Marcel Kittel (Giant-Shimano) proved stronger than chasers Peter Sagan and Taylor Phinney in the sprint across the finish line in Palm Jumeirah, Dubai. Team BMC Racing's Phinney remains in light after stage 2 and was celebrated on the podium as overall Dubai Tour leader.

Marcel Kittel of Team Giant-Shimano beats Peter Sagan and Taylor Phinney in finish line sprint; Phinney remains overall Dubai Tour leader.

German powerhouse Marcel Kittel (Team Giant-Shimano) tonight sprinted to victory in the 2014 People's Choice Classic in Adelaide - the first event of the 2014 Santos Tour Down Under - ahead of fellow countryman Andre Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) and Australian Caleb Ewan (UniSA-Australia).

Team Giant-Shimano's Marcel Kittel (Germany) sprints to victory in Santos Tour Down Under's opening race - the 2014 People's Choice Classic. Germany's André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) finishes second ahead of Team UniSA's Caleb Ewan.

Giant bikes today announced it has taken over Argos' role as title sponsor of one of the most successful professional road cycling teams. Therefore, Team Argos-Shimano will be titled Team Giant-Shimano starting with the first race of the 2014 season.

The 2013 Tour de France is history. It ended as it began a seeming eon ago on Corsica, with Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) dusting the field. The German took a bunch sprint to win Stage 21, a flat, 133.5-km run from Versailles to Paris, in 3:06:14.

Team Argos-Shimano's Marcel Kittel (Germany) sprints to victory in final stage of Tour de France - a nocturnal ride from Versailles to Champs-Élysées in Paris; Team Sky Procycling's Christopher Froome (Great Britain) takes overall Tour de France victory.

Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) has won his third stage of this year’s Tour de France. Kittel took a crash-marred bunch sprint to win Stage 12, a flat, 218-km run from Fougeres to Tours in 4:49:49. Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) finished second, and Peter Sagan (Cannondale) finished third. Chris Froome (Sky) remains the yellow jersey.

German Marcel Kittel sprints to third stage victory in Tour de France for Team Argos-Shimano; Team Sky's Chris Froome preserves overall Tour de France lead.

Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) has won his second stage of this year’s Tour de France. The German took a crash-marred bunch sprint to win Stage 10, a flat, 197-km run from Saint-Gildas-des-Bois to Saint-Malo, in 4:53:25. German national champion Andre Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) finished second, and Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) finished third. Chris Froome (Sky) remains the yellow jersey.