London: Marcel Kittel celebrated winning what he called an "awesome" Tour de France stage in front of Buckingham Palace as he emphasised his status as the best sprinter in the world yesterday.


Germany's Marcel Kittel celebrates as he crosses the finish line at the end of the 155 km third stage of the Tour de France. Pic/AFP 

The 26-year-old German won his second stage out of three at this year's Grand Boucle as he proved too strong for the sprint competition on the 155km stage from sunny Cambridge to wet London.