Kittel looking like gold standard German cyclist overtaking Cavendish as Tour's fastest At this Tour de France, it is Marcel Kittel and no longer Mark Cavendish who is looking like the fastest man on two wheels. Everything was primed on Thursday for Cavendish to win a 25th Tour stage in his illustrious career. Two of the riders with more stage wins — Bernard Hinault (28) and Eddy Merckx (34) — are long retired.
July 12, 2013 - Albany Times Union