Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 11 hours ago
It was the biggest and brightest team ever to join the peloton; a squad of superstars that won practically everything on the calendar during the 1990s. Mapei was cycling’s first modern superteam, defining the sport for a generation. But what were the secrets of its success, and what factors led to its downfall? Join Dan Lloyd and special guests, Brian Smith and William Fotheringham, as they chart the rise and fall of the Mapei cycling empire.
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It was the biggest and brightest team ever to join the peloton; a squad of superstars that won practically everything on the calendar during the 1990s. Mapei was cycling’s first modern superteam, defining the sport for a generation. But what were the secrets of its success, and what factors led to its downfall? Join Dan Lloyd and special guests, Brian Smith and William Fotheringham, as they chart the rise and fall of the Mapei cycling empire.
Sign up for GCN+ now: https://gcn.eu/plus
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GCN+ is the home of the world’s most thrilling live bike races, highlights, exclusive shows and epic cycling documentaries that you can enjoy live + ad-free + on-demand + interactive + all-year round.
GCN+ is more of everything you’ve come to love from GCN but taken to the next level: more entertainment, more races, more inspiration, more access, more analysis, more science and more to watch with exclusive and original long-form films, documentaries and shows.
GCN+ is cycling like you’ve never seen it before.
#gcn #cycling
