German road bicycle racing team
Gerolsteiner (UCI team code: GST ) was a German road bicycle racing team in the UCI ProTour . It was sponsored by the mineral water company Gerolsteiner Brunnen and Specialized .
History The team was founded in 1997 as Schauff Oeschelbronn professional cycling team by team manager Hans-Michael Holczer and sports directors Rolf Gölz and Christian Henn . In 1999 Gerolsteiner who had previously sponsored the Cologne Cycling Team in 1998 became the title sponsors. The contract with Georg Totschnig in 2001 helped make the team enter Division I. In 2003 the team participated in the Tour de France for the first time.
The leader for several seasons was Georg Totschnig, who recorded top 10 finishes in the Tour de France and was an excellent climber. In 2005, Totschnig won stage 14 of the Tour, showing his skill on the 15 km long climb up the Port de Pailhères (2000m at 8.2%). He was overfilled with emotion, after becoming the first Austrian to win a tour stage since Max Bulla in 1931, who won 3 stages.
Team Gerolsteiner riders with CSC rider Jens Voigt during the 2006 Tour de France In 2007, with former riders Georg Totschnig (retired) and Levi Leipheimer (left for Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team ) gone, the team turned to youngsters Markus Fothen and Stefan Schumacher to captain the team in the 2007 Tour de France .
The team announced in September 2007 that Gerolsteiner will not be renewing its sponsorship agreement at the end of the 2008 season.[1] In August 2008 the team confirmed it will dissolve after the 2008 season, after being unable to find a new sponsor.[2]
In October 2008, riders Stefan Schumacher and Bernhard Kohl were tested positive for CERA (continuous erythropoitin receptor activator , a third-generation variant of erythropoietin , aka EPO).[3] [4]
Major wins 1998 Hel van het Mergelland, Raymond Meijs 1999 Slovenia National Time Trial, Branko Filip Germany National Time Trial, Andreas Walzer Stage 5 Bayern-Rundfahrt, Scott McGrory Points classification Bayern-Rundfahrt Scott McGrory 2000 Austria National Time Trial, René Haselbacher Germany National Time Trial, Michael Rich Norway National Time Trial, Sveln Gaute HolestolGiro del Lago Maggiore, Tobias Steinhauser Tour de la Somme, Michael Rich International Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt, Torsten Schmidt Stage 1a Bayern-Rundfahrt, Sven Teutenberg Stage 1b Bayern-Rundfahrt, Michael Rich Madison Cycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics , Scott McGrory 2001 Austria National Time Trial, Georg TotscnhigOverall Jayco Herald Sun Tour, Peter Wrolich Rund um die Nürnberger Altstadt, Olaf Pollack Stage 1a International Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt, Michael Rich Stage 3 Rothaus Regio-Tour International, Saulius Ruskys Stage 4 International Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt, Torsten Schmidt 2002 Austria National Road Race, René Haselbacher Austria National Time Trial, Georg Totscnhig Germany National Time Trial, Uwe Peschel Chrono des Herbiers, Michael Rich Groningen-Münster, Olaf Pollack International Hessen Rundfahrt, Uwe Peschel GP Città´ di Camaiore, Davide Rebellin Rund um Köln, Peter Wrolich Overall International Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt, Olaf Pollack Stage 2, Olaf Pollack Stage 3, Olaf Pollack Stage 4b, Michael Rich Overall Bayern-Rundfahrt, Michael Rich Stage 2 Michael Rich Grand Prix des Nations, Uwe Peschel Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt, Ronny Scholz Stage 1, Sebastian Lang Stage 4, Sebastian Lang Stage 2 KBC Driedaagse van De Panne, Saulius Ruskys Stage 4 Deutschland Tour, Michael Rich Stage 3 Tour of Sweden, René Haselbacher Stage 9 Tour of Sweden, Tobias Steinhauser Stage 5 Tour of Denmark, Olaf Pollack Stage 4 Tour du Poitou Charentes et de la Vienne, Michael Rich 2003 Austria National Road Race, Georg Totschnig Germany National Time Trial, Michael Rich Chrono des Herbiers, Michael Rich Groningen-Münster, Robert Forster GP Città di Rio Saliceto e Correggio, Fabian Wegmann