2011 World champion bronze medallist Andre Greipel has lambasted the national German selectors ahead of the Doha Worlds which represents what is likely to be the Lotto Soudal's rider's last chance for a rainbow jersey. The sprint friendly parcours suits the characteristics of the fast man, as it does compatriot and rival Marcel Kittel (Etixx-QuickStep).
The 34-year-old made the comments to Het Nieuwsblad at the Eneco Tour where he is fine tuning his form and condition along with Kittel.
"It's incomprehensible that the union has not made a choice," Greipel is reported as saying.
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Complicating the situation is that Germany only qualified six riders for the road race. Regardless of who is chosen, it appears that John Degenkolb will be a back up with the Giant-Alpecin rider offering a fast finish after 250km plus of racing as he's proven at Milan-San Remo and Paris-Roubaix. However, either Greipel or Kittel will lead the line in what is expected to be a bunch sprint finish.
Greipel has won 10 races this season, including three stages of the Giro d'Italia and one at the Tour de France. In comparison, Kittel won two stages of the Giro d'Italia before abandoning the race and added a nine career Tour win to his palmares in July. The 28-year-old is slightly ahead of Greipel on the win count in 2016 with 12 victories so far.
Greipel previously told the DPA news agency "it would be counter-productive to go there with two captains" and wants confirmation that he will be the rider that Germany ride for. He reiterated his point to Het Nieuwsblad that it's best for everyone to know sooner rather than later.
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