In 2002 Gates was at Weisenhof and now the remnants of Weisenhof and Domina Vacenze are now Milram. So, he might have got a spot in Petacchi's train

with the Fassa expats Sacchi, Velo, Ongarato.

I wonder where Matteo Tosatto has gone, i have an inkling he is going to Liquigas.