Greipel triumphs in German road race championships

Andre Greipel (Lotto Belisol) gave up the red jersey but moved into blue

Andre Greipel (Lotto Belisol) gave up the red jersey but moved into blue (Image credit: Photopress.be)

Andre Greipel (Lotto Belisol) won the mass sprint in Wangen to take his first German national road race title.

The sprinter beat Gerald Ciolek (MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung) and John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) in the pouring rain.

“I have tried so often but never won it. Going to the Tour de France with the national champion's jersey makes me very happy,” said Greipel with a sincere smile.

Despite the sprint finish, the race was aggressively fought out. Attack followed attack during the race, with various groups getting up to a three and a half minute gap, but most were caught again.

Theo Reinhardt (rad-net ROSE Team), Marcel Meisen (Team BKCP-Power Plus), Thomas Koep (Team Stölting), Andreas Schillinger (NetApp-Endura) and Mike-Aaron Egger (Bergstraße-Jenatec) took a 1:47 advantage into the last of six laps of the 37.5km course.

By then the rain had started, and Egger was the first to fall out of the group. But this group too was caught, and a new large group formed, with almost all the big names in it. Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) was the only favourite not to have made the cut.

The rain grew harder and the attacks continued, but the fast men and their helpers kept things together, with Greipel eventually proving to be the best on the day. The group had kept their tempo so high that the next riders crossed the line six minutes later.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Belisol5:17:03
2Gerald Ciolek (Ger) MTN-QhubekaRow 1 - Cell 2
3John Degenkolb (Ger) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 2 - Cell 2
4Marcel Meisen (Ger) BKCP-PowerplusRow 3 - Cell 2
5Paul Voss (Ger) Team NetApp-EnduraRow 4 - Cell 2
6Stefan Schumacher (Ger) Christina WatchesRow 5 - Cell 2
7Silvio Herklotz (Ger) Team StöltingRow 6 - Cell 2
8Paul Martens (Ger) Blanco Pro Cycling TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Raffael Freienstein (Ger) Team HeizomatRow 8 - Cell 2
10Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Johannes Weber (Ger) Team HeizomatRow 10 - Cell 2
12Dominik Nerz (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Garmin-SharpRow 12 - Cell 2
14Dominic Klemme (Ger) IAM CyclingRow 13 - Cell 2
15Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Team NetApp-Endura0:00:04
16Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team NetApp-Endura0:00:09
17Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto Belisol0:00:12
18Simon Geschke (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano0:00:13
19Thomas Koep (Ger) Team Stölting0:01:13
20Theo Reinhardt (Ger) Rad-Net Rose TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Rick Zabel (Ger) Rabobank Development Team0:01:50
22Alexander Krieger (Ger) Rad-Net Rose TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Ruben Zepuntke (Ger) Rabobank Development TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Rudiger Selig (Ger) KatushaRow 23 - Cell 2
25Florian Bissinger (Ger) Team VoralbergRow 24 - Cell 2
26Florenz Knauer (Ger)Row 25 - Cell 2
27Stefan Schäfer (Ger) Team NSP-GhostRow 26 - Cell 2
28Jan Dieteren (Ger) Team StöltingRow 27 - Cell 2
29Martin Reimer (Ger) MTN-QhubekaRow 28 - Cell 2
30Alexander Grad (Ger) Team HeizomatRow 29 - Cell 2
