Following the Tour de France, Martin finished 1st overall in the Eneco Tour, as well as the seventh stage time trial and the young rider classification. As a youth he escaped East Germany with his family. [10] He also won the stage 10 time trial in the Vuelta a España. The flat course in Tuscany featured in next month’s world championships is perfect for Martin to win his third straight rainbow jersey, and he’s using the Vuelta to sharpen his form. Martin looked set to take the yellow jersey on Stage 2 when Dennis was dropped when the peloton split in cross winds, but Fabian Cancellara outsprinted Martin's teammate Mark Cavendish to take third on the stage, and jump ahead of Martin into first place due to time bonuses. Martin then won the two time trials of the Tour de Suisse, finishing fourth overall after limiting his losses in the mountains. The 28-year-old German is known as “der Panzerwagen,” which literally translates to tank, but just as easily could stand for badass, and he proved yet again he has one of the most potent engines in the bunch. Martin attacked the lead group with 25 km (15.5 mi) remaining, on the climb of the Dong Gang Hong Tunnel,[21] and sped away to win by around 45 seconds to record his first road stage win since the 2009 Tour de Suisse.
With an undulating profile in … “I am here to prepare for the worlds, and to try to win the time trial,” Martin said. He was caught within 15 meters of the line. In April, Martin lost consciousness after colliding with a car during training[17] and sustained injuries, wrecking his early season. In October, Martin went back to China to attempt to defend his Tour of Beijing title at the last UCI World Tour race of the season. It was one against many. [23] In the Tour de France he was involved in a crash on the 1st stage which left him with a concussion and a contusion on his left lung. He turned the screws, and cranked the pedals, and no one could close the gap. Dnes ale ukázal, že je opäť vo vynikajúcej forme. Sometimes the results sheet doesn’t tell the whole story. Flash forward to the Vuelta, and Omega Pharma was out for revenge in the opening-day team time trial, keen to make up for the narrow loss to Orica at the Tour’s TTT. Just over a month ago, Martin was battered and bruised, suffering tremendous contusions, cuts, and scrapes all over his back, buttocks, and legs in a horrible crash on Corsica to open the Tour. Tony Martin went from the flag drop on Stage 6 and only lost an unbelievable victory in the final 15 meters. He topped his Tour off by winning the 20th stage time trial by a margin of 1 minute 39 seconds over his nearest rival. [26], In the sixth stage of Vuelta a España, Martin managed a 175 km (109 mi) solo breakaway, averaging 27.7 mph (44.6 km/h), which was only caught in the final metres of the stage. In 2009, Martin won time-trials in the Critérium International and the Bayern–Rundfahrt. © 2020 Pocket Outdoor Media Inc. All Rights Reserved. “Even though this Vuelta is hard, it is still very good preparation for the worlds.”. 04.03.2013 - Entdecke die Pinnwand „Tony Martin“ von BikeReview. That’s exactly what his plan is ahead of what he hopes will be a treble. Join Active Pass to get VeloNews magazine, access to exclusive content, 1,000s of training plans & more. [35], Martin had his first victory of the season on the individual time trial of the Volta ao Algarve. On Stage 3, Cancellara was involved in a large accident and lost time, but Martin again missed out on taking the yellow jersey, as Chris Froome (Team Sky) came home second at the finish on the Mur de Huy, and took the lead by one second over Martin due to the time bonus.