Marcel Kittel (Giant-Shimano) has scored a hat trick at the Tour de France.

Video highlights. Marcel Kittel wins stage 4 of Tour de France 2014; Vincenzo Nibali keeps overall Tour de France lead.

Marcel Kittel (Giant-Shimano) has taken his second stage of this year’s Tour de France.

Germany's Marcel Kittel wins stage 3 of Tour de France 2014 in front of Buckingham Palace, London. Vincenzo Nibali remains overall Tour de France leader.

Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) has won Stage 2 of the Tour de France 2014.

Vincenzo Nibali soloes to stage 2 victory in Sheffield, United Kingdom and takes overall Tour de France lead.

Marcel Kittel (Giant-Shimano) has taken Stage 1 of Tour de France 2014.

Earlier this evening Team Omega Pharma - QuickStep confirmed that its sprint ace Mark Cavendish underwent further examination on his right shoulder following a crash in the final sprint of today's stage 1 of Tour de France 2014.

Germany's Marcel Kittel powers to stage 1 victory in Harrogate as Mark Cavendish crashes; Kittel overall leader of Tour de France 2014.

The parcours of the 2014 Tour de France favors climbers.