Marcel Kittel denies Mark Cavendish to win Scheldeprijs

Marcel Kittel and Mark Cavendish, Scheldeprijs 2013

Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) won the Scheldeprijs for a second year running in Schoten, Belgium, this year shooting ahead of Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-QuickStep). The German now feels as though he has cemented his place as a top sprinter.

"I want to be the best sprinter in the world," Kittel said in a press conference. "I think today was a good step in that direction."

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