Marcel Kittel at the 2016 Tour de France
Marcel Kittel and the German Cycling Federation have distanced themselves from stories which claim the sprinter said that asthmatic athletes should compete at the Paralympic Games.
The story, originating from the German Press Agency, linked quotes from Kittel's pre-World Championships road race press conference to the controversy surrounding Team Sky and Sir Bradley Wiggins for asthma and allergy medications obtained through Therapeutic Use Exemptions.
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