Tony Martin
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World Cycling Championships 2016 Doha, Qatar: Tony Martin back on his ITT-throne
Door Martijn Ophorst The German crushes his oponents in the smouldering heat of Doha. Kiryienka finishes in second and Castroviejo in third.
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Tour de France 2015: Tony Martin soloes to yellow in cobbled stage 4
Door Martijn Ophorst The cobbled stage is in 223.5 kilometres the longest of the 2015 Tour de France. Contador and Quintana survive the pavé, despite attacks by Nibali adn Froome. Tony Martin accelerates in the last 4 kilometres and soloes to victory. As he is only 1…
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Tour de Romandie 2015: Martin wins ITT, Zakarin takes GC
Door Martijn Ophorst It all boils down to the ITT in Lausanne. Tony Martin is strongest in his favourite discipline, with Simon Spilak second and Ilnur Zakarin third. This means Zakarin wins the overall with Spilak runner-up. Chris Froome completes the podium after a…
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Vuelta 2014: Martin stage, Contador red jersey, whilst Quintana crashes
Door Martijn Ophorst Tuesday, September 2th - The time trial opens with a nasty climb with streches of up to 15% and the second part is mainly downhill. Contador is impressing on the climb, just like Valverde. In the second part of the race Tony Martin slowly and…
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Tour de France 2014: Stage 20 - Tony Martin in league of his own
Door Harmen Lustig Saturday July 26th, 2014 - The penutimate stage in the 2014 Tour de France is a 54 kilometres time trial on hilly terrain between Bergerac and Périgueux. As would be anyone's guess world champion Tony Martin outperforms his opponents. Young…
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Tour de France 2014: Brilliant solo-victory by Tony Martin
Door Harmen Lustig Sunday July 13th, 2014 - The road between Gérardmer and Mulhouse is teeming with climbs, making stage 9 the perfect ground for a break. Tony Martin takes a long attack to a brilliant victory and Tony Gallopin is the new man in yellow. All GC men…
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Tour de Suisse 2014 Stage 7: Specialists-day - Martin wins, Dumoulin 2nd
Door Harmen Lustig In the 24 kilomtres time trial over rolling terrain it's up to the specialist. The number one and two of the opening time trial, Tony Martin and Tom Dumoulin, are in the lead again. However, defending champion and climber Rui Costa is third…
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Tour de Suisse 2014 Stage 1: Martin takes time trial
Door Martijn Ophorst The 1st stage of the Tour de Suisse - a short time trial of 9.4 kilometres - was won by World Champion Tony Martin. Home favourite Fabian Cancellara finished fourth, 16 seconds down. Dutchman Dumoulin came closest to the big German, finishing just…