Marcel Kittel has confirmed he will use disc brakes at the Dubai Tour that begins on Tuesday, convinced that disc brakes offer a "very strong improvement" compared to traditional rim brakes.
Tom Boonen used a Specialized disc brake bike last week in the Vuelta a San Juan, and Kittel will also race on a S-Works Venge ViAS disc bike fitted with Dura Ace disc brakes.
"Using disc brakes now is a good moment because you can see how it is in a race," Kittel said when asked by Cyclingnews about discs.
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"What I can say from all the training sessions I did already in training camps now is that it's a very strong improvement. It improves a lot of your steering of your bike; you can handle it really well – so I think it's a good choice."
Boonen was the only rider using disc brakes in Argentina and Kittel is expected to be the only rider on them in Dubai.
Kittel has been outspoken in defence of rider safety and is concerned about riders using different kinds of brakes in extreme race conditions. He called on the UCI to make a clear decision for everyone's safety.
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