Sachsen-Tour International, Fabian Wegmann Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt, Davide Rebellin Bayern-Rundfahrt, Michael Rich Stage 2, Michael Rich Overall Tour of Denmark, Sebatian Lang Grand Prix des Nations, Michael Rich GP Industria & Commercio di Prato, Davide Rebellin Stage 2 Paris - Nice, Davide Rebellin Stage 1a International Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt, Michael Rich Stage 2 International Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt, Ronny Scholz Stage 5 International Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt, Olaf Pollack Stage 6 International Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt U23, Sven Krauss Stage 7 Deutschland Tour, Olad Pollack Stage 2b Rothaus Regio-Tour , Ronny Scholz Stage 1 International Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt, Robert Forster Stage 5 International Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt, René Haselbacher 2004 Austria National Time Trial, Georg Totschnig Germany National Time Trial, Michael Rich Groningen-Münster, Robert Forster Amstel Gold, Davide Rebellin La Flèche Wallonne, Davide Rebellin Liège - Bastogne - Liège, Davide Rebellin Rund um die Hainleite, Peter Wrolich Tre Valli Varesine, Fabian Wegmann GP Schwarzwald, Markus Fothen Trofeo Melinda, Davide Rebellin Overall International Hessen Rundfahrt, Sebastien LangStage 3, Sebastian Land Stage 4, Michael Rich Grand Prix des Nations, Michael Rich G.P. Beghelli, Danilo Hondo Stage 2 Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme, Beat Zberg Stage 1 KBC Driedaagse van De Panne - Koksijde, Danilo Hondo Stage 2 Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco, Beat Zberg Stage 1 International Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt, Danilo Hondo Stage 2 International Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt, Danilo Hondo Stage 4 International Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt, Danilo Hondo Stage 5 International Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt, Danilo Hondo Stage 5 4 Days of Dunkirk, Danilo Hondo Stage 3 Bayern-Rundfahrt, Michael Rich Stage 1 Deutschland Tour, Michael Rich Stage 7 Tour de Suisse, Georg Totschnig Stage 5 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya, Danilo Hondo Stage 1 Tour du Poitou Charentes et de la Vienne, Danilo Hondo Stage 4 Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt, Torsten Schmidt 2005 Germany National Time Trial, Michael Rich Overall Bayern-Rundfahrt, Michael Rich GP Schwarzwald, Fabian Wegmann Overall Deutschland Tour, Levi Leipheimer Stage 4, Levi Leipheimer San Francisco Grand Prix, Fabian Wegmann Stuttgart - Strassburg, Michael Muck Rund um die Nürnberger Altstadt, Fabian Wegmann Stage 2 Tour de Georgia, Peter Wrolich Stage 4 International Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt, Robert Forster Stage 2 Ster Elektrotoer, Michael Rich Stage 14 Tour de France, Georg Totschnig Stage 1 Brixia Tour, Davide Rebellin Stage 4 Rothaus Regio-Tour International, Tony Martin Stage 5 Rothaus Regio-Tour International, Sven Krauss Stage 5 International Hessen Rundfahrt, Sebastian Lang Stage 19 Vuelta a España, Heinrich Haussler Stage 5 Tour de Pologne, Fabian Wegmann Stage 3 Circuit Franco-Belge, Frank Hoj Eindhoven Team Time Trial 2006 Germany National Time Trial, Sebatian LangTrofeo Calvia, David Kopp GP Miguel Indurain, Fabian Wegmann Overall Circuit Cycliste Sarthe - Pays de la Loire, Stefan Schumacher Stage 1, Robert Forster Overall International Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt, René Haselbacher Stage 2, René Haselbacher GP Kanton Aargau, Beat Zberg Overall Critérium du Dauphiné, Levi Leipheimer Stage 1, Fabian Wegmann Trophée des Champions, Johannes Frohlinger Overall Brixia Tour, Davide Rebellin Stage 1, Davide Rebellin City Nacht Rhede, Fabian Wegmann Wiesbauer Rathauskriterium Wien, René Haselbacher Overall ENECO Tour, Stefan Schumacher Prologue, Stefan Schumacher Stage 6, David Kopp Overall Tour de Pologne, Stefan Schumacher Stage 6, Stefan Schumacher Stage 7, Stefan