'You need to have trust for each other': Marcel Kittel still fine-tuning sprint lead-out ahead of Tour de France

The German sprinter is currently at the Tour of California, and says there's still a level of trust he needs to build with his new Katusha-Alpecin lead-out train

Marcel Kittel at the 2018 Tour of California (Sunada)

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Imagine hurtling down a road in excess of 60km/h with a blinkered view of a guy’s back, whose instincts you barely know.

There’s no review mirror, no side mirrors, just his back, fast twitch turns, vitriol, the roar of fans somewhere in the background and your make or literally brake decision whether to trust him.

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