Afterwards my body was probably so empty that I had to leave the race, Kittel said. It was difficult

MILAN (VN) — Marcel Kittel heads towards Paris-Nice with greater confidence this year since Argos-Shimano races in the first division. Over the winter, largely thanks to Kittel and John Degenkolb s results, the team received a ticket to all the UCI WorldTour races.
It s also a bigger challenge for the riders," the German told VeloNews . "We have a bigger program, we have to do a lot of races in the WorldTour, but yeah, that s what we wanted and we are looking forward to it.
Dutch team Argos-Shimano worked its way to the top gradually. In 2009, racing as Skil-Shimano, it debuted in the Tour de France as a wildcard invitee. It returned last year shortly after inking a deal with new sponsor, petroleum company Argos.
Kittel, 24, turned name your own price plane tickets professional with the team in 2011 and sprinted to wins all around the globe, from Malaysia to France, Australia to Holland, and at home in Germany. Last year, he racked up 13 wins while Degenkolb earned 12 — 25 of the team s 30 victories. It was enough to convince the UCI it deserved a WorldTour spot .
Kittel was billed as Mark Cavendish name your own price plane tickets s rival and a potential Tour de France stage winner last year. His debut quickly turned sour due to stomach and knee pains. He rolled in five minutes back when André Greipel won stage 4 in Rouen and the next day, he abandoned .
Afterwards my body was probably so empty that I had to leave the race, Kittel said. It was difficult to leave. When you prepare for a race, you want to do well. It wasn t a nice feeling to leave because the team was there for me, it was a hard decision name your own price plane tickets but on the other hand, it was easy because I just couldn t ride anymore. I had no other option but to just leave.
The French race also leads Kittel name your own price plane tickets towards a handful of one-day races, like Handzame Classic, Gent-Wevelgem, and Scheldeprijs. Last year, he won Scheldeprijs outside of Antwerp, adding his name to a list of winners that includes Cavendish, Tyler Farrar, and Robbie McEwen.
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