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Gerolsteiner () 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 15km 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. In August 2008 the team confirmed it will dissolve after the 2008 season, after being unable to find a new sponsor.

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).

Major wins

  1. 1998

  2. Hel van het Mergelland, Raymond Meijs

  3. 1999

  4. National Time Trial, Branko Filip

  5. National Time Trial, Andreas Walzer

  6. Stage 5 Bayern-Rundfahrt, Scott McGrory

  7. Points classification Bayern-Rundfahrt Scott McGrory

  8. 2000

  9. National Time Trial, René Haselbacher

  10. National Time Trial, Michael Rich

  11. National Time Trial, Sveln Gaute Holestol

  12. Giro del Lago Maggiore, Tobias Steinhauser

  13. Tour de la Somme, Michael Rich

  14. International Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt, Torsten Schmidt

  15. Stage 1a Bayern-Rundfahrt, Sven Teutenberg

  16. Stage 1b Bayern-Rundfahrt, Michael Rich

  17. Madison Cycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics, Scott McGrory

  18. 2001

  19. National Time Trial, Georg Totscnhig

  20. Overall Jayco Herald Sun Tour, Peter Wrolich

  21. Rund um die Nürnberger Altstadt, Olaf Pollack

  22. Stage 1a International Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt, Michael Rich

  23. Stage 3 Rothaus Regio-Tour International, Saulius Ruskys

  24. Stage 4 International Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt, Torsten Schmidt

  25. 2002

  26. National Road Race, René Haselbacher

  27. National Time Trial, Georg Totscnhig

  28. National Time Trial, Uwe Peschel

  29. Chrono des Herbiers, Michael Rich

  30. Groningen-Münster, Olaf Pollack

  31. International Hessen Rundfahrt, Uwe Peschel

  32. GP Città´ di Camaiore, Davide Rebellin

  33. Rund um Köln, Peter Wrolich

  34. Overall International Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt, Olaf Pollack

    1. Stage 2, Olaf Pollack

    2. Stage 3, Olaf Pollack

    3. Stage 4b, Michael Rich

    Overall Bayern-Rundfahrt, Michael Rich

    1. Stage 2 Michael Rich

    Grand Prix des Nations, Uwe Peschel

  35. Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt, Ronny Scholz

    1. Stage 1, Sebastian Lang

    2. Stage 4, Sebastian Lang

    Stage 2 KBC Driedaagse van De Panne, Saulius Ruskys

  36. Stage 4 Deutschland Tour, Michael Rich

  37. Stage 3 Tour of Sweden, René Haselbacher

  38. Stage 9 Tour of Sweden, Tobias Steinhauser

  39. Stage 5 Tour of Denmark, Olaf Pollack

  40. Stage 4 Tour du Poitou Charentes et de la Vienne, Michael Rich

  41. 2003

  42. National Road Race, Georg Totschnig

  43. National Time Trial, Michael Rich

  44. Chrono des Herbiers, Michael Rich

  45. Groningen-Münster, Robert Forster

  46. GP Città di Rio Saliceto e Correggio, Fabian Wegmann

  47. Sachsen-Tour International, Fabian Wegmann

  48. Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt, Davide Rebellin

  49. Bayern-Rundfahrt, Michael Rich

    1. Stage 2, Michael Rich

    Overall Tour of Denmark, Sebatian Lang

  50. Grand Prix des Nations, Michael Rich

  51. GP Industria & Commercio di Prato, Davide Rebellin

  52. Stage 2 Paris - Nice, Davide Rebellin

  53. Stage 1a International Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt, Michael Rich

  54. Stage 2 International Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt, Ronny Scholz