31Simon Nuber (Ger)Row 30 - Cell 2
32Matthias Friedemann (Ger) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 31 - Cell 2
33Christoph Pfingsten (Ger) Cyclingteam De Rijke-ShanksRow 32 - Cell 2
34Danilo Hondo (Ger) RadioShack Leopard0:01:55
35Michel Koch (Ger) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 34 - Cell 2
36Sven Forberger (Ger) Team NSP-GhostRow 35 - Cell 2
37Roger Kluge (Ger) Team NetApp-EnduraRow 36 - Cell 2
38Robert Wagner (Ger) Blanco Pro Cycling TeamRow 37 - Cell 2
39Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
40Sébastian Baldauf (Ger) Team NSP-GhostRow 39 - Cell 2
41Bert Grabsch (Ger) Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 40 - Cell 2
42Julian Kern (Ger) Ag2R La MondialeRow 41 - Cell 2
43Patrik Sinkewitz (Ger) Meridiana Kamen TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Alexander Gottfried (Ger) Nutrixxion Abus0:02:11
45Philipp Walsleben (Ger) BKCP-Powerplus0:04:45
46Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano0:05:33
47Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 46 - Cell 2
48Marcel Kittel (Ger) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 47 - Cell 2
49Rainer Rettner (Ger)0:06:31
50Sebastian Deckert (Ger) LKT Team BrandenburgRow 49 - Cell 2
51Alexander Nordhoff (Ger) Team Quantec-IndelandRow 50 - Cell 2
52Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 51 - Cell 2
53Christoph Schweizer (Ger) Synergy Baku Cycling ProjectRow 52 - Cell 2
54Michael Schweizer (Ger) Team NSP-GhostRow 53 - Cell 2
55Michael (Jr) Schweizer (Ger)Row 54 - Cell 2
56Marcel Weber (Ger)Row 55 - Cell 2
57Yannick Mayer (Ger)Row 56 - Cell 2
58Christoph Springer (Ger) Team VoralbergRow 57 - Cell 2
59Alexander Schmitt (Ger) Nutrixxion AbusRow 58 - Cell 2
60Dirk Finders (Ger) To Win-Josan Cycling TeamRow 59 - Cell 2
61Grischa Janorschke (Ger) Nutrixxion AbusRow 60 - Cell 2
62Fabian Schormair (Ger) Team HeizomatRow 61 - Cell 2
63Manuel Straub (Ger) Team HeizomatRow 62 - Cell 2
64Robert Retschke (Ger) Team Quantec-IndelandRow 63 - Cell 2
65Kenneth Coomans (Ger) Team HeizomatRow 64 - Cell 2
66Marius Jessenberger (Ger) Team Bergstrasse JenatecRow 65 - Cell 2
67Markus Eichler (Ger) Team NetApp-EnduraRow 66 - Cell 2
68Jan Oelerich (Ger) Team StöltingRow 67 - Cell 2
69Fabio Nappa (Ger) Team Bergstrasse JenatecRow 68 - Cell 2
70Andreas Stauff (Ger) MTN-QhubekaRow 69 - Cell 2
71Tim Gebauer (Ger) Team StöltingRow 70 - Cell 2
72Christian Mager (Ger) Team StöltingRow 71 - Cell 2
73Benjamin Sydlik (Ger) Nutrixxion AbusRow 72 - Cell 2
74Sergej Fuchs (Ger) Team NSP-GhostRow 73 - Cell 2
75Jan-Niklas Droste (Ger) Team HeizomatRow 74 - Cell 2
76Franz Schiewer (Ger) LKT Team BrandenburgRow 75 - Cell 2
77Florian Scheit (Ger) Rad-Net Rose TeamRow 76 - Cell 2
78Daniel Klemme (Ger) Leopard Trek ContinentalRow 77 - Cell 2
79Bjorn Thurau (Ger) Team EuropcarRow 78 - Cell 2
80Jacob Fiedler (Ger) Team NSP-Ghost0:09:12
81Max Walsleben (Ger) Nutrixxion Abus0:09:38
82Jens Voigt (Ger) RadioShack LeopardRow 81 - Cell 2
83Nikodemus Holler (Ger) Thüringer Energie TeamRow 82 - Cell 2
84Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Rad-Net Rose TeamRow 83 - Cell 2
85Arnold Fiek (Ger)0:11:10
86Stefan Gaebel (Ger)Row 85 - Cell 2
87Ole Quast (Ger)Row 86 - Cell 2
88Benjamim Edmüller (Ger) Arbö Gebrüder Weiss-OberndorferRow 87 - Cell 2
89Felix Dehmel (Ger) Team StöltingRow 88 - Cell 2
90Andreas Fließgarten (Ger)Row 89 - Cell 2
91Steffen Radochla (Ger) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 90 - Cell 2
