BEIJING, Oct 5, 2011 (AFP) - Time-trial world champion Tony Martin donned the overall leader's red jersey after winning the opening time-trial here on Wednesday in the inaugural Tour of Beijing. The 26-year-old German was 17 seconds faster over the 11.3km course - between the iconic Olympic stadiums of the Birds Nest and the Water Cube - than Scottish rider David Millar. Three … [Read more...]
HTC-HighRoad Goes Out On Top
September 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
San Luis Obispo, 27th September 2011 - Tony Martin, Judith Arndt and Mark Cavendish's victories in the World Championships last week capped off five years of remarkable athletic success for High Road Sports. Cavendish's win on Sunday marked the 509th win for the team since 2008 and the 119th win this season for the men and women's team combined. Also over the weekend Highroad riders … [Read more...]
Martin Beats Cancellara To Win World TT Crown
September 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
COPENHAGEN, Sept 21, 2011 (AFP) - Germany's Tony Martin ended the long reign of Switzerland's Fabian Cancellara by powering to the time trial gold at the road world championships here Wednesday. Martin claimed his maiden world title in the discipline, with Britain's Bradley Wiggins -- a triple Olympic and six-time world champion on the track -- winning the silver for his first worlds … [Read more...]
Martin Out To End Cancellara’s TT Reign
September 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
by Justin Davis COPENHAGEN, Sept 20, 2011 (AFP) - Tony Martin will take inspiration from his recent beating of world time trial king Fabian Cancellara when he aims to end the Swiss's reign at the world road championships. But the German specialist won't be alone, with Bradley Wiggins, compatriot Bert Grabsch and Cancellara himself all out to triumph in the 46.4 km race against … [Read more...]
Martin Wins Stage, Froome Dons Red Jersey
August 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
SAlamanca, Spain, Aug 29, 2011 (AFP) - German rider Tony Martin continued his superb season on Monday by winning the tenth stage of the Tour of Spain on Monday, a 47-kilometre individual time trial around Salamanca. Britain's Christopher Froome took the overall leader's red jersey from Dutchman Bauke Mollema after the mostly flat stage, the only time trial of the race. "I wasn't really … [Read more...]
Flu “No Excuse” as Martin is Crushed in Pyrenees
July 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
LUZ ARDIDEN, France, July 14, 2011 (AFP) - German Tony Martin refused to blame flu as his hopes of remaining in contention for a top overall place at the Tour de France were severely compromised on Thursday. Martin has spent the first 11 stages of the July 2-24 race working tirelessly to help HTC-Highroad team-mate Mark Cavendish's bid for more stage wins and the race's green jersey for the … [Read more...]
Martin Wins Second Stage At Criterium du Dauphine In Two Days
June 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
San Luis Obispo, California, 8th June 2011 - Germany's Tony Martin powered through the rain to claim HTC-Highroad's second victory in as many days in the Criterium du Dauphine race on Wednesday. Martin claimed his sixth win of the 2011 season on a 42 kilometer time trial course (identical to the TT route which will be used in the upcoming Tour de France), 11 seconds ahead of Britain's Bradley … [Read more...]
Martin Takes Third Stage, Wiggins In Lead At Dauphine
June 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
GRENOBLE, France, June 8, 2011 (AFP) - Germany's Tony Martin of the HTC-Highroad team took the third stage of the Criterium du Dauphine, a 42.5km time-trial in Grenoble on Wednesday. Martin finished 11 seconds ahead of Britain's Bradley Wiggins of Team Sky who takes the overall lead, over a minute ahead of the Australian Cadel Evans (BMC). Heavy rain had left parts of the course wet and … [Read more...]
Tour de France Contenders To Test Fitness At Dauphine
June 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
PARIS, June 3, 2011 - Australian Cadel Evans and Belgium's Jurgen van den Broeck are among the big names hoping to lay their Tour de France credentials on the line at the Criterium du Dauphine stage race as of Sunday. Along with the Tour of Switzerland, which begins on June 11, the Dauphine is the traditional stomping ground for those looking to both maintain fitness levels and peak in time … [Read more...]
Vinokourov Wins Tour de Romandie Third Stage
April 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
NEUCHATEL, Switzerland, April 29, 2011 - Astana's Alexandre Vinokourov won the 166.1 km third stage of the Tour de Romandie from Thierrens to the western Swiss town of Neuchatel on Friday in a closely fought sprint finish. Frenchman Mikael Cherel, of AG2R, was second after nearly being squeezed into the barriers in the run to the finish line, where he was followed by HTC-Highroad's Tony … [Read more...]