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Tour De France 2014: Marcel Kittel Wins Stage 3

German Kittel Conquers London In Stage 3 Of Le Tour
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Germany's Marcel Kittel celebrates as he crosses the finish line at the end of the 155 km third stage of the 101st edition of the Tour de France cycling race on July 7, 2014 between Cambridge and London, southwestern England. AFP PHOTO / ERIC FEFERBERG (Photo credit should read ERIC FEFERBERG/AFP/Getty Images)
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Marcel Kittel's Tour de France sprint supremacy continued on Monday as the German won stage three of the Tour de France on The Mall in London.

The 155-kilometre route from Cambridge was the third and final stage on UK soil ahead of the race's return to France and was always destined to end in a sprint finish.

The peloton raced near Mark Cavendish's Essex home, but the partisan crowd were deprived of the 25-times stage winner's presence by his withdrawal with a shoulder injury sustained on stage one in Harrogate.

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Kittel won the first stage at the weekend

Kittel (Giant-Shimano) won four stages to Cavendish's two in the 2013 Tour and already has two wins from three stages a year on after triumphing on Saturday's opening day and again in front of Buckingham Palace, where he once again proved he is the new sprint king.

Peter Sagan (Cannondale) was second, with Cavendish's Omega Pharma-QuickStep team-mate Mark Renshaw third.

Italian Vincenzo Nibali (Astana), who assumed the yellow jersey by winning in Sheffield on day two, finished safely in the bunch to retain the overall lead.

2014 Tour de France: Stage 3
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Amateur cyclists are pictured in front of the gate of the 'Fan Park' at the Green Park in London, on July 7, 2014, during the 155 km third stage of the 101st edition of the Tour de France cycling race between Cambridge and London, southwestern England. AFP PHOTO / ERIC FEFERBERG (Photo credit should read ERIC FEFERBERG/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ERIC FEFERBERG via Getty Images)
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Supporters are pictured in front of Buckingham Palace in London during the 155 km third stage of the 101st edition of the Tour de France cycling race on July 7, 2014 between Cambridge and London, southwestern England. AFP PHOTO / ERIC FEFERBERG (Photo credit should read ERIC FEFERBERG/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ERIC FEFERBERG via Getty Images)
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Germany's Marcel Kittel celebrates as he crosses the finish line at the end of the 155 km third stage of the 101st edition of the Tour de France cycling race on July 7, 2014 between Cambridge and London, southwestern England. AFP PHOTO / ERIC FEFERBERG (Photo credit should read ERIC FEFERBERG/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ERIC FEFERBERG via Getty Images)
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Germany's Marcel Kittel celebrates as he crosses the finish line at the end of the 155 km third stage of the 101st edition of the Tour de France cycling race on July 7, 2014 between Cambridge and London, southwestern England. AFP PHOTO / ERIC FEFERBERG (Photo credit should read ERIC FEFERBERG/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ERIC FEFERBERG via Getty Images)
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France's Jean-Marc Bideau rides in a breakaway during the 155 km third stage of the 101st edition of the Tour de France cycling race on July 7, 2014 between Cambridge and London, southwestern England. AFP PHOTO / JEFF PACHOUD (Photo credit should read JEFF PACHOUD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JEFF PACHOUD via Getty Images)
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Czech Republic's Jan Barta (R) and France's Jean-Marc Bideau ride in a breakaway during the 155 km third stage of the 101st edition of the Tour de France cycling race on July 7, 2014 between Cambridge and London, southwestern England. AFP PHOTO / JEFF PACHOUD (Photo credit should read JEFF PACHOUD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JEFF PACHOUD via Getty Images)
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Czech Republic's Jan Barta rides in a breakaway during the 155 km third stage of the 101st edition of the Tour de France cycling race on July 7, 2014 between Cambridge and London, southwestern England. AFP PHOTO / JEFF PACHOUD (Photo credit should read JEFF PACHOUD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JEFF PACHOUD via Getty Images)
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People looks at the 155 km third stage of the 101st edition of the Tour de France cycling race on a giant screen at the 'Fan Park' at the Green Park in London, on July 7, 2014 between Cambridge and London, southwestern England. AFP PHOTO / LIONEL BONAVENTURE (Photo credit should read LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:LIONEL BONAVENTURE via Getty Images)
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People looks at the 155 km third stage of the 101st edition of the Tour de France cycling race on a giant screen at the 'Fan Park' at the Green Park in London, on July 7, 2014 between Cambridge and London, southwestern England. AFP PHOTO / ERIC FEFERBERG (Photo credit should read ERIC FEFERBERG/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ERIC FEFERBERG via Getty Images)
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Amateur cyclists are pictured in front of Buckingham Palace in London during the155 km third stage of the 101st edition of the Tour de France cycling race on July 7, 2014 between Cambridge and London, southwestern England. AFP PHOTO / ERIC FEFERBERG (Photo credit should read ERIC FEFERBERG/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ERIC FEFERBERG via Getty Images)
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People looks at the 155 km third stage of the 101st edition of the Tour de France cycling race on a giant screen at the 'Fan Park' at the Green Park in London, on July 7, 2014 between Cambridge and London, southwestern England. AFP PHOTO / ERIC FEFERBERG (Photo credit should read ERIC FEFERBERG/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ERIC FEFERBERG via Getty Images)
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People looks at the 155 km third stage of the 101st edition of the Tour de France cycling race on a giant screen at the 'Fan Park' at the Green Park in London, on July 7, 2014 between Cambridge and London, southwestern England. AFP PHOTO / ERIC FEFERBERG (Photo credit should read ERIC FEFERBERG/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ERIC FEFERBERG via Getty Images)
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People looks at the 155 km third stage of the 101st edition of the Tour de France cycling race on a giant screen at the 'Fan Park' at the Green Park in London, on July 7, 2014 between Cambridge and London, southwestern England. AFP PHOTO / LIONEL BONAVENTURE (Photo credit should read LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:LIONEL BONAVENTURE via Getty Images)
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