André Greipel

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André Greipel
Personal information
Full name André Greipel
Nickname Gorilla
Date of birth July 16, 1982 (1982-07-16) (age 25)
Country Flag of Germany 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
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH 1982-07-16
PLACE OF BIRTH Rostock, Germany
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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