Kittel: Winning at the Tour de France is never easy

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Giant-Shimano man takes win number three in Lille

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Marcel Kittel (Giant-Shimano) hardly got a hair out of place in the hectic sprint(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Marcel Kittel gasped for his breath and fought back the pain after winning his third stage in just four days of racing at the Tour de France, insisting that winning sprints is never easy despite his dominance.

Stephen Farrand
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Stephen is one of the most experienced members of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. Before becoming Editor-at-large, he was Head of News at Cyclingnews. He has previously worked for Shift Active Media, Reuters and Cycling Weekly. He is a member of the Board of the Association Internationale des Journalistes du Cyclisme (AIJC).