I think something was misconstrued. He's released a press statement in German. I can't understand it though.
Ah, thanks, I'll have a look at a German cycling web-site.
Edit: Hm, I can't seem to find anything. Do you have a link?
this has direct quotations, though my a level german doesn't fully understand the nuances
http://www.t-online.de/sport/radsport/id_79262526/radsport-marcel-kittel-knoepft-sich-toursieger-wiggins-vor.html
Cheers, that article is the one Kittel responds to (syndicated dpa article). It's true that it contains some inaccuracies, although not in respect of what interests me about it, as far as I can tell.
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Ah, thanks, I'll have a look at a German cycling web-site.
Edit: Hm, I can't seem to find anything. Do you have a link?