Marcel Kittel wins, Tour of Britain 2014 stage one
Marcel Kittel says performing well at the Tour Down Under will lift some of the early-season pressure from his shoulders.
The German sprinter notched up his first win in 2014 at the People’s Choice Classic in Adelaide, but failed to break the top-50 in any stage of the Tour Down Under.
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