To trot out a tired cliché, Germans aren't exactly well-known for their sense of humour (although come to think of it, neither are Ukrainians).
But try telling that to Marcel Kittel, who came up with a perfect response to Andriy Grivko after the Astana rider punched him in the face on stage three of the Dubai Tour.
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I'm not into cake stops - but - I made an exception to rate five British delicacies in one rideOf all the cakes named after places in the north-west of England, which is the tastiest? Simon Warren sets out to sample them all in a single epic ride
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The Rugby Flyer flies again: the story of the first sub-hour '25' time trialHow one record-breaking bike – and the memory of the man who rode it – live on
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‘You can see the power you need to survive the Tour de France’ - Marcel Kittel reflects on his most successful yearsMarcel Kittel retired from professional cycling as not only one of the best sprinters of his generation, but one of the most successful in the history of the Tour de France.
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Marcel Kittel talks us through his best yearMarcel Kittel has been pondering the question for a week. “How do you define your best year? Do you take victories as the most important factor?” It was what Chris Marshall Bell assumed when he first made contact for this interview
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‘Cycling is beautiful but professional sport is another story’: Marcel Kittel on his decision to retire at 31Marcel Kittel has shared more of his motivation for retiring from pro racing at 31.
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'I took some time for myself': Marcel Kittel gives update on his time off the bikeThe German sprinter quit his Katusha-Alpecin team in May
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'I felt unbeatable until he came along': Mark Cavendish pays tribute to great rival Marcel KittelCavendish has thanked Kittel for being a rival that lifted his game after the German quit Katusha-Alpecin to take a break from racing
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'I'm facing a difficult period': Marcel Kittel responds to criticism over poor formTeam bosses had publicly criticised Kittel after he was dropped on the flats and finished 99th at Scheldeprijs
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The nine best bike throws in the history of cyclingCycling Weekly looks back at some of the most memorable bike throws of all time, from Bradley Wiggins's stylish Trentino effort to Dumoulin's hissy fit.
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Marcel Kittel says blood doping revelations ‘a slap in the face to clean athletes like him’Marcel Kittel has responded to the blood doping revelations after his former team-mate was caught up in the scandal.
