Author:André Greipel

Birthday Cake

Yesterday we had a really relaxed rest day & a nice birthday with my team LOTTO SOUDAL. Thanks for the fantastic birthday cake dear Carol de Dobbelaere. Super delicious, but unfortunately it does not help...

#TDF2018 – REST DAY

After yesterday's stage, today's day of rest came just right. Only a short training ride with the LOTTO SOUDAL mates, then a short refreshment in the lake of Annecy & then continue to regenerate. Thanks...

#TDF2018 – Stage 9

I think that picture with Sibi, sitting at our LOTTO SOUDAL (Lotto Soudal Cycling Team Fanpage) team bus tells you everything about this stage. It was a pity for us that we could not control...

#TDF2018 – stage 8

Nothing more to say about that decision of the jury. When you do your sprint you keep a line. I don't have eyes in my back and I don’t let myself get pushed out of the...

#TDF2018 – stage 7

At stage 7 over 231km everyone expected a track sprint on the basis of the track profile. Despite some breakaways, all riders probably had the same goal: save grains for the upcoming stages in the...

Stage 6 of Le Tour de France 2018 led us from Brest to Mûr de Bretagne. With two kilometres of length, the ascent to the Wall (Mûr de Bretagne) is relatively short, but with around ten percent...

#Tdf2018 – Stage 5

Today, at the Le Tour de France we expected a tough stage. With over 200 km from Lorient to Quimper. After a rather quiet start, it got very intense from the intermediate sprint at km97. Mountains of...

#TDF2018 – stage 4

t's about inches and millimeters and about tenths of seconds and proper decision in the sprint. Today I did not hesitate a bit. I just gave it all. Unfortunately, it was not enough. I would...

#Tdf2018 – Stage 3

At todays TTT I startet with my mates Tiesj Benoot Fanpage, Jasper De Buyst, Thomas De Gendt, Jens Keukeleire, Tomasz Marczynski, Marcel Sieberg and Jelle Vanendert official fanpage. Together, we've been fighting as a team the almost 36 km. As expected, the favorite...

#Tdf2018 – STAGE 2

Good evening friends, After 180k on today's second stage of this year's Le Tour de France, I finished 4th. As yesterday, the last kilometres were even more severe. Thanks to my team LOTTO SOUDAL I had a...