André Greipel

André Greipel, born on July sixteenth, nineteen eighty-two, is a distinguished German cyclist who made his mark in the world of professional road bicycle racing from two thousand five until two thousand twenty-one. Following his retirement, Greipel transitioned into a role as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental teams, including Saris Rouvy Sauerland Team and P&S Benotti. In two thousand twenty-three, he took on the prestigious position of national road coach for the German Cycling Federation, while also competing in masters cycling events for RC Schmitter Köln.

Throughout his illustrious career, Greipel was renowned as a pure sprinter, amassing an impressive total of one hundred fifty-eight victories. His remarkable achievements include twenty-two stage wins at Grand Tours, the highest number recorded by a German rider. This includes eleven stage victories at the Tour de France, four at the Vuelta a España, and seven at the Giro d'Italia. Notably, he also clinched the points classification in the two thousand nine Vuelta a España.

Greipel's accolades extend to being a three-time champion of the German National Road Race Championships, a record he shares with six other riders. He triumphed in the classic Paris–Bourges and the Vattenfall Cyclassics in two thousand fifteen, and he secured the overall classification at the Tour Down Under in both two thousand eight and two thousand ten. Additionally, he holds the record for the most stage wins at the Tour Down Under with eighteen, and he is tied for the most stage wins at the Benelux Tour and the Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey, with seven and eleven wins respectively.