The prolific German rider, Marcel Kittel insisted that he was not unbeatable in sprint finishes despite winning his third victory in four stages of the Tour de France. Facing stiff competition from Alexander Kristoff, he crossed his rival only in the … [Read more...] about Kittel in ‘not omnipotent’ shocker
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Marcel plays down ‘Kittel Trilogy’
Marcel Kittel has won three of four stages in this year’s Tour. And with stages six and seven being flat ones, he has the potential for five victories by the end of week one. Kittel admitted the race is hard on him. “It was really exhausting,” Kittel … [Read more...] about Marcel plays down ‘Kittel Trilogy’
Cav crashes, a nation swears loudly.
Yorkshire was excited to have its native son, Mark Cavendish, wear the yellow jersey at the end of this year’s Tour, but a crash in Harrogate during stage one took him out of the race. Cavendish started strong. But he felt the pressure from fellow … [Read more...] about Cav crashes, a nation swears loudly.
Marcel Kittel says ‘Don’t be a dick’
This post falls very much into the category of 'it sucks that it has to be said' but Marcel Kittel and Shimano have bumped skulls and punted out a video encouraging fans to look after themselves when out watching cycling. Now, you'd think this would … [Read more...] about Marcel Kittel says ‘Don’t be a dick’