André Greipel

Who is André Greipel?

André Greipel is a German professional road bicycle racer for UCI World Tour team Lotto-Belisol. Born in Rostock, East Germany, Greipel is a pure sprinter who is among the most prolific cyclist of his era as far as the number of victories achieved are concerned. His major successes have included eleven stage victories at Grand Tours; five at the Tour de France, four at the Vuelta a España – where he won the points classification in 2009 – and two stages at the Giro d'Italia. He also prevailed in the classic Paris–Bourges and won the overall classification of the Australian race Tour Down Under twice, in 2008 and 2010.