Gerolsteiner got through the winter like they are used to: quietly, without a problem and no shouting in the media. Although manager Holczer had to get in action, when the sponsor announced to finish it’s sponsorship contract by the end of this year, and he had to believe Schumacher true to his word when he said that he knew nothing of doping abuse before the world championships.


On the transfer market Gerolsteiner was very quiet also. By signing Schreck, the team got a useful team mate from the financially more powerful T-Mobile (now High Road). Two other former T-Mobile leftovers, Kopp ...