Kittel's Scheldeprijs win not as sweet without Cavendish

Marcel Kittel, Tour of Oman 2012, stage three

Marcel Kittel won his biggest race of the season, the Scheldeprijs today in Schoten, Belgium. It was his biggest win since last year's Vuelta a España stage, but something, rather someone was missing - Sky's Mark Cavendish.

"When I heard he was not here I was little disappointed," the team Argos-Shimano rider said in a press conference near Antwerp. "I was looking forward to a sprint against him. He has a very good reason to stay at home."

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