Marcel Kittel
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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.[4] 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 | (1988-05-11) 11 May 1988 (age 36) Arnstadt, Bezirk Erfurt, East Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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[2][3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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After retirement, he works as an ambassador for Endura and ROSE Bikes.