  55. Stage 5 International Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt, Olaf Pollack

  56. Stage 6 International Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt U23, Sven Krauss

  57. Stage 7 Deutschland Tour, Olad Pollack

  58. Stage 2b Rothaus Regio-Tour, Ronny Scholz

  59. Stage 1 International Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt, Robert Forster

  60. Stage 5 International Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt, René Haselbacher

  61. 2004

  62. National Time Trial, Georg Totschnig

  63. National Time Trial, Michael Rich

  64. Groningen-Münster, Robert Forster

  65. Amstel Gold, Davide Rebellin

  66. La Flèche Wallonne, Davide Rebellin

  67. Liège - Bastogne - Liège, Davide Rebellin

  68. Rund um die Hainleite, Peter Wrolich

  69. Tre Valli Varesine, Fabian Wegmann

  70. GP Schwarzwald, Markus Fothen

  71. Trofeo Melinda, Davide Rebellin

  72. Overall International Hessen Rundfahrt, Sebastien Lang

    1. Stage 3, Sebastian Land

    2. Stage 4, Michael Rich

    Grand Prix des Nations, Michael Rich

  73. G.P. Beghelli, Danilo Hondo

  74. Stage 2 Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme, Beat Zberg

  75. Stage 1 KBC Driedaagse van De Panne - Koksijde, Danilo Hondo

  76. Stage 2 Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco, Beat Zberg

  77. Stage 1 International Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt, Danilo Hondo

  78. Stage 2 International Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt, Danilo Hondo

  79. Stage 4 International Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt, Danilo Hondo

  80. Stage 5 International Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt, Danilo Hondo

  81. Stage 5 4 Days of Dunkirk, Danilo Hondo

  82. Stage 3 Bayern-Rundfahrt, Michael Rich

  83. Stage 1 Deutschland Tour, Michael Rich

  84. Stage 7 Tour de Suisse, Georg Totschnig

  85. Stage 5 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya, Danilo Hondo

  86. Stage 1 Tour du Poitou Charentes et de la Vienne, Danilo Hondo

  87. Stage 4 Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt, Torsten Schmidt

  88. 2005

  89. National Time Trial, Michael Rich

  90. Overall Bayern-Rundfahrt, Michael Rich

  91. GP Schwarzwald, Fabian Wegmann

  92. Overall Deutschland Tour, Levi Leipheimer

    1. Stage 4, Levi Leipheimer

    San Francisco Grand Prix, Fabian Wegmann

  93. Stuttgart - Strassburg, Michael Muck

  94. Rund um die Nürnberger Altstadt, Fabian Wegmann

  95. Stage 2 Tour de Georgia, Peter Wrolich

  96. Stage 4 International Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt, Robert Forster

  97. Stage 2 Ster Elektrotoer, Michael Rich

  98. Stage 14 Tour de France, Georg Totschnig

  99. Stage 1 Brixia Tour, Davide Rebellin

  100. Stage 4 Rothaus Regio-Tour International, Tony Martin

  101. Stage 5 Rothaus Regio-Tour International, Sven Krauss

  102. Stage 5 International Hessen Rundfahrt, Sebastian Lang

  103. Stage 19 Vuelta a España, Heinrich Haussler

  104. Stage 5 Tour de Pologne, Fabian Wegmann

  105. Stage 3 Circuit Franco-Belge, Frank Hoj

  106. Eindhoven Team Time Trial

  107. 2006

  108. National Time Trial, Sebatian Lang

  109. Trofeo Calvia, David Kopp

  110. GP Miguel Indurain, Fabian Wegmann

  111. Overall Circuit Cycliste Sarthe - Pays de la Loire, Stefan Schumacher

    1. Stage 1, Robert Forster

    Overall International Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt, René Haselbacher

