The Tom Bowl returned to the three team format in 2010.

This team format was only used again the following season, with less success.

You're playing for your country in a team format with no prize money at stake.

The 1960 Tour de France was run in the national team format.

This was the last year of the 12 team format.

The national team format was considered successful by the Tour organisation.

The six team format was adopted again in 2012.

There is also an older team format, no longer in popular use.

This was the final year of the four team format, as the field expanded to six teams in 1998.

For the third year, the race was run in the national team format, with five different teams.