Marcel Kittel: The young generation has a very clear idea of what cycling should be

Marcel Kittel wins stage four, Eneco Tour 2012

Marcel Kittel has overcome sunstroke and is preparing to begin training proper ahead of the 2013 season he is confident his Argos-Shimano team will secure a WorldTour licence for.

The 24-year-old has returned from the Caribbean where he was for the Amstel Curaçao Race after a highly successful year in which he celebrated 13 victories.

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Sophie Smith is an Australian journalist, broadcaster and author of Pain & Privilege: Inside Le Tour. She follows the WorldTour circuit, working for British, Australian and US press, and has covered 10 Tours de France.