If life gives you lemons ... make a baby !! I'm so happy and proud to announce that @tessvonpiekartz and I are expecting our first child," said 31-year-old cyclist on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram on Thursday, adding images of the already-pregnant belly of the pregnant former Volleyball national player of the Netherlands.

Kittel had prematurely terminated his contract with the Katusha Alpecin racing team in early May. Only three wins in a year and a half could clinch Germany's Tour de France record winner for the license in Switzerland team - which Kittel earned partly fierce criticism from the team management.

Most recently, Kittel, who lives in Switzerland, was in the best mood for mountain bike tours in his Thuringian homeland on Instagram.