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.