Gerolsteiner (cycling team)

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%).

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).

Gerolsteiner (cycling team) jersey
Gerolsteiner (cycling team) jersey
Team Gerolsteiner riders with CSC rider Jens Voigt during the 2006 Tour de France