Marcel Kittel: 'I've learned that your career doesn't always go upwards'

The German powerhouse suffered a disappointing 2018 that has given him a new outlook

Marcel Kittel on stage 10 of the 2018 Tour de France (Photo: Yuzuru SUNADA)

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Marcel Kittel (Katusha-Alpecin) takes a valuable lesson away from 2018 - that a career trajectory doesn't always climb.

The German brings that into his 2019 season, having already taken a victory in the Challenge Mallorca.

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Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.