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My Take
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.
Overview
André Greipel (born 16 July 1982) is a German cyclist, who rode professionally in road bicycle racing between 2005 and 2021. Since his retirement from road racing, Greipel has worked as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental teams Saris Rouvy Sauerland Team and P&S Benotti, and in 2023, he became the national road coach for the German Cycling Federation.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- 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 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dog
- Origin
- Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 184 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- sport cyclist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.