Greipel to captain German team at Doha Worlds

The German Cycling Federation announced Tuesday that Andre Greipel (Lotto Soudal) will lead the six-man team at the sprinter-suited road race World Championships in Doha, Qatar on October 16, while compatriot Marcel Kittel (Etixx-QuickStep) will play a wildcard role. The team announcement was reported on Rad-Net.