 The squad of the 2005 Rund um den Henninger-Turm | ||
| Team information | ||
|---|---|---|
| UCI code | GST | |
| Registered | Germany | |
| Founded | 1997 | |
| Disbanded | 2008 | |
| Discipline(s) | Road | |
| Status | ProTour | |
| Key personnel | ||
| General manager | Reimund Dietzen | |
| Team name history | ||
1997–1998 1999–2008 | Schauff Oeschelbronn Gerolsteiner | |
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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.
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.
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]
Slovenia National Time Trial, Branko Filip 
Germany National Time Trial, Andreas Walzer 
Austria National Time Trial, René Haselbacher Germany National Time Trial, Michael Rich 
Norway National Time Trial, Sveln Gaute Holestol 
Madison Cycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics, Scott McGrory Austria National Time Trial, Georg Totscnhig Austria National Road Race, René Haselbacher Austria National Time Trial, Georg Totscnhig Germany National Time Trial, Uwe Peschel Austria National Road Race, Georg Totschnig Germany National Time Trial, Michael Rich Austria National Time Trial, Georg Totschnig Germany National Time Trial, Michael Rich Germany National Time Trial, Michael Rich Germany National Time Trial, Sebatian Lang 
Switzerland National Road Race, Beat Zberg Germany National Road Race, Fabian Wegmann Switzerland National Road Race, Markus Zberg Germany National Road Race, Fabian Wegmann 
Slovenia National Time Trial, Branko Filip
Germany National Time Trial, Andreas Walzer
Austria National Time Trial, René Haselbacher Germany National Time Trial, Michael Rich
National Time Trial, Sveln Gaute Holestol Austria National Time Trial, Georg Totscnhig Austria National Road Race, René Haselbacher Austria National Time Trial, Georg Totscnhig Germany National Time Trial, Uwe Peschel Austria National Road Race, Georg Totschnig Germany National Time Trial, Michael Rich Austria National Time Trial, Georg Totschnig Germany National Time Trial, Michael Rich Germany National Time Trial, Michael Rich Germany National Time Trial, Sebatian Lang
Switzerland National Road Race, Beat Zberg Germany National Road Race, Fabian Wegmann Switzerland National Road Race, Markus Zberg Germany National Road Race, Fabian Wegmann
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