Rainer-Wurz.com was an international

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team owned and run by former MTB rider Markus Rainer and former

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driver

Alexander Wurz Alexander Georg Wurz (; born 15 February 1974) is an Austrian former racing driver, motorsport executive and businessman, who competed in Formula One between and . In endurance racing, Wurz is a two-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in ...

. The team was formed in 1995 as Rainer Bike Team by Markus after he retired from top-line riding after a severe accident at the

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round of 1990. In 2000 Markus joined forces with then-

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driver and fellow

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n Wurz. After two successful years, the team were joined in 2003 by bike manufacturer

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and mobile phone corporation

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as sponsors, becoming the Siemens Cannondale MTB team."Siemens Mobile And Cannondale To Co-Sponsor Race Team"
Pink Bike.com, 28 January 2003 Riders included Cedric Gracia (downhill) and Christoph Sauser (cross-country).

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Südtiroler Rainer Wurz Mountainbike Team
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rainer-Wurz.Com Mountain biking teams and clubs Cycling teams established in 1995