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This one is for the best sprinter in the world Marcel Kittel to win the first stage of Paris Nice.
Marcel Kittel is the best sprinter in the world when he is in his best from and he showed that in 2013 and 2014 when he dominated the Tour de France. He got 8 stage wins in this 2 years and after a bad 2015 when he was sick it seems he is back at his best form.
The move to Etixx this winter probably helped him a lot. Etixx is one of the top teams in the world and their training methods are better than the ones at his old team Giant. He also have a better team here with guys like Terpstra, Boonen and Sabatini to help him in the final kilometers.
Kittel won 4 of the 5 sprint stages he participated this season, The only time he did not won was in a stage where he lost his position because a crash happened.
Kittel main rival Greipel is still recovering from a crash and he also does not have his leadout man Henderson with him.
Kittel was better in the prologue yesterday than his main rivals Greipel, Kristoff or Bouhanni.
Pick: Kittel to win
Odds: 3.75
Bookmaker: ➾ Ladbrokes
Stake: 6 units
Tipster: Copperfield
| TIPSTER: Copperfield | Total profit: -30.13 | Tips won: 8 |
| Country: Romania | Total yield: -15.14% | Tips lost: 25 |
| Speciality: Cycling | Total picks: 33 | Tips pushed: 0 |
| 05.07 | • Tour de France Stage 4 | 4.89 | 6 | ❌ | -6 |
| 22.05 | • Stage 15 Giro | 3.3 | 7 | ❌ | -7 |
| 24.04 | • Liege Bastogne Liege | 7.13 | 5 | ❌ | -5 |
| 20.04 | • Fleche Wallonne | 8 | 4 | ❌ | -4 |
| 07.03 | • Paris Nice Stage 1 | 3.75 | 6 | ❌ | -6 |
| 06.03 | • Paris Nice Prologue | 2.25 | 9 | ❌ | -9 |
| 05.03 | • Strade Bianche | 2.75 | 8 | ❌ | -8 |
| 05.03 | • Strade Bianche | 6.5 | 2 | ❌ | -2 |
| 28.02 | • Utrecht vs Feyenoord | 3 | 7 | ❌ | -7 |
| 28.02 | • Vilarreal vs Levante | 1.71 | 10 | ✅ | +7.1 |
