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Kittel continues sprint dominance to claim fifth win

Marcel Kittel won stage 11 of the Tour de France in Pau for his fifth victory of the race so far as Chris Froome retained the yellow jersey.

Cycling • 12 Jul 17

Marcel Kittel has now won 13 Tour stages in his career

Kittel takes record stage win, Martin stays 6th overall

German Marcel Kittel claimed his fourth victory in this year's Tour de France when he powered to an impressive stage 10 win in a bunch sprint on Tuesday, with Ireland's Dan Martin remaining in sixth overall after finishing safely in the peloton.

Cycling • 11 Jul 17

Marcel Kittel of Germany and Quick-Step Floors

Kittel claims Tour stage as Froome crashes in the rain

Chris Froome was caught in a crash before Marcel Kittel won stage two of the Tour de France in Liege.

Cycling • 02 Jul 17

Sam Bennett celebrates as he crosses the finish line ahead of John Degenkolb at the end of the 190 km third stage of Paris-Nice

Sam Bennett takes Paris-Nice stage after sprint finish

Irish cyclist Sam Bennett held his nerve in a bunched sprint finish to claim the third stage of the Paris-Nice race.

Cycling • 07 Mar 17

Marcel Kittel was in no mood to accept Andriy Grivko's apology

Cyclist punches rival on Dubai Tour

There was controversy on stage three of the Dubai Tour as race leader Marcel Kittel was punched by Astana's Andriy Grivko during the race.

Cycling • 02 Feb 17

Marcel Kittel has won four stages on the last couple of Tours

Marcel Kittel fails to make cut for Tour

Marcel Kittel, the winner of the first yellow jersey at the last two Tours de France, will miss this year's race after not being selected by his Giant-Alpecin team, which announced its squad on today.

Cycling • 25 Jun 15

Marcel Kittel (fourth from right) won his third stage of this year's Tour de France

Kittel sprints to Tour de France stage victory

German Marcel Kittel has won the fourth stage of the Tour de France, a 163.5-km ride from Le Touquet to Lille.

Cycling • 08 Jul 14

Giant-Shimano's Marcel Kittel (left red jersey) comes home to win stage three

Kittel sprints to Giro stage win in Dublin

Marcel Kittel celebrated his 26th birthday with victory on Stage 3 of the Giro d'Italia in Dublin.

Cycling • 11 May 14

Marcel Kittel (second from right) beats Mark Cavendish (far left) and Peter Sagan (far right) to the line

Kittel wins Tour stage 12 from Cavendish

German Marcel Kittel has won the 12th stage of the Tour de France, overpowering Mark Cavendish in a photo finish at the end of 218km from Fougeres to Tours.

Cycling • 11 Jul 13

Marcel Kittel