German ace sprinter Marcel Kittel joins Etixx-Quick Step (The Associated Press)
German sprinter Marcel Kittel has signed a two-year contract with Etixx-Quick Step in the wake of rival Mark Cavendish’s departure from the Belgian outfit. The 27-year-old Kittel, who has eight Tour de France stage wins to his name, missed cycling’s biggest race this year after being hampered throughout the season by the lasting effects of a virus he caught in January. Kittel parted ways with team Giant-Alpecin last week with a year remaining on his contract.