Marcel Kittel

From Alberto Contador’s determination to BMC Racing’s disappointment, Matthew Beaudin relays his Tour takeaways

Mark Cavendish won two stages and his teammates took two others at the 100th edition of the race

The 28-year-old's Tour victory, combined with the top performances of other 20-somethings, confirmed there is a new breed of racers

Argos rider wins four stages to help Germany take six victories at the race's 100th edition

German sprint ace extends for three years with Argos

The German speedster collected four victories in the 2013 Tour de France

A difficult climbing day stands between the peloton and the finish line on the Champs-Élysées

Mark Cavendish is short on wins in the 100th Tour de France and he lauds Marcel Kittel after the German punches up his third in 12 stages

A brilliant leadout by Gert Steegmans isn't enough for Mark Cavendish to depose triple stage winner Marcel Kittel in Tours

Marcel Kittel has emerged as a sprinter to be reckoned with

British sprinter was riding in the stage 11 time trial when the incident occurred

Several close calls have resulted in zero victories thus far in the 2013 edition of the race

German sprint ace has come from injury to elite status in 2013

German ace wins his second Tour stage as Germany goes 1-2 and Cavendish finds himself involved in a controversial crash

Three likely sprints lie ahead as the peloton makes its way from the Riviera to the mountains

Kittel says his stage win proves cycling can be done clean and that he belongs "with the best"

A team bus disrupts the finish, crashes afflict favorites for stage and overall, and Kittel collects the first yellow jersey

The German speedster closes the stage race with a third victory as Sayar collects the overall title

The Argos-Shimano speedster claims his second stage win of the Turkish tour

Fabian Cancellara and a slew of first-time winners came out on top in the classics, but who didn't?

German ace wins opener in Turkey

Big German successfully defends his 2012 title by going faster than speed demon Mark Cavendish

German triumphed in the one-day Flanders race in 2012, but he enters this week's edition at less than 100 percent

With historic courses, frenzied fans, and dynamic racing, these men are the ones to watch from Harelbeke to Roubaix

German sprint ace is back to full steam after slow start and is targeting a limited classics campaign

German sprint ace leaves it late to come around Petacchi for Paris-Nice stage win ahead of new GC leader Viviani

Marcel Kittel and John Degenkolb are a formidable duo for Argos-Shimano. In 2012, they combined for 25 of the team's 30 wins

American neo-pro makes his Sky debut without much stress in Oman

German beats Appollonio, Bouhanni in bunch sprint

Caley Fretz snaps some pix of Marcel Kittel's Tour Down Under Felt F1

With top performances in 2012 from world champion Cavendish, breakthrough John Degenkolb and entertaining Peter Sagan, which was our top sprint?

Argos-Shimano has two strong German sprinters, but would like to land a GC rider for 2013

German sprinter barrels to his second stage win of the week in Benelux

Kittel returns to the top as Contador returns to racing

German sprint ace abandons Tour after five days with stomach, knee ailments

The Argos-Shimano rider has done well elsewhere and hopes to bring that success to the Tour

German sprinter leads Dutch squad into its first Tour de France, aimed squarely at world champion Mark Cavendish

Young German duo will head to France in the hunt for the big one

German sprinter looks to introduce himself to U.S. racing with a California win

Enjoying a breakout season, Marcel Kittel looks forward to racing in California for the first time, where he'll hone his form for the Tour

German ace Marcel Kittel will get his wish to try to win a stage inthe Tour de France after his Argos-Shimano team on Friday joined three French squads as four wildcard selections

German turns focus to Tour after Prudhomme attends sponsor announcement

After winning the 2012 Scheldeprijs, Marcel Kittel talks about his appetite for risk in the rain

Marcel Kittel won the 2012 Scheldeprijs aboard a Felt F1

Overnight leader Sagan pulls up, cedes overall lead to Kristoff

Terpstra: Omega Pharma 10x stronger than Cancellara; Longo makes French Olympic long team; Team GB Olympic kit introduced

German ace dreams of winning on Champs-Élysées

Kittel takes the final stage over Greipel and Bouhanni

The big German sprinter ace got it right in the weather-shortened stage to Saint-Ambroix

Project 1t4i officials say Marcel Kittel is not under suspicion as a doping investigation unfolds in Germany

“It’s always a progress,” Kittel says

DRYSDALE, Australia (VN) — Along with Tony Martin and John Degenkolb, Marcel Kittel is one of a handful of riders leading a renaissance in German cycling, following the ignominious exit of Jan Ullrich.

DRYSDALE, Australia (VN) — The Great Ocean Road produced one of its most stunning days on stage 3 of the 2011 Jayco Herald Sun Tour, and in the best traditions of a tourist icon, it inspired a visitor to victory.

Marcel Kittel (Skil-Shimano) won't be starting Friday's 13th stage of the Vuelta a España, but the big German sprinter can leave with his head held high.

Marcel Kittel (Skil-Shimano) escaped a massive pileup in the final kilometer to win stage 7 of the 2011 Vuelta a España on Friday.

Skil-Shimano's Marcel Kittel won his third consecutive stage at the 2011 Tour of Poland on Tuesday, building his GC lead to 24 seconds ahead of three riders: Romain Felllu (Vacansoleil), Heinrich Haussler (Garmin-Cervelo) and Alexander Kristoff (BMC).

• 1. Marcel KITTEL, (GER) Skil-Shimano, in3:09:29
• 2. Romain FEILLU, (FRA) Vacansoleil-Dcm, at s.t.
• 3. Jonas Aaen JÖRGENSEN, (DEN) Saxobank-Sungard, at s.t.
• 4. Giacomo NIZZOLO, (ITA) Leopard-Trek, at s.t.
• 5. Adam BLYTH, (GBR) Omega Pharma-Lotto, at s.t.

Skil-Shimano's Marcel Kittel is undefeated at the Tour of Poland, after winning stage 2 in Varsovie Monday. The German sprinter won the 162km stage ahead of Garmin-Cervelo's Heinrich Hausller and Rabobank's Graeme Brown.

Skil-Shimano's Marcel Kittel’s bronze medal at last year’s U23 world championship time trial marked him as a big talent against the watch, but he showed his sprinting skills in taking the third stage of the Tour de Langkawi.