History was made at the Tour de France on Sunday when Germany's Marcel Kittel won stage two on a bike with disc brakes.
LIEGE, BELGIUM — History was made at the Tour de France on Sunday when Germany's Marcel Kittel sprinted to victory on stage two riding a bike with disc brakes.
It was the first time that a rider had ever done that in the world's most prestigious bicycle race.
Kittel is one of pro cycling's best field sprinters. He rides for the Belgian-based Quick-Step-Floors cycling team.
Here's a picture of Kittel kissing his bike after the stage:
VeloNews tech editor Dan Cavallari tweeted this prerace photo of Kittel's Specialized Venge:
Business Inside profiled Kittel last year.
History was made at the Tour de France on Sunday when Germany's Marcel Kittel won stage two on a bike with disc brakes. Read Full Story
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