Schumacher Overall International Hessen Rundfahrt, Sebastien LangStage 3, Sebastian Lang Giro dell´Emilia, Davide Rebellin Prologue Tour of California, Levi Leipheimer Stage 1 Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia - Costa Calida, Heinrich Haussler Stage 5 Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia - Costa Calida, Heinrich Haussler Stage 7 Paris - Nice, Markus Zberg Stage 3 Giro d'Italia, Stefan Schumacher Stage 18 Giro d'Italia, Stefan Schumacher Stage 21 Giro d'Italia, Robert Förster Stage 5 Ster Elektrotoer, Robert Förster Stage 4 Sachsen-Tour International, Stefan Schumacher Stage 3 Tour of Denmark, Robert Förster Stage 6 Tour of Denmark, Robert Förster Team classification, Deutschland TourStage 5, Levi Leipheimer Stage 2 Rothaus Regio-Tour International, Matthias Russ Stage 5 Rothaus Regio-Tour International, Torsten Hiekmann Stage 15 Vuelta a España, Robert Förster Stage 2 Circuit Franco-Belge, Heinrich Haussler Stage 4 Circuit Franco-Belge, Heinrich Haussler Team classification, 2006 Deutschland Tour 2007 Switzerland National Road Race, Beat Zberg Germany National Road Race, Fabian Wegmann Amstel Gold Race, Stefan Schumacher La Flèche Wallonne, Davide Rebellin GP Buchholz, Fabian Wegmann Overall Bayern-Rundfahrt, Stefan Schumacher Stage 4, Stefan Schumacher Wiedenbrücker Nacht, David Kopp Overall Brixia Tour, Davide Rebellin Stage 1, Davide Rebellin Tour de Nüss, Fabian Wegmann Rund um die Nürnberger Altstadt, Fabian Wegmann Stage 5 Tirreno - Adriatico, Stefan Schumacher Stage 4 Settimana Ciclistica Internazionale, Robert Förster Stage 5 International Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt, Heinrich Haussler Stage 1 Tour de Romanide, Markus Fothen Stage 5 Giro d'Italia, Robert Förster Stage 1 Critérium du Dauphiné, Heinrich Haussler Stage 1 Deutschland Tour, Robert Förster Stage 1 Tour de l´Ain, Beat Zberg Stage 3 Tour de Pologne, David Kopp 2008 Switzerland National Road Race, Markus Zberg Germany National Road Race, Fabian Wegmann Tour du Haut Var, Davide Rebellin Overall Paris - Nice, Davide Rebellin GP Miguel Indurain, Fabian Wegmann GP Schwarzwald, Mathias Frank Dutch Food Valley Classic, Robert Förster City Nacht Rhede, Ronny Scholz Peperbus Profspektakel Zwolle, Bernhard Kohl Stage 1 Volta ao Algarve, Robert Förster Stage 3 Volta ao Algarve, Robert Förster Stage 4 Tour de Romandie, Francesco De Bonis Stage 4 Bayern-Rundfahrt, Stefan Schumacher Stage 5 Bayern-Rundfahrt, Heinrich Haussler Stage 5 Tour de Suisse, Markus Fothen Stage 5 Rothaus Regio-Tour International, Markus Fothen Stage 5 ENECO Tour, Carlo Westphal Stage 7 Tour de Pologne, Robert Förster
National champions 1999 Slovenia National Time Trial, Branko Filip Germany National Time Trial, Andreas Walzer2000 Austria National Time Trial, René Haselbacher Germany National Time Trial, Michael Rich National Time Trial, Sveln Gaute Holestol2001 Austria National Time Trial, Georg Totscnhig2002 Austria National Road Race, René Haselbacher Austria National Time Trial, Georg Totscnhig Germany National Time Trial, Uwe Peschel2003 Austria National Road Race, Georg Totschnig Germany National Time Trial, Michael Rich2004 Austria National Time Trial, Georg Totschnig Germany National Time Trial, Michael Rich2005 Germany National Time Trial, Michael Rich2006 Germany National Time Trial, Sebatian Lang2007 Switzerland National Road Race, Beat Zberg Germany National Road Race, Fabian Wegmann2008 Switzerland National Road Race, Markus Zberg Germany National Road Race, Fabian Wegmann
See also
References ^ Gerolstiener terminates financial support, 2007-09-02, archived from the original on 2008-07-30, retrieved 2008-07-31 ^ "Team Gerolsteiner to dissolve at year-end". cyclingnews.com . 2008-08-28. Retrieved 2008-10-14 . ^ "Piepoli and Schumacher Tour de France samples positive for CERA". cyclingnews.com . 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2008-10-14 . ^ "Kohl positive confirmed". cyclingnews.com . 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2008-10-14 .
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