Team roster
- As of 23 May 2023. [5]
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| UCI code |
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| Registered | Austria |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Discipline(s) | Road |
| Status | Continental |
| Key personnel | |
| General manager | Thomas Kofler |
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| Team name history | |
1999–2000 2001 2002–2003 2004–2005 2005–2008 2009–2010 2011–2017 2018–2020 2021– | ÖAMTC Volksbank–Colnago Volksbank–Schwinn Volksbank–Ideal (VOL) Volksbank–Ideal Leingruber (VOL) Volksbank–Vorarlberg Vorarlberg–Corratec (VBG) Team Vorarlberg Team Vorarlberg Santic Team Vorarlberg (VBG) |
Team Vorarlberg ( UCI team code:VBG) is a cycling team based in Austria. The team was founded in 1999 by the twin brothers Thomas Kofler and Johannes Kofler and previously known as Team Volksbank. In 2009, the Austrian federal state of Vorarlberg replaced Volksbank as title sponsor. In 2006 it became the first ever Austrian professional cycling team and was registered as a UCI Professional Continental team until June 2010, when their UCI license was suspended due to financial insecurity. [1] The team was later re-registered as a UCI Continental team, and retained that status in 2011. [2]
In 2007, the team received international attention when former German Tour de France-winner Jan Ullrich announced to join the team in an official function after having been suspended by his T-Mobile Team due to his involvement in the Operación Puerto doping case. [3] After pressure from the team's sponsors, the plan was discarded.
Team Vorarlberg was the first Austrian cycling team to participate in events of the UCI ProTour, the top tier racing league in professional cycling. It did so by receiving a wild card for the 2007 Deutschland Tour, also returning in 2008 with Daniel Musiol winning the mountains classification. From 2007 to 2009 it also raced three times at the Tour de Suisse (winning the sprint classification both with Florian Stalder in 2007 and with René Weissinger in 2008) as well as joining the 2009 Tour of Flanders. Other notable results besides several national champion titles include the overall victory at the 2015 Tour of Austria by Victor de la Parte and the 2023 Volta a Portugal by Colin Stüssi. [4]
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Ireland Time Trial Championship, David McCann 
Greece Road Race Championship, Vasilis Anastopoulos 
Austria Road Race Championship, Harald Morscher Greece Road Race Championship, Vasilis Anastopoulos 
Slovenia Time Trial Championship, Robert Vrečer 
Overall Tour of Austria, Víctor de la Parte 
Switzerland U23 National Time Trial Championships, Lukas Rüegg Overall Oberösterreich Rundfahrt, Alexis Guérin Overall Volta a Portugal, Colin Stüssi 
Ireland Time Trial Championship, David McCann
Greece Road Race Championship, Vasilis Anastopoulos
Austria Road Race Championship, Harald Morscher Greece Road Race Championship, Vasilis Anastopoulos
Slovenia Time Trial Championship, Robert Vrečer
Michael Rasmussen (1999)
Tyson Apostol (2005-2007) Stefan Denifl (2006) Harald Morscher (2006–2009) Gerrit Glomser (2006–2008)
Sven Teutenberg (2006–2007) Olaf Pollack (2008) Reto Hollenstein (2009-2011) René Haselbacher (2009–2010) Sebastian Siedler (2009–2010) Silvan Dillier (2011) René Weissinger (2004–2005 and 2007–2012) Robert Vrečer (2012 and 2014)
Victor de la Parte (2015)Phonak was a Swiss professional cycling team from 2000 until 2006. The team was one of 20 teams in the first UCI ProTour in 2005. It won one race – Santiago Botero's victory in the Tour de Romandie – and came second in the team ranking on the 2005 ProTour circuit.
Team Wiesenhof was a professional continental cycling team based in Germany that participated in UCI Continental Circuits races and when selected as a wildcard to UCI ProTour events. The team was managed by Raphael Schweda with assistance from directeur sportifs Hahn Jochen, Markus Schleicher and Jens Heppner. In 2007 the main sponsor Wiesenhof pulled its sponsorship ending the team.
Sebastian Siedler is a former racing cyclist from Germany, who last rode for UCI Continental team Vorarlberg–Corratec. He had a successful track career prior to turning to road bicycle racing, winning Team Pursuit at the 2000 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Manchester. He turned professional in 2004 with Team Wiesenhof, and spent two seasons there before moving to Team Milram for two seasons. Siedler joined Vorarlberg–Corratec at the start of the 2009 season. He rode in the 2006 Vuelta a España, finishing 127th overall.
Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels is a UCI Continental team founded in 2004. The team is based in Austria and participates in UCI Continental Circuits races.
Robert Vrečer is a Slovenian former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2006 and 2014 for the Radenska–KD Financial Point, Adria Mobil, Perutnina Ptuj, Euskaltel–Euskadi, and Team Vorarlberg teams.
Riccardo Zoidl is an Austrian cyclist, who rides for UCI Continental team Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels.
Jan Tratnik is a Slovenian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team Jumbo–Visma. He was named in the startlist for the 2017 Giro d'Italia. In July 2019, he was named in the startlist for the 2019 Tour de France.
Víctor de la Parte González is a Spanish cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Team TotalEnergies. He was named in the start list for the 2017 Giro d'Italia. In August 2019, he was named in the startlist for the 2019 Vuelta a España. De la Parte crashed out on stage 6 of the race, being one of four riders to abandon due to a crash.
Stephan Rabitsch is an Austrian racing cyclist, who last rode for UCI Continental team Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels. He rode at the 2013 UCI Road World Championships.
Filippo Fortin is an Italian professional road and track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Maloja Pushbikers.
Tirol KTM Cycling Team is an Austrian UCI Continental team founded in 2008.
Lukas Pöstlberger is an Austrian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team Jayco–AlUla. He won the Austrian National Road Race Championships in 2012.
The Oberösterreichrundfahrt is a cycling race held annually in the Austrian state Upper Austria. It was created in 2010 and is part of the UCI Europe Tour as a category 2.2 race.
Gregor Mühlberger is an Austrian cyclist, who currently rides for the UCI WorldTeam Movistar Team.
Alexis Guérin is a French cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Bingoal WB.
Colin Chris Stüssi is a Swiss cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Team Vorarlberg.
Jack Burke is a Canadian bicycle racer, who currently rides for Austrian amateur team Arbo Headstart on Fahrrad. In 2014, he was cleared of doping charges levied against him in the 2013 Tour de l'Alitibi.
Florian Bissinger is a German former cyclist, who rode professionally between 2011 and 2017 for the Arbö–Gebrüder Weiss–Oberndorfer, Team Vorarlberg and WSA–Greenlife teams.
Jannik Steimle is a German cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Soudal–Quick-Step.
