Robert Förstemann

Robert Förstemann (born 5 March 1986) is a German track cyclist specialising in the sprint disciplines and world champion in team sprint in 2010. In his later career he has transitioned to Paralympic track cycling, representing Germany as a sighted 'pilot' in tandem events at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. In 2023, Förstemann piloted Thomas Ulbricht to a silver medal in the tandem B sprint and a bronze medal in the tandem B kilo at the 2023 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Glasgow.

Major results Date Placing Event Competition Location Country 3 Team sprint National championships Leipzig 3 Team sprint European Track Championships Fiorenzuola 3 Team sprint National championships Hamburg 3 Team sprint World Cup Manchester 3 Team sprint National championships Cottbus 2 Team sprint World Cup Manchester Team sprint World Championships Palma de Mallorca 2 Team sprint National championships Berlin 3 Sprint National championships Berlin 2 Team sprint World Cup Sydney 2 Team sprint National championships Büttgen 1 1 km time trial National championships Büttgen 1 Sprint National championships Büttgen 1 Team sprint World Cup Cali Team sprint World Championships Pruszków 1 Team sprint National championships Erfurt 3 Team sprint World Cup Manchester 2 Sprint World Cup Cali 2 Team sprint World Cup Cali Team sprint World Championships Ballerup 3 Sprint World Cup London Team sprint Summer Olympics London Team sprint European Track Championships Apeldoorn Sprint European Track Championships Apeldoorn Kilo B1 World Para-cyling Track Championships Glasgow

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, 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.