du Dauphiné, Richard Virenque
Stages 7 Critérium du Dauphiné, Fabian Jeker
Mountains classification Tour de France, Richard Virenque
Stage 15, Richard Virenque
1996
 France National Cyclo-cross Championships, Emmanuel Magnien
Overall Vuelta Ciclista de Chile, Christophe Moreau
 Finland National Road Race Championships, Joona Laukka
Escalada a Montjuïc, Fabian Jeker
La Poly Normande, Laurent Brochard
Overall Tour du Limousin, Laurent Brochard
Overall Tour du Haut Var, Bruno Boscardin
Stage 7 Paris–Nice, Bruno Boscardin
Stage 6 Giro d'Italia Pascal Hervé
Stage 4 Critérium du Dauphiné, Richard Virenque
Mountains classification Tour de France, Richard Virenque
Stages 17 & 19, Laurent Dufaux
  Switzerland National Hill climb Championships, Laurent Dufaux
Giro del Piemonte, Richard Virenque
1997
Overall Vuelta Ciclista de Chile, Patrice Halgand
Étoile de Bessèges, Patrice Halgand
La Poly Normande, Richard Virenque
Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia, Laurent Lefèvre
GP d'Ouverture La Marseillaise, Richard Virenque
Stage 7 Giro d'Italia, Marcel Wüst
Mountains classification Tour de France, Richard Virenque
Stage 9, Laurent Brochard
Stage 14, Richard Virenque
Stage 17, Anthony Neil Stephens
Stage 18, Didier Rous
Coppa Bernocchi, Gianluca Bortolami
Stages 2, 3 & 5 Vuelta a España, Marcel Wüst
World Road Race Championships, Laurent Brochard
Giro del Piemonte, Gianluca Bortolami
1998
Overall Vuelta Ciclista de Chile, Marcel Wüst
Grand Prix du Midi Libre, Laurent Dufaux
Escalada a Montjuïc, Fabian Jeker
GP Chiasso, Gianluca Bortolami
Stage 5b Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme, Alex Zülle
Stage 3 Critérium International, Christophe Moreau
Stage 3 Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco, Pascal Hervé
Trophée des Grimpeurs, Pascal Hervé
Overall Tour de Romandie, Laurent Dufaux
Prologue, Stages 1 & 3, Laurent Dufaux
Stage 4b, Alex Zülle
Prologue, Stages 6 & 15 Giro d'Italia, Alex Zülle
Circuito de Getxo, Marcel Wüst
Stage 6 Critérium du Dauphiné, Richard Virenque
GP Ouest France-Plouay, Pascal Hervé
Stages 14 & 17 Vuelta a España, Marcel Wüst
Stage 21 Vuelta a España, Alex Zülle
1999
A Travers le Morbihan, Patrice Halgand
Stage 1 Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme, Marcel Wüst
Grand Prix de Plumelec-Morbihan, Patrice Halgand
Stage 5 Critérium du Dauphiné, Laurent Madouas
Overall Tour du Poitou Charentes et de la Vienne, Christophe Moreau
Stage 4, Christophe Moreau
Stages 4, 5, 6 & 7 Vuelta a España, Marcel Wüst
Stage 9, Vuelta a España, Laurent Brochard
 Australia National Time Trial Championships, Jonathan Hall
2000
Profronde van Surhuisterveen, Marcel Wüst
Escalada a Montjuïc, Fabian Jeker
Overall Vuelta Ciclista Asturias, Joseba Beloki
Stage 3b Tour de Romandie, Joseba Beloki
Overall Deutschland Tour, David Plaza Romero
Stage 6, Marcel Wüst
Stage 7, David Plaza Romero
Stage 3 Tour de Suisse, Wladimir Belli
Stage 5 Tour de France, Marcel Wüst
GP Città di Camaiore, Wladimir Belli
Stage 5 Tour du Poitou Charentes et de la Vienne, Stéphane Augé
2001
Overall Vuelta Ciclista de Chile, David Plaza Romero
Stage 2 Étoile de Bessèges, Steffen Radochla
Stage 5 Étoile de Bessèges, Florent Brard
Cholet-Pays de la Loire, Florent Brard
Stage 3 Tour de Romandie, David Plaza Romero
Overall Critérium du Dauphiné, Christophe Moreau
 France National Time Trial Championship, Florent Brard
Prologue Tour de France, Christophe Moreau
Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia, David Clinger
Overall Vuelta a España, Ángel Casero
Paris–Bourges, Florent Brard

Notable riders

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References

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  1. ^ "History Vuelta 1991". la vuelta .com. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2007.
  2. ^ "Lotus-Festina 1992". the cycling website.net. Archived from the original on 20 June 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2007.
  3. ^ "Festina-Lotus 1993". cyclebase.nl. Retrieved 27 October 2007.
  4. ^ "Tour riders down wheels over drug use". London independent. Archived from the original on 11 May 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2007.
  5. ^ "A hint of doping at Tour de France". Herald Tribune. Archived from the original on 20 February 2008. Retrieved 19 July 2007.
  6. ^ "Dopage 2". L'Humanité. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2007.
  7. ^ "Richard Virenque – sa vérité!". Dopage free cyclisme. Retrieved 27 October 2007.
  8. ^ De Zaak Festina
  9. ^ "Sponsorship cycling". Archived from the original on 24 October 2007. Retrieved 27 October 2007.
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