André Greipel

André Greipel, the man they called the Gorilla, was a sprinter built differently from most of the peloton. At 184 cm he used raw power to muscle through finishing sprints, racking up stage wins including at the Tour de France across a long career from 2005 to 2021. I've always enjoyed that brute-force style in a sport that often rewards lean, delicate riders. There's something satisfying about a big man exploding past everyone at the line. Just as telling is what came after: turning to coaching and the German national setup. That shift from rider to mentor reveals a genuine love for the sport.

Name (English)

André Greipel

Name (Japanese)

アンドレ・グライペル

Reading

あんどれ・ぐらいぺる

Born

July 16, 1982 (age 44)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Dog

Origin

Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Height

184 cm

Occupation

sport cyclist

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttps://www.andregreipel.de
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/andregreipel/
• Xhttps://x.com/AndreGreipel
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B0%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%9A%E3%83%AB

Tags

• Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
• sport cyclist

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.