HTC–Highroad
HTC–Highroad (UCI team code: THR) was a former professional cycling team competing in international road bicycle races. Their last title sponsor was HTC Corporation, a Taiwanese manufacturer of smartphones but dissolved at the end of the 2011 season from a failure to find a new sponsor. High Road Sports was the management company of team manager Bob Stapleton. Past title sponsors include Columbia Sportswear and Deutsche Telekom.
| Team information | ||
|---|---|---|
| UCI code | THR | |
| Registered | USA | |
| Founded | 1989 | |
| Disbanded | 2011 | |
| Discipline(s) | Road | |
| Status | UCI ProTeam | |
| Bicycles | Specialized | |
| Key personnel | ||
| General manager | Bob Stapleton | |
| Team name history | ||
1989 1990 1991–2003 2004–2007 2007–2008 2008 2009 2010 2011 | Stuttgart-Merckx-Gonsor Stuttgart-Mercedes-Merckx-Puma Team Telekom T-Mobile Team Team High Road Team Columbia Team Columbia–High Road Team Columbia–HTC Team HTC–Columbia HTC–Highroad | |
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The team was founded in 1991 as Team Telekom, sponsored by Deutsche Telekom. In 2004 their name changed to the T-Mobile Team. The team was under the management of Bob Stapleton and Rolf Aldag. Former leaders included Olaf Ludwig, Walter Godefroot and Eddy Vandenhecke (managers), Luuc Eisenga (spokesperson) and Brian Holm, Valerio Piva (sports directors).