Robert Förstemann (born 5 March 1986) is a German
track cyclist
Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using purpose-designed track bicycles.
History
Track cycling has been around since at least 1870. When track cycling was in its infancy, it wa ...
specialising in the sprint disciplines and world champion in
team sprint
The team sprint (also sometimes known as the Olympic sprint) is a track cycling event. Despite its name, it is not a conventional cycling sprint event – it is a three-rider team time trial held over three laps of a velodrome.
The current men's ...
in
2010. In his later career he has transitioned to Paralympic track cycling, representing
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
as a sighted 'pilot' in tandem events at the
2020 Summer Paralympics.
Major results
Olympics 2012
The German Olympic team used a loophole in the International Cycling Union (UCI) regulations to include Förstemann as an additional member of their 2012 sprint cycling team. He was also included in the German team for the
mountain bike event.
Physique
In July 2012, a photograph of Förstemann's legs was widely circulated by the world's media during the
2012 Summer Olympics.
Described as a 'quad off' with Olympic team-mate
André Greipel
André Greipel (born 16 July 1982) is a German former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2002 and 2021. Since his retirement, Greipel now works as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team .
Born in Rostock, Eas ...
, the photo showed his
quad muscles compared with those of the road cyclist. His thighs were measured with a circumference of . A circumference of has also been recorded, and the size of his quad muscles has led to him being called "Quadzilla" by some in his sport.
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1986 births
Living people
German male cyclists
German track cyclists
UCI Track Cycling World Champions (men)
Olympic cyclists of Germany
Olympic bronze medalists for Germany
Olympic medalists in cycling
Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Cyclists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Cyclists from Thuringia
People from Greiz
21st-century German people