Kohl opts for Gerolsteiner

Bernhard Kohl (T-Mobile) at the 2005 Regio Tour

Bernhard Kohl (T-Mobile) at the 2005 Regio Tour (Image credit: Andrea Hübner)

Austrian champion Bernhard Kohl is leaving T-Mobile and joining rival German team Gerolsteiner next season. "The T-Mobile Team has a lot of big names and good climbers on the team. That doesn't make it easy for a young rider to make his mark," explained Kohl, who revealed the extent of his talent in this year's Dauphiné Libéré, where he placed third overall.

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