Earlier this afternoon Team Argos-Shimano's German sprinter Marcel Kittel powered to victory in a fiercely contested sprint to the finish line on Strasse des 17. Juni near Brandenburger Tor in Berlin, Germany.

German Marcel Kittel powers to victory in Garmin Velothon Berlin 2013 for Team Argos-Shimano ahead of IAM Cycling's Matteo Pelucchi and André Greipel of Lotto-Belisol.

Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) has won Stage 2 of Paris-Nice. The German sprinter dusted the field in a stage-end cavalry charge to win the 200.5-km run from Vimory to Cerilly in 5:42:18.

Germany's Marcel Kittel sprints to victory for Team Argos-Shimano; Team Cannondale Pro Cycling's Elia Viviani takes overall Paris-Nice lead from former race leader Nacer Bouhanni who abandons race after crash.

24-year-old Kittel of Team Argos-Shimano took the stage victory and the red jersey which is awarded to the race leader. Kittel leads the 2013 Tour of Oman ahead of AG2R's Davide Appollonio and Champion System's Bobbie Traksel.

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