Andre Greipel

André Greipel is hoping to revive his sprint in the coming stages, following a dismal start to the 2014 Tour de France

The stage winner and his colleagues marvel at the crowds, but say spectators need to take more care on course

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Lotto-Belisol’s Andre Greipel is one of several sprinters targeting the opening stage of the Tour de France on July 5

The big German sprinter takes the kickoff to the two-stage World Ports Classic in Antwerp

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Three-time winner Mark Cavendish will not race because of an illness

Several riders go down hard in E3 Harelbeke and Gent-Wevelgem

The Lotto-Belisol sprinter crashed hard in the closing kilometers of Gent-Wevelgem and injured his collarbone

John Degenkolb and André Greipel give Germany two very different options for Sunday's sprinter-friendly Milano-Sanremo

The absence of Chris Froome makes for a more unpredictable GC in Italy

German beats out Peter Sagan in sprint to take the red leader's jersey

German champion takes early GC lead in six-stage tour

German champion takes the stage 5 bunch sprint, finally landing a victory with one day to go at the Tour of Qatar

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German wins record 15th career Tour Down Under stage and Simon Gerrans chips away at Cadel Evans' overall lead

As sprinters battle for bragging rights going into the Santos Tour Down Under, Kittel emerges victorious in the People's Choice Classic

Greipel's Lotto team keeps the race on a short leash, and he repays them with his 12th win of the season

The two-day race ends Saturday with a ride from Rotterdam to Antwerp

The Australian breaks free of the peloton with 2km remaining and holds on for a close victory

From Alberto Contador’s determination to BMC Racing’s disappointment, Matthew Beaudin relays his Tour takeaways

Argos rider wins four stages to help Germany take six victories at the race's 100th edition

A difficult climbing day stands between the peloton and the finish line on the Champs-Élysées

The 36-year-old Henderson is the final leadout man for sprinter Andre Greipel

Three likely sprints lie ahead as the peloton makes its way from the Riviera to the mountains

Caley Fretz visits with André Greipel's Ridley Noah FAST

The 30-year-old German won the intermediate sprint on Saturday and Sunday

German sprinter, Belgian GC rider will carry Lotto's hopes in France

German sprinter tops Tom Boonen to take red in a Tour de France dress rehearsal

The Belgian, who says he is familiar with the five-day route, left the Amgen Tour of California to attend the birth of his second child

Sprinters are getting less and less chances to win grand tour stages as the courses get harder

German easily takes the victory; Natnael Berhane maintains his overall race lead

The 135 finishers at Sunday's Milano-Sanremo dealt with some of Mother Nature's worst blows. It was exactly what the sport needed

With ingredients like Froome Dog, Shark, Spartacus, and Terminator, Italy's stage race is a delicious first course for March

"The Gorilla" struts in opener of the 40th Tour Med in Gruissan, France

Slagter's going great, Schleck not so much, and Voigt — he's already on the attack

Slagter takes the overall as Greipel wins the finale, his third stage win of the 2013 tour

The Lotto train is the best in the business right now, setting up what should be a great season-long battle between Greipel and Cavendish

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German fastman takes bunch sprint on day 1 in Australia

Simon Gerrans and Philippe Gilbert enter the WorldTour season opener as the top favorites for glory Down Under

Mark Cavendish is the favorite for gold on Saturday, but a cadre of challengers is mulling how best to beat the Manx Missile

If he can get over the Box Hill climb, which many feel he can, Mark Cavendish is the top favorite for Olympic gold on The Mall

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The big German edges the green jersey with a bike throw at the line

World champ is on bottle duty this week as more sprint chances loom

GC race heats up Saturday at the 2012 Tour de France after crashes wreak havoc on the overall standings in stage 6

Double stage winner finishes second in Metz after nearly dropping out of the finale with shoulder pain

A Tour rookie, Kiwi veteran ecstatic after pulling Greipel to two stage wins; Sky working at the front for Wiggins

