Who is the best sprinter in cycling right now? Ex-pro Marcel Kittel has a few ideas.

Is it Alpecin-Deceuninck’s Jasper Philipsen, winner of nine Tour de France stages in the past three years along with the 2024 Milano-Sanremo?

What about Tim Merlier of Soudal Quick-Step, the sprinter who won more races with 16 in 2024 than any other fast man?

Do you opt instead for the brute force of Lidl-Trek man Jonathan Milan, victor of three stages in the Giro and regarded as the future of the discipline?

Or do you actually think that Biniam Girmay of Intermarchè-Wanty, the Tour de France’s green jersey winner, takes the title?

Ex-pro Kittel, winner of 14 Tour de France stages, is clear in his pick.

“In my eyes, at the moment it’s Jasper Philipsen. He is the best,” the German told Velo. “But that can of course change.”

Will 2025 be the year when Philipsen is overtaken as the fastest in the bunch?

This article was published on Velo in November 2024. You can read the full article here.