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Unibet had also been drawn into the Operación Puerto doping investigation. The cyclist Carlos Quesada was named by the Spanish 4️⃣ authorities as a patient of Dr. Eufemiano Fuentes and was suspended by the team.[2] Although Quesada had been named, he 4️⃣ has not yet been formally charged with doping, which led to the management of Unibet to lift its suspension of 4️⃣ Quesada two weeks after it was imposed.[3] Nevertheless, the team did not pay the Spanish cyclist his salary, which led 4️⃣ to a lawsuit, finally resolved with Quesada leaving the team in exchange for a compensation.

The team, whose sponsors have pulled 4️⃣ out of cycling, failed to submit its application for renewal by the 20 November 2007 deadline and did not take 4️⃣ part in the 2008 UCI ProTour.[4] Many of the team members went to the newly formed team Vacansoleil.

Dispute with race 4️⃣ organisers [ edit ]

Despite obtaining a ProTour license for the 2007 season, Unibet were not granted entry in Paris–Nice, the 4️⃣ inaugural race of the series. The organiser of the French race, Amaury Sport Organisation, argued that French law bans gambling 4️⃣ companies (except for Française des Jeux and PMU, as well as some casinos). Nevertheless, Unibet took part in the French 4️⃣ races GP La Marseillaise and Étoile de Bessèges with special jerseys without their sponsor's name.