The dual sprinting forces of Marcel Kittel and John Degenkolb delivered in spades throughout the 2013 season. Besides notching win after win, Kittel’s ice vanilla haircut and Degenkolb’s moustache ensured the team was in the headlines even when not racing. Wins were common and varied although a lack of success in overall classification results meant the team finished the season with just one rider who had over 100 World Tour points to his name.
Having stepped up to the World Tour level in 2013, the team proved it was more than worthy to complete across the season. The change from green trims to blue marked the team’s arrival to the top league and the team’s riders made sure that Argos-Shimano was regularly on people’s lips for only good reasons.
