Andreas Kappes
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Andreas Kappes is a retired road racing cyclist from Germany
, who represented West Germany at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles, California
. A track specialist as well, he was professional from 1987 to 2001. Kappes competed in five Tour de France
s, and obtained a total of 41 victories.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, who represented West Germany at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Cycling at the 1984 Summer Olympics
The cycling competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles consisted of three road cycling events and five track cycling events. For the first time, women's cycling events were included in the Olympic program, with a single event, the individual road race...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. A track specialist as well, he was professional from 1987 to 2001. Kappes competed in five Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
s, and obtained a total of 41 victories.