Greipel hopes to take pink jersey in Utrecht sprint

Germany's André Greipel (HTC - Columbia) gives it his all in the Giro's opening time trial.

Germany's André Greipel (HTC - Columbia) gives it his all in the Giro's opening time trial. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)

Andre Greipel (HTC-Columbia) had a difficult start to the Giro d'Italia after being struck by a stomach virus before the race. But thanks to finishing just 18 seconds behind stage one winner Bradley Wiggins, the German sprinter is now within reach of the pink jersey.

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Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.