Starting off as a very small squad in 1998, Gerolsteiner’s star was rapidly rising and can now really compete with their havily sponsored fellow German team of T- Mobile. Best example would be their win in the 2005 Tour of Germany, where Levi Leipheimer snatched victory, right in front of Jan Ullrich and the T - Mobile headquarters in Bonn. That must have hurt!


So what has happened with this team? Well, this team prides itself on having a real teamspirit, almost like a family. So they’re not just selecting fast riders but also screen them on “fitting” the team. And it seems to work well! ...