Rider Profile

Marcel Kittel

Katusha-Alpecin

Personal Details:

Nationality Germany

Date of birth 11/05/1988

Teams history:

2019 - Katusha-Alpecin
2018 - Katusha-Alpecin
2017 - Quick-Step Floors
2016 - Etixx - Quick-Step
2015 - Team Giant-Alpecin
2014 - Team Giant-Shimano
2013 - Team Argos-Shimano
2012 - Argos-Shimano
2011 - Skil - Shimano
2010 - Thüringer Energie Team
2009 - Thüringer Energie Team
2008 - Thüringer Energie Team
2007 - Thüringer Energie Team

Biography:

Key results

1st Tour de France stages, 1, 10, 12 & 21, 2013; 1, 3, 4 & 21, 2014; 4, 2016; 2, 6, 7, 10, 11, 2017
1st Giro d'Italia stages, 2 & 3, 2014; 2 & 3, 2016

1st Scheldeprijs 2012-14, '16-'17
1st Omloop van het Houtland 2012-13
1st Sparkassen Münsterland Giro 2011-12
1st Prorace Berlin 2011, '13

1st Dubai Tour 2016-17
1st Tour de Picardie 2013
1st Delta Tour Zeeland 2011

Grid List

A signed Marcel Kittel aero Uvex Race 5 helmet found on eBay

eBay Finds: Signed Marcel Kittel Uvex Race 5 helmet

By Cyclingnews

Deal Souvenir for fans of retired German sprinter

Deal

Katusha-Alpecin's Marcel Kittel at the 2019 Paris-Nice

Marcel Kittel on enjoying life after cycling: My victories don't define who I am

By Cyclingnews

News Retired German sprinter relishes role as father and studying at university

News

Marcel Kittel was working for German television in July 2019 at the Tour de France before announcing his retirement from professional cycling the following month

Kittel does not believe 2020 Tour de France will go ahead

By Cyclingnews

News 'For me, there is no chance that the Tour can take place this Autumn'

News

Marcel Kittel teams up with Endura

By Graham Cottingham

News The retired German sprinter joins Scottish clothing clan Endura as a brand ambassador

News

Marcel Kittel: Now I'm free

By Patrick Fletcher

Feature Retired German sprinter enjoying life without 'pressure and expectation'

Feature

Marcel Kittel retires from professional cycling

By Cycling News

'I've lost all motivation to torture myself on the bike' says 31-year-old German sprinter

Jumbo-Visma manager admits interest in signing Kittel at Tour de France

By Cycling News

'If he's interested then we want to talk to him' says Plugge

Kittel to decide his future after the Tour de France

By Cycling News

'The collaboration with Katusha didn't run smoothly' he says

Groenewegen on Kittel: He's a great man and every team needs a second sprinter

By Daniel Benson

German rider could join Jumbo-Visma next season

Marcel Kittel offered path back to cycling by Jumbo-Visma

By Daniel Benson

'I’ve no doubt that if he has the fire then he can be a top sprinter' says Zeeman

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