He is one of the fastest sprinters in the world – actually. Currently, the 14-times Tour de France stage winner Marcel Kittel afterwards, but only and resolves his contract. A Comeback is his goal.
No press conference, no public appearance, at the end, it is a simple press release, with the help of Marcel Kittel in the early From his contract with Team Katusha announced, and in a non-defined time-out of his career passed. “At my request, the Team Katusha, and I decided in mutual agreement to end my current contract early”, – quotes the Swiss Team the star Sprinter.
Break from the Cycling
It was a prolonged decision-making process, not left him to finally come to the conclusion that it goes on like this. “I’ve decided to take a break and take time for myself, about my goals, reflect and make plans for my future,” explains Kittel, and not by sight, that he sees the demands of professional Cycling is currently grown. “In the last two months, I had the feeling to be completely exhausted.” Therefore, he did not feel to train currently in the position, or to race at the highest level.
The Thuringian is a flagship of the German Cycling and one of the most successful sprinters of the present day. 14 stage wins at the Tour de France (and, therefore, more than any other German cyclist), for which he was also in this July intended to decorate his Palmarès, with the addition of four Giro stages and one-day success at the Vuelta. In addition to other stage wins in smaller round and Be on the path to be world champion title is rides in the team time in 2017 to highlight. After a disappointing season in 2018 spring actually began very promising: with a victory at the Trofeo Palma in Mallorca. But then Kittel fell in a hole, from which he never came out until now.
It rained criticism, even from his own Team
In the Sprint he lost the rear wheel of his lead out man, was often suspended, got out early. And it rained criticism, even from his own Team. Kittel is not currently “good enough,” said sports Director Dirk Demol recently, “so it can’t go on.” Shortly before the Start of Kittel had cancelled the participation in the Tour de Yorkshire. Thus, the negative trend from the previous year continued, and his Team have the patience now. “It is with great sadness that we have to Please the Marcel’s, to leave the Team,” said team Director José Azevedo who speaks of a “difficult time” for Kittel.
A picture from better days: Marcel Kittel won in 2017, five stages of the Tour de France
Already longer it was in the Cycling scene speculations to coat. Time, there was talk of Burnout, a time of disputes with his crew. Again and again he had addressed members of Katusha to the public, so, too, Katusha sports Director Dimitri Konyschew: “We pay him a lot, but he is only interested in themselves,” scolded the Russian in the French newspaper “L’equipe”. It was had to leave during the Tour de France in 2018, the coat in advance, because he flew out of the time limit.
Vague Comeback Plans
Don’t want to finish coat with his career, but still. Something vague the soon to be 31-Year-old said: “changes will lead you to new Paths and possibilities. I have the confidence that I will ultimately find new opportunities and challenges”, Kittel in the statement of its Teams quote. “I would go in the future like to race again. That is the biggest challenge of my career, and I’ll take it.”