Marcel Kittel (right) of Germany and team Argos-Shimano beat Mark Cavendish of Great Britain and Omega Pharma-Quickstep to the finish line. Photo: Getty Images German Marcel Kittel is rapidly etching his name as the next sprint king of world cycling after claiming his third stage victory in this year's Tour de France. Just don't tell him that. When asked as much on Thursday after he again beat Briton Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) and Slovakian Peter Sagan (Cannondale) to win the 218-kilometre 12th stage from Fougeres to Tours, Kittel said: ''I don't use those words.'' But he did not hide...
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