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Marcel Kittel

German road cyclist

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Full name: Marcel Kittel
Born: ( 1988-05-11 ) 11 May 1988 (age 38) , Arnstadt , Bezirk Erfurt , East Germany
Height: 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight: 82 kg (181 lb; 12 st 13 lb)
Discipline: Road
Role: Rider
Rider type: Sprinter
2007 2010: Thüringer Energie Team
2011 2015: Skil–Shimano
2016 2017: Etixx–Quick-Step
2018 2019: Team Katusha–Alpecin

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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, 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.

After retirement, he started working as ambassador for Endura and ROSE Bikes. Since 2021 he has been Tour de France analyst for Dutch national broadcaster NOS. Starting from the 2026 Season, he will be returning to professional Sports as "Sprint Coach" for the Unibet Tietema Rockets