Eisel accepts new role in team

Bernhard Eisel (T-Mobile) celebrating the win in America

Bernhard Eisel (T-Mobile) celebrating the win in America (Image credit: Michael Kirk)

When Bernhard Eisel joined T-Mobile Team for the 2007 season, he figured to be the top sprinter on the team. Now, a year later, the 26 year-old has to look up to his two younger team-mates who out-sprinted him during the season. Mark Cavendish (11 wins) and Gerald Ciolek (eight wins) both easily surpassed the Austrian, who seems resigned to his new role in the team.

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