Tag: Marcel Kittel
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Marcel Kittel Retires
Marcel Kittel has retired from professional cycling. It came as a surprise this spring when Kittel ended his contract with Katusha and announced a break from professional cycling, but I doubt many saw this coming. Kittel announce the end of his career via an interview with Der Spiegel and via his Instagram account. https://www.instagram.com/p/B1gqg6mopFA/?utm_source=ig_embed Kittel’s…
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2019 Tour of California Preview
The Amgen Tour of California kicks off its fourteenth edition on May 12th. In just 13 years it has gone from a small February race to a WorldTour event. Here’s a look at the route, the contenders and how you can catch the action. The Tour of California conflicts directly with the Giro d’Italia starting…
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UAE Tour Start List Looks Stellar with Chris Froome, Vincenzo Nibali and Tom Dumoulin Headlining
The inaugural UAE Tour sets off on February 24th and it looks like it will do so with a stellar line-up as Chris Froome, Vincenzo Nibali and Tom Dumoulin will all be along for the ride. The UAE Tour is a merger between the Abu Dhabi and Dubai tours into one seven-day stage race making…
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The Shanghai Criterium was a Great Reminder that Off-Season Cycling is Really Weird
For us layman, off-season cycling means dusting off the cross bike or moving back to the basement training dungeon. For professional cyclists, especially winners of big races like the Tour de France, the off-season is pretty weird. This weirdness was on full display last weekend at the Shanghai Criterium and it started before anyone even…