PARIS, June 19, 2012 (AFP) – German sprinter Marcel Kittel said Tuesday he
was relishing the prospect of his upcoming battle with Briton Mark Cavendish
in the Tour de France.
The 24-year-old Kittel will lead the Dutch Argos team for the race starting
in Liege on June 30 and is targeting a stage win.
“I’ll be in France to take on Cavendish,” he said at the team’s unveiling.
“I’m eager to start fighting him (Cavendish) – at the moment he’s the best
sprinter in the world.”
Kittel has extended his contract with Argos until 2014, declaring: “I feel
like I’m working with friends, I need that atmosphere to excel on the bike.”
Argos team
Roy Curvers (NED), Koen de Kort (NED), Johannes Froehlinger (GER), Patrick
Gretsch (GER), Yann Huguet (FRA), Marcel Kittel (GER), Matthieu Sprick (FRA),
Albert Timmer (NED), Tom Veelers (NED)