GERMANY TELEKOM

**FILE**Jan Ullrich of Germany holds the pins that held his number between his teeth as riders stage another protest about the continuing doping affairs during the 17th stage of the Tour de France cycling race between Albertville and Aix-les-Bains July 29, 1998. Deutsche Telekom AG is ending its sponsorship of professional cycling with immediate effect because of a series of doping cases, the telecommunications giant said Tuesday Nov. 27, 2007. The company has sponsored a team since 1991. "We arrived at this decision to separate our brand from further exposure from doping in sport and cycling specifically," Deutsche Telekom said in a statement.(AP Photo/Laurent Rebours)