Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "For the 2002 Tour de France, the selection was done as follows:U.S. Postal Service was selected because it included the winner (prior to disqualification) of the previous edition, Lance Armstrong.Rabobank was selected because it included the winner of the 2001 UCI Road World Cup (Erik Dekker).Alessio, Kelme–Costa Blanca and iBanesto.com were selected because they won the team classifications in respectively the 2001 Giro d'Italia, 2001 Tour de France and 2001 Vuelta a España.This was extended to 16 teams based on the UCI ranking in the highest UCI division at the end of 2001, after compensating for transfers. The teams selected in this way were:Fassa BortoloTeam TelekomMapei–Quick-StepLotto–AdeccoCofidisONCE–EroskiDomo–Farm FritesLampre–DaikinCSC–TiscaliEuskaltel–EuskadiTacconi SportFive more teams were given wildcards by the organisation:Crédit AgricoleBonjourAG2R PrévoyanceFrançaise des JeuxSaeco Macchine per Caffè–Longoni SportAfter the wildcards were given, it was announced that Saeco's main rider Gilberto Simoni had tested positive for cocaine on two occasions. In response, the wildcard for Saeco was withdrawn and given to Jean Delatour.In total, 21 teams participated, each with 9 cyclists, for a total of 189 cyclists."@en }
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- List_of_teams_and_cyclists_in_the_2002_Tour_de_France abstract "For the 2002 Tour de France, the selection was done as follows:U.S. Postal Service was selected because it included the winner (prior to disqualification) of the previous edition, Lance Armstrong.Rabobank was selected because it included the winner of the 2001 UCI Road World Cup (Erik Dekker).Alessio, Kelme–Costa Blanca and iBanesto.com were selected because they won the team classifications in respectively the 2001 Giro d'Italia, 2001 Tour de France and 2001 Vuelta a España.This was extended to 16 teams based on the UCI ranking in the highest UCI division at the end of 2001, after compensating for transfers. The teams selected in this way were:Fassa BortoloTeam TelekomMapei–Quick-StepLotto–AdeccoCofidisONCE–EroskiDomo–Farm FritesLampre–DaikinCSC–TiscaliEuskaltel–EuskadiTacconi SportFive more teams were given wildcards by the organisation:Crédit AgricoleBonjourAG2R PrévoyanceFrançaise des JeuxSaeco Macchine per Caffè–Longoni SportAfter the wildcards were given, it was announced that Saeco's main rider Gilberto Simoni had tested positive for cocaine on two occasions. In response, the wildcard for Saeco was withdrawn and given to Jean Delatour.In total, 21 teams participated, each with 9 cyclists, for a total of 189 cyclists.".
- Q14508746 abstract "For the 2002 Tour de France, the selection was done as follows:U.S. Postal Service was selected because it included the winner (prior to disqualification) of the previous edition, Lance Armstrong.Rabobank was selected because it included the winner of the 2001 UCI Road World Cup (Erik Dekker).Alessio, Kelme–Costa Blanca and iBanesto.com were selected because they won the team classifications in respectively the 2001 Giro d'Italia, 2001 Tour de France and 2001 Vuelta a España.This was extended to 16 teams based on the UCI ranking in the highest UCI division at the end of 2001, after compensating for transfers. The teams selected in this way were:Fassa BortoloTeam TelekomMapei–Quick-StepLotto–AdeccoCofidisONCE–EroskiDomo–Farm FritesLampre–DaikinCSC–TiscaliEuskaltel–EuskadiTacconi SportFive more teams were given wildcards by the organisation:Crédit AgricoleBonjourAG2R PrévoyanceFrançaise des JeuxSaeco Macchine per Caffè–Longoni SportAfter the wildcards were given, it was announced that Saeco's main rider Gilberto Simoni had tested positive for cocaine on two occasions. In response, the wildcard for Saeco was withdrawn and given to Jean Delatour.In total, 21 teams participated, each with 9 cyclists, for a total of 189 cyclists.".