92Johannes Heider (Ger)Row 91 - Cell 2
93Christopher Hatz (Ger) Team Bergstrasse Jenatec0:11:24
94Fabian Danner (Ger)0:16:50
95Max Walscheid (Ger) Team Stölting0:17:08
96Phil Bauhaus (Ger) Team StöltingRow 95 - Cell 2
97Matthias Bertling (Ger) Team Quantec-Indeland0:17:37
98Tobias Dohlus (Ger) Nutrixxion AbusRow 97 - Cell 2
99Felix Donath (Ger) LKT Team BrandenburgRow 98 - Cell 2
100Erik Bothe (Ger)Row 99 - Cell 2
101Daniel Bichlmann (Ger)Row 100 - Cell 2
DNFAndré Schulze (Ger) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 101 - Cell 2
DNFChristian Knees (Ger) Sky ProcyclingRow 102 - Cell 2
DNFFabian Schnaidt (Ger) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 103 - Cell 2
DNFRalf Matzka (Ger) Team NetApp-EnduraRow 104 - Cell 2
DNFBenedikt Kendler (Ger) Arbö Gebrüder Weiss-OberndorferRow 105 - Cell 2
DNFSascha Weber (Ger) Team DifferdangeRow 106 - Cell 2
DNFMike Egger (Ger) Team Bergstrasse JenatecRow 107 - Cell 2
DNFMichael Jun. Hümbert (Ger) Team Bergstrasse JenatecRow 108 - Cell 2
DNFArne Kenzler (Ger) Team Bergstrasse JenatecRow 109 - Cell 2
DNFTim Schlichenmaier (Ger) Team Bergstrasse JenatecRow 110 - Cell 2
DNFTobias Knaup (Ger) LKT Team BrandenburgRow 111 - Cell 2
DNFMatthias Plarre (Ger) LKT Team BrandenburgRow 112 - Cell 2
DNFPascal Ackermann (Ger) Rad-Net Rose TeamRow 113 - Cell 2
DNFLucas Liß (Ger) Rad-Net Rose TeamRow 114 - Cell 2
DNFMarco Mathis (Ger) Rad-Net Rose TeamRow 115 - Cell 2
DNFChristopher Muche (Ger) Rad-Net Rose TeamRow 116 - Cell 2
DNFNils Schomber (Ger) Rad-Net Rose TeamRow 117 - Cell 2
DNFKersten Thiele (Ger) Rad-Net Rose TeamRow 118 - Cell 2
DNFDomenic Weinstein (Ger) Rad-Net Rose TeamRow 119 - Cell 2
DNFDario Rapps (Ger) Team HeizomatRow 120 - Cell 2
DNFJan Wälzlein (Ger) Team HeizomatRow 121 - Cell 2
DNFSebastian Forke (Ger) Team NSP-GhostRow 122 - Cell 2
DNFJonas Schmeiser (Ger) Team NSP-GhostRow 123 - Cell 2
DNFTimo Thömel (Ger) Team NSP-GhostRow 124 - Cell 2
DNFAndré Benoit (Ger) Team Quantec-IndelandRow 125 - Cell 2
DNFJulian Hellmann (Ger) Team Quantec-IndelandRow 126 - Cell 2
DNFAndreas Miessen (Ger) Team Quantec-IndelandRow 127 - Cell 2
DNFFlorian Monreal (Ger) Team Quantec-IndelandRow 128 - Cell 2
DNFRon Pfeifer (Ger) Team Quantec-IndelandRow 129 - Cell 2
DNFArne Egner (Ger) Team StöltingRow 130 - Cell 2
DNFNils Plötner (Ger) Team StöltingRow 131 - Cell 2
DNFNils Politt (Ger) Team StöltingRow 132 - Cell 2
DNFMoritz Schaffner (Ger) Thüringer Energie TeamRow 133 - Cell 2
DNFMartin Deprie (Ger)Row 134 - Cell 2
DNFPatrick Lechner (Ger)Row 135 - Cell 2
DNFPatrick Nuber (Ger)Row 136 - Cell 2
DNFPhilipp Zwingenberger (Ger)Row 137 - Cell 2
DNFMichael Weicht (Ger)Row 138 - Cell 2
DNFNico Denz (Ger)Row 139 - Cell 2
DNFLars Teutenberg (Ger)Row 140 - Cell 2
DNFFriedrich Meingast (Ger)Row 141 - Cell 2
DNFMichael Gannopolskiy (Ger)Row 142 - Cell 2
DNFRoberto Da Costa Meira (Ger)Row 143 - Cell 2
DNFEric Baumann (Ger)Row 144 - Cell 2
DNFNico Hesslich (Ger)Row 145 - Cell 2
DNFSebastian Kohlhofer (Ger)Row 146 - Cell 2
DNFBernd Brennauer (Ger)Row 147 - Cell 2
DNFBenedict Philipp (Ger)Row 148 - Cell 2
DNFHermann Keller (Ger)Row 149 - Cell 2
DNFRaoul Klaus (Ger)Row 150 - Cell 2
DNFRick Ampler (Ger) Nutrixxion AbusRow 151 - Cell 2
DNFHolger Burkhardt (Ger) Nutrixxion AbusRow 152 - Cell 2
DNFSebastian Körber (Ger) Nutrixxion AbusRow 153 - Cell 2
DNFFabian Genuit (Ger)Row 154 - Cell 2
DNFMax Erhardt (Ger)Row 155 - Cell 2
DNFRichard Klein (Ger)Row 156 - Cell 2

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