Marcel Kittel
Marcel Kittel (born 11 May 1988) is a German former racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2011 and 2019 for the Team Giant–Alpecin, Quick-Step Floors and Team Katusha–Alpecin squads. As a junior, he specialised in time trials, even winning a bronze medal in the World Championships for cyclists aged under 23. When he became a professional in 2011, he specialised in bunch sprints, winning 19 stages across the three Grand Tours, and taking 89 wins in his professional career.
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| Full name | Marcel Kittel | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 May 1988 Arnstadt, Bezirk Erfurt, East Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12 st 13 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Retired | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Road | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Sprinter | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2007–2010 | Thüringer Energie Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2011–2015 | Skil–Shimano | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Etixx–Quick-Step | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Team Katusha–Alpecin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Grand Tours
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Medal record
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After retirement, he works as an ambassador for Endura and ROSE Bikes.
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