André Greipel

André Greipel (born 16 July 1982) 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 in Grand Tours include 5 stages at the Tour de France, 4 stages at the Vuelta a España and 2 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.