While Mark Cavendish dominated the Tour sprints from 2008 through 2012, there was one looming gap on his palmares, wearing the yellow jersey. The 2013 and 2014 Tours offered unique possibilities for the Brit, as the Tour started with flat stages two years in a row. However, with Marcel Kittel there was suddenly a new German kid on the block.
Veelers-Cavendish crash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiFkCfKw5JQ
Behind the scenes with Kittel: https://npo.nl/start/video/nieuwe-helden-in-het-hart-van-de-tour
Tour 2014 stage 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs0bxDEDkf8&t=2293s---
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