VeloNews reporters take a look at the stories of stage 5 of the 2012 Tour de France from Farrar to Greipel to Armstrong

After winning two sprints in a row, André Greipel still thinks the green jersey is out of his reach

"The Gorilla" has a custom Noah with integrated brakes and a note for riders on his wheel

The new soft-spoken, modest and lean Mark Cavendish is world champion for a reason

Lotto brings four riders to help the Gorilla add to his 2011 Tour de France stage win

Sagan within one of German sprinter's lead in the wins tally for top-level pros

In our midseason report card for the sprinters, Cav is still the king of speed, but many are nipping at his heels

Greipel wins second straight Tour of Luxembourg stage, with a sprint victory on stage 2 Friday; Jimmy Engoulvent keeps overall lead

Andre Greipel will skip the Giro, instead betting all on Tour de France and the Olympic Games

Ballan 'doesn't understand' Pozzato's Flanders tactics; Greipel doubtful for Paris-Roubaix; Boardman to step down from British Cycling; Jose Rujano looks to Giro podium

Greipel beat Slovakian Peter Sagan and Frenchman Tony Gallopin in the final sprint

Greipel won the sprint to the line ahead of Russian Denis Galimzyanov and American Tyler Farrar

The German sprinter ace has come down with the stomach flu

Kohler: "I didn't expect to get the jersey again"

Greipel: "The time bonus doesn't matter really because the Willunga stage is too hard for me."

It seems that when in Oz, André Greipel can do no wrong

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The neck injury will make a third overall win for Greipel a greater challenge

The mayhem was not going to stop Greipel from taking the sprint finish

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ARDOOIE, Netherlands (AFP) — German sprint specialist André Greipel of Omeg-Pharma claimed his second successive stage victory on the Eneco Tour, finishing ahead of American Tyler Farrar (BMC) and Norway's Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky) Wednesday.

SINT WILLEBRORD, Netherlands — André Greipel (Omega Pharma) won the first stage of the Eneco Tour Tuesday, as prologue winner Taylor Phinney (BMC) retained the leader's jersey.

CARMAUX, France (VN) — André Greipel won't tell you how much Tuesday's stage victory meant to him. He didn't have to, his triumphant fist and scream at the finish line said it all.

Stage 2

• 1. André GREIPEL, (GER) Omega Pharma-Lotto, in 3:38:14
• 2. Kenny Robert VAN HUMMEL, (NED) Skil-Shimano, at 0
• 3. Maxime VANTOMME, (BEL) Team Katusha, at 0
• 4. Tom BOONEN, (BEL) Quick Step, at 0
• 5. Nikolay TRUSOV, (RUS) Team Katusha, at 0

GC after stage 2

• 1. André GREIPEL, Omega Pharma-Lotto, in 3:44:49 Germany
• 2. Philippe GILBERT, Omega Pharma-Lotto, at 2 Belgium
• 3. Dominique CORNU, Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator, at 3 Belgium
• 4. Maarten WYNANTS, Rabobank Cycling Team, at 8 Belgium
• 5. Tom BOONEN, Quick Step, at 10 Belgium

Gorilla on the Loose! Greipel wins opening stage at De Panne — from breakaway

The heavy sprint corps at Tirreno-Adriatico may be without Andre Greipel after the Omega Pharma-Lotto rider crashed hard during a pre-ride of the course and injured his face.

André Greipel is not one for emotional outbursts, but the usually stoic German sprinter was downright ecstatic with his season-debut victory at the Volta ao Algarve on Saturday.

André Greipel wins stage 4 of Algarve while Stephen Cummings leads the overall.

Why are the marquee sprinters at the Santos Tour Down Under not in winning form?

HTC-HighRoad’s Matthew Goss showed he is a serious contender for the overall title at the Tour Down Under by winning the opening stage Tuesday, finishing ahead of sprint rival, former teammate and reigning champion Andre Greipel.