If the first time was not good enough, German Marcel Kittle once again bagged the Champs Elysees at the recently concluded Tour De France.

Now, Kittel has his eyes on the green jersey won by Peter Sagan for the third time in a row. He said "To think now already about the future is for me personally too much, I would like to enjoy this moment." He added "My goals won't change regarding my future, especially in the Tour de France. I'd like to go for stage wins; I'm not focusing on records. Also, I said many times before the green jersey can be an option for me in the future."

But wasn't just the Champs Elysees that Kittel achieved during his run. His fourth stage win took the total won by German riders in this Tour to a new high of seven.

For Kittel, the record will reflect that German riders are gaining popularity in the race and that the media should start to realize that the race is worth the watch. It can be remembered that German public television pulled out the live coverage of the 2007 Tour de France due to the doping scandal.

According to Kittel "I think that's a big signal to all fans at home in Germany and a big signal to the media, without going into too many details. Everyone can be proud of it, it's great to see so many German riders here. You can talk about the seven victories but don't forget the two second places of John Degenkolb."

He added "With seven plus two that's half the Tour in which Germans were in front. It shows German cycling is part of the top of the cycling world and that's awesome."

On the other hand, Tour winner Vincenzo Nibali felt a mixed of emotions after winning the race saying "It's almost a fairy tale, it's fantastic, it's incredible, I'm so emotional I can't find the words. Not just my victory but over the last few years there have been important victories and clean victories. I think cycling has changed these last few years and we can be proud."