Domo–Farm Frites: Difference between revisions

| name = Domo-FarmDomo–Farm Frites

| image =Domo-Farm_Frites-2002_jersey.png

| registered = [[Belgium]]

| discipline = [[Road bicycle racing|Road]]

'''Domo–Farm Frites''' was a [[Belgians|Belgian]] professional road cycling team that existed in the 2001–02 road cycling seasons. It was founded by [[Patrick Lefevere]] and the bulk of the Belgian riders from the [[Mapei (cycling team)|Mapei team]], including [[Johan Museeuw]]. Sponsor Farm Frites had previously co-sponsored [[TVM (cycling team)|TVM]]. The team won several notable one-day races in their existence, notably including a podium sweep of [[2001 Paris-RoubaixParis–Roubaix]] led by [[Servais Knaven]], [[2002 Paris-RoubaixParis–Roubaix]] by [[Johan Museeuw]], and [[2001 Paris-ToursParis–Tours]] by [[Richard Virenque]].

At the end of the 2002 season the team merged with the remnants of the disbanded Mapei team and became [[Quick Step-DavitamonStep–Davitamon]], with Lefevere at the helm. Sponsor Domo joined Lotto to co-sponsor team [[Lotto-DomoLotto–Domo]], with [[Marc Sergeant]] as team manager and taking several riders with him.

Through its two years of existence, the team included several notable riders. In its first year former Mapei riders Johan Museeuw, his super-domestique [[Wilfried Peeters]], American [[Freddy Rodriguez (cyclist)|FreddyFred Rodriguez]], and [[Axel Merckx]]. In addition, they enrolled [[UCI Road World Championships|Road Cycling Worldworld Championchampion]] [[Romāns Vainšteins]], sprinter [[Robbie McEwen]], classics specialist [[Servais Knaven]], and Frenchman [[Richard Virenque]] who just returned from [[Festina affair|doping suspension]]. Rising young riders such as [[Leif Hoste]], [[Andrey Kashechkin]], and [[Gert Steegmans]] were also in the squad.

Their first year brought high-profile wins such as a podium sweep of the [[2001 Paris-RoubaixParis–Roubaix]] with Servais Knaven, Johan Museeuw and Romāns Vainšteins on the podium. Wilfried Peeters finished fifth. Coming back from suspension, Richard Virenque won the 2001 Paris-ToursParis–Tours from a long two-man breakaway that many thought was hopeless.

The next season opened with Johan Museeuw's charismatic win of the [[2002 Paris-RoubaixParis–Roubaix]] from a solo breakaway of 40 km. Virenque continued his comeback with a stage win on [[Mont Ventoux]] at the [[2002 Tour de France]]. The season also included Museeuw's win in the [[HEW Cyclassics]], although he did not win the [[UCI Road World Cup|UCI World Cup]].

[[Category:SportsCycling clubsteams established in 2001]]

[[Category:SportsCycling clubsteams disestablished in 2002]]

[[Category:Defunct cycling teams based in Belgium]]