in an effort to present a renewed image the team brought a young team to the 2007 tour de france, and promoted a drug-free attitude and image. despite this, team member patrik sinkewitz tested positive for elevated testosterone during a training camp. the test results were only announced when sinkiewitz had dropped out of the tour because of injury. he was still in hospital when he was suspended from team t-mobile, and was dismissed on 31 july 2007.