Kittel plays down Milan-San Remo ambitions after first win with Katusha-Alpecin

Marcel Kittel savoured his first-ever victory in Italy at Tirreno-Adriatico but quickly played down expectations that his first success with Katusha-Alpecin and his first-ever success in the Bel Paese means he is automatically a contender for Milan-San Remo.

Stephen Farrand
Head of News

Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.