    1. Stage 2, René Haselbacher

    GP Kanton Aargau, Beat Zberg

  112. Overall Critérium du Dauphiné, Levi Leipheimer

    1. Stage 1, Fabian Wegmann

    Trophée des Champions, Johannes Frohlinger

  113. Overall Brixia Tour, Davide Rebellin

    1. Stage 1, Davide Rebellin

    City Nacht Rhede, Fabian Wegmann

  114. Wiesbauer Rathauskriterium Wien, René Haselbacher

  115. Overall ENECO Tour, Stefan Schumacher

    1. Prologue, Stefan Schumacher

    2. Stage 6, David Kopp

    Overall Tour de Pologne, Stefan Schumacher

    1. Stage 6, Stefan Schumacher

    2. Stage 7, Stefan Schumacher

    Overall International Hessen Rundfahrt, Sebastien Lang

    1. Stage 3, Sebastian Lang

    Giro dell´Emilia, Davide Rebellin

  116. Prologue Tour of California, Levi Leipheimer

  117. Stage 1 Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia - Costa Calida, Heinrich Haussler

  118. Stage 5 Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia - Costa Calida, Heinrich Haussler

  119. Stage 7 Paris - Nice, Markus Zberg

  120. Stage 3 Giro d'Italia, Stefan Schumacher

  121. Stage 18 Giro d'Italia, Stefan Schumacher

  122. Stage 21 Giro d'Italia, Robert Förster

  123. Stage 5 Ster Elektrotoer, Robert Förster

  124. Stage 4 Sachsen-Tour International, Stefan Schumacher

  125. Stage 3 Tour of Denmark, Robert Förster

  126. Stage 6 Tour of Denmark, Robert Förster

  127. Team classification, Deutschland Tour

    1. Stage 5, Levi Leipheimer

    Stage 2 Rothaus Regio-Tour International, Matthias Russ

  128. Stage 5 Rothaus Regio-Tour International, Torsten Hiekmann

  129. Stage 15 Vuelta a España, Robert Förster

  130. Stage 2 Circuit Franco-Belge, Heinrich Haussler

  131. Stage 4 Circuit Franco-Belge, Heinrich Haussler

  132. Team classification, 2006 Deutschland Tour

  133. 2007

  134. National Road Race, Beat Zberg

  135. National Road Race, Fabian Wegmann

  136. Amstel Gold Race, Stefan Schumacher

  137. La Flèche Wallonne, Davide Rebellin

  138. GP Buchholz, Fabian Wegmann

  139. Overall Bayern-Rundfahrt, Stefan Schumacher

    1. Stage 4, Stefan Schumacher

    Wiedenbrücker Nacht, David Kopp

  140. Overall Brixia Tour, Davide Rebellin

    1. Stage 1, Davide Rebellin

    Tour de Nüss, Fabian Wegmann

  141. Rund um die Nürnberger Altstadt, Fabian Wegmann

  142. Stage 5 Tirreno - Adriatico, Stefan Schumacher

  143. Stage 4 Settimana Ciclistica Internazionale, Robert Förster

  144. Stage 5 International Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt, Heinrich Haussler

  145. Stage 1 Tour de Romanide, Markus Fothen

  146. Stage 5 Giro d'Italia, Robert Förster

  147. Stage 1 Critérium du Dauphiné, Heinrich Haussler

  148. Stage 1 Deutschland Tour, Robert Förster

  149. Stage 1 Tour de l´Ain, Beat Zberg

  150. Stage 3 Tour de Pologne, David Kopp

  151. 2008

  152. National Road Race, Markus Zberg

  153. National Road Race, Fabian Wegmann

  154. Tour du Haut Var, Davide Rebellin

  155. Overall Paris - Nice, Davide Rebellin

  156. GP Miguel Indurain, Fabian Wegmann

  157. GP Schwarzwald, Mathias Frank

  158. Dutch Food Valley Classic, Robert Förster

  159. City Nacht Rhede, Ronny Scholz

  160. Peperbus Profspektakel Zwolle, Bernhard Kohl

  161. Stage 1 Volta ao Algarve, Robert Förster

  162. Stage 3 Volta ao Algarve, Robert Förster

  163. Stage 4 Tour de Romandie, Francesco De Bonis

  164. Stage 4 Bayern-Rundfahrt, Stefan Schumacher

  165. Stage 5 Bayern-Rundfahrt, Heinrich Haussler

  166. Stage 5 Tour de Suisse, Markus Fothen

  167. Stage 5 Rothaus Regio-Tour International, Markus Fothen

  168. Stage 5 ENECO Tour, Carlo Westphal

  169. Stage 7 Tour de Pologne, Robert Förster

National champions

  1. 1999

  2. Slovenia National Time Trial, Branko Filip

  3. Germany National Time Trial, Andreas Walzer

  4. 2000

  5. Austria National Time Trial, René Haselbacher

  6. Germany National Time Trial, Michael Rich

  7. National Time Trial, Sveln Gaute Holestol

  8. 2001

  9. Austria National Time Trial, Georg Totscnhig

  10. 2002

  11. Austria National Road Race, René Haselbacher

  12. Austria National Time Trial, Georg Totscnhig

  13. Germany National Time Trial, Uwe Peschel

  14. 2003

  15. Austria National Road Race, Georg Totschnig

  16. Germany National Time Trial, Michael Rich

  17. 2004

  18. Austria National Time Trial, Georg Totschnig

  19. Germany National Time Trial, Michael Rich

  20. 2005

  21. Germany National Time Trial, Michael Rich

  22. 2006

  23. Germany National Time Trial, Sebatian Lang

  24. 2007

  25. Switzerland National Road Race, Beat Zberg

  26. Germany National Road Race, Fabian Wegmann

  27. 2008

  28. Switzerland National Road Race, Markus Zberg

  29. Germany National Road Race, Fabian Wegmann

See also

References