Allan Peiper

Quick Facts

Full Name	Allan Peiper
Occupation	Sport Cyclist
Date Of Birth	Apr 26, 1960(1960-04-26)
Age	64
Birthplace	Alexandra
Country	South Africa
Birth City	Gauteng
Horoscope	Aries

Allan Peiper Biography

Allan Peiper is one of the most popular and richest Sport Cyclist who was born on April 26, 1960 in Alexandra, Gauteng, South Africa. Peter Brotherton, a former British Olympic cycling cyclist, was a key figure in Peiper’s recovery and return to top-level racing. He was building frames and providing training advice. Peiper’s 1981 return to racing was a huge success. He won many races and the Dulux Tour of New Zealand. In 1982, Peiper returned to Europe with the ACBB amateur team. They are based in Paris.

Peiper was able to resume racing in November 1980. Peter Brotherton, a former Olympic cyclist (who also competed in the individual pursuit), helped him and mentored him in his recovery. Peiper raced mostly in Australia and New Zealand where he won the Dulux Tour of the North Island. Peiper was invited to join the ACBB amateur cycling team in Paris, France for 1982.

The 1982 season with ACBB, was successful. Winning 14 races, amateur classics, and the prestigious Grand Prix des Nations TT. This earned him a professional contract with Peugeot for 1983. In 10 years, he rode the Tour de France five times, the Giro d’Italia four times & the Vuelta a España once (10 Grand Tours). In his career, Peiper raced with 3 Professional Cycling teams: Peugeot, Panasonic and Tulip Computers, winning more than 35 races, including stages of the Tour de France and the Giro d’Italia. Allan now resides in Belgium. After six years working with BMC Racing Team, the team disbanded at the end of the 2018 season. In 2019, Allan, will be working with UAE Team Emirates as Lead DS.

In his second year (1984) Peiper began to win more races. Many cycle stage races, begin with a short time trial (called a prologue). This determines the first race leader, and these intense, time trial efforts, were something of a “trade mark” of Peiper. By winning the opening race prologue, the rider also leads the race overall, gains the race leader’s jersey, and receives considerable publicity for himself and the cycling team. In 1984, Peiper won 3 prologues at: Étoile de Bessèges, Tour de l’Oise & the Critérium du Dauphiné. He also won the Tour of Sweden stage race, by winning the final time trial. Peiper made his debut in the 1984 Tour de France by placing 3rd in the opening prologue. On the opening road stage, he again, placed 3rd. Second place, would have given him the race lead and the yellow jersey. He also led the best young rider classification “White Jersey” competition. Peiper, finished his debut Tour de France in 95th position.

At 12 years old, he began riding, and he won many races on track and road. At the 1977 Junior World Championships, Vienna, Austria, he was selected for the Australian team. Peiper was 16 years old when he went to Belgium to race. For the next three years, he remained. He remained for the next three years, despite losing races as a junior and then an amateur. This gave him a reputation and mindset that he still has. He eventually suffered from the effects of intense racing and traveling. After a bout with illness in late 1979, he returned home to Australia to recuperate. He did not race again until late 1980.

Allan Peiper Net Worth

Allan Peiper is one of the richest Sport Cyclist from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Allan Peiper 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Allan Peiper, born 26 April 1960 in Alexandra, Victoria is an Australian retired professional cyclist.

Peiper, aged 16 years, travelled to Ghent (Belgium) to race in the Kermiskoersen daily. He won only one race in 1977, and finished second 39 times. After a stint in Ghent’s butcher shop, he met Eddy Planckaert, and was invited to Nevele, where he now lives with the Planckaerts. He returned to the World Junior Cycling Championships in Washington, USA in 1978. He finished second in the points race and the road race. He returned to Belgium and continued racing, winning 10 more races and finishing second a further 25. Peiper was a “professional junior” from 1979 to the middle of 1979. He returned to Australia to recuperate after a bout with illness.

The Athletic Club de Boulogne-Billancourt (ACBB) cycling team, had a ruthless reputation and culture, where riders were expected to win. If they did not, they were soon discarded. Previous English-speaking cyclists (who raced with the team) include Paul Sherwen, Graham Jones, Robert Millar, Phil Anderson, Stephen Roche and Sean Yates. By the September, Peiper, had won 14 races, including several classics, and the prestigious GP des Nations time trial. The Commonwealth Games were to be held in Brisbane in late September 1982. Cycling Australia would not consider Peiper, for the national cycling team, as he had not raced any Australian selection events. That was the end of Peiper’s amateur career. He was to become a professional cyclist, with Peugeot in 1983.

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Allan Ranked on the list of most popular Sport Cyclist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Allan Peiper celebrates birthday on April 26 of every year.