André Greipel
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | André Greipel |
| Nickname | Gorilla |
| Date of birth | July 16, 1982 |
| Country |  Germany |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (170 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Team High Road |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Sprinter |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2005 2006– |
Team Wiesenhof Team High Road |
| Infobox last updated on: | |
| December 24, 2007 | |
André Greipel (born July 16, 1982 in Rostock) is a German professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour Team High Road.
He currently lives in Kritzmow, Germany. After his win of the 2008 Tour Down Under, he was named the "Gorilla" by various sports media.
[edit] Career highlights
- 2001
- 2nd, Giessen
- 2002
- 3rd, Augsburg
- 2003
- 1st, GP Waregem, U23
- 1st, Stage 2, Thüringen-Rundfahrt, U23, Behringen
- 1st, Stage 1, Berliner Rundfahrt, U23, Hellersdorf
- 2004
- 1st, Stage 3, Tour du Loir-Et-Cher, Romorantin
- 1st, Stage 1, Thüringen-Rundfahrt, U23, Mühlhausen
- 1st, Prologue & Stage 4b, GP Tell
- 3rd, National U23 Cyclo-Cross Championship
- 2005
- 1st, Stage 6, Post Danmark Rundt, Frederiksberg Allé
- 1st, Gladbeck
- 1st, Stadtlohn
- 3rd, Braunschweig
- 2006
- 1st, Stages 1 & 4, Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt (Worms & Koblenz)
- 1st, Stages 1 & 2, Cologne Classic (? & Köln-Longerich)
- 3rd, Sinzig
- 2007
- 1st, Stages 1 & 2, Sachsen Tour (Delitzsch & Auerbach)
- 125th, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 2008
- 1st, Down Under Classic, Glenelg
- 1st, Overall, Tour Down Under
- Winner Stages 2, 4, 5 & 6
- Winner Points Classification
- 1st, stage 17, Giro d'Italia
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| NAME | Greipel, André |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Road bicycle racer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1982-07-16 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rostock, Germany |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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