Marcel Kittel

Quick Facts

Full Name	Marcel Kittel
Occupation	Cyclist
Date Of Birth	May 11, 1988(1988-05-11)
Age	36
Birthplace	Armstedt
Country	Germany
Birth City	Schleswig-Holstein
Horoscope	Taurus

Marcel Kittel Biography

Marcel Kittel is one of the most popular and richest Cyclist who was born on May 11, 1988 in Armstedt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. He was a German cyclist who made international cycling headlines when he won eight stages at the 2013 Tours de France. He is a prominent member the Giant Shimano Racing Team.

He and Belgium’s He and Belgium’s Jan Bakelants both won individual stages at the 2013 Tour de France. won their individual stages in the 2013 Tour de France.

Kittel made his professional debut in 2011 with the Dutch team Skil–Shimano. Known as a time trial specialist at the time, he won a bunch sprint during the Tour de Langkawi. After the success he decided to become a sprinter. He then won four out of five stages in the Four Days of Dunkirk, all in bunch sprints. Kittel won his first World Tour stage, winning the opening stage of the Tour de Pologne, a race where he also won three other stages. He also made his Grand Tour debut in the Vuelta a España, where he won the seventh stage beating Peter Sagan and Óscar Freire. He finished the season off by winning two stages at the Herald Sun Tour. Kittel became the second most winning rider in 2011 – winning 17 races and stages.

Kittel made his Tour de France debut in 2012 when he was selected as leader of his team, where he would compete for stage wins and the green jersey. However he withdrew an hour into stage 5, after suffering from a viral infection of the stomach and intestines from stage 2, the fourth retirement of the 2012 Tour. He bounced back in the beginning of August, when he won the first stage of the Eneco Tour, the first event in his return to racing. The only rider who was competitive with him in the final bunch sprint was Frenchman Arnaud Démare (FDJ–BigMat). After bad luck struck on stage 3, where he suffered a flat tyre with 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) to go, Kittel prevailed again on stage 4. He congratulated his teammates Tom Veelers and John Degenkolb for their work in the final kilometres, as they sheltered him from the wind before he propelled himself toward the finish line and the victory. At the end of 2012, as the cycling world was affected by the Lance Armstrong doping case revelations, Kittel took a vocal anti-doping stance by stating that he was “sick” of the people who still defended Armstrong in the cycling community.

His father was also a rider.

Marcel Kittel Net Worth

Marcel Kittel is one of the richest Cyclist from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Marcel Kittel 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He rode as an amateur with the Thuringer Energy Team between 2007 and 2010.

After the doping scandal, he was vocal in his criticism of He was a vocal critic of Lance Armstrong following the disgraced cyclist’s doping scandal..

Marcel Kittel (born 11 May 1988) is a German former racing cyclist, who last rode for UCI WorldTeam Team Katusha–Alpecin. As a junior, he specialised in time trials, even winning a bronze medal in the World Championships for cyclists aged under 23. When he became a professional in 2011, he specialised in bunch sprints, where he usually needed a good leadout in order to win. He has won stages in each of the three Grand Tours.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Marcel Kittel height 6 ft 2 in Marcel weight 88 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Marcel Kittel Dating?

According to our records, Marcel Kittel is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Marcel Kittel’s is not dating anyone.

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Marcel Kittel announced his retirement from professional cycling on 23 August 2019.

Facts & Trivia

Marcel Ranked on the list of most popular Cyclist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Marcel Kittel celebrates birthday on May 11 of every year.

Top Facts about Marcel Kittel

1. Marcel Kittel is a German former racing cyclist.
2. As a junior cyclist, he specialised in time trials and won a bronze medal in the World Championships for cyclists aged under 23.
3. As a professional, he focused on bunch sprints, winning 19 stages across the three Grand Tours and taking 89 wins in his professional career.
4. He made his professional debut in 2011 with the Dutch team Skil–Shimano.
5. In 2013, his team Argos–Shimano was granted World Tour status.
6. In 2014, he won the opening stage of the Tour de France and the first maillot jaune of the 100th Tour de France.
7. Kittel won five stages in the Tour de France, bringing his total of Tour de France stage victories to fourteen.
8. In January 2015, Kittel won the Down Under Classic race in Australia for the second year in a row.
9. In May 2019, his contract with Team Katusha–Alpecin was terminated.
10. On 23 August 2019, Kittel announced his retirement from professional cycling.
11. He works as an ambassador for Endura and ROSE Bikes.

What does Marcel Kittel do now?

Kittel, who ended his professional cycling career with Team Katusha Alpecin in 2019, is looking forward to new work and, with this step, pursuing his goal of bringing the joy of bike riding to all corners of society. “I am very happy to have a great partner like Rose Bikes at my side.

What German sprinter won the green jersey six times in a row?

Personal information
Born| 11 May 1988 Arnstadt, Bezirk Erfurt , East Germany
Height| 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight| 82 kg (181 lb; 12 st 13 lb)
Team information

Why did Kittel retire?

When announcing his retirement last August, Kittel cited the growing pressure and sacrifices required to stay at the top of the sport , telling Der Spiegel he had “lost all motivation to keep torturing myself on a bike.” Kittel spoke again of the expectations required of top-tier riders this weekend.

Did Marcel Kittel retire?

2019

Who is the best cycling sprinter of all time?

And so it is very easy to forget that in Mark Cavendish you have one of the sport’s all-time greats and the greatest road sprinter to ever race. Cavendish is a 30-time Tour de France stage winner, with 46 Grand Tour stages in total, a road World Champion and a Milan-San Remo winner. Simply put, he is a winner.