Robert Förstemann


Robert Förstemann is a German track cyclist specialising in the sprint disciplines and world champion in team sprint in 2010.

Major results


Olympics 2012

The German Olympic team used a loophole in the International Cycling Union 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, 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.