Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt (May 1)(1.HC)

[Marco Pantani]

looks a strong group, lets see if they work together.

 

[RHRH19861986]

Chapeau Tony Martin, who´s doing a great race, 20 days after this crash.
Today, he reminds me of Ullrich going on the attack in his German home races.

Intersting chasing group now, with Martin, Marcato, Fröhlinger and Geschke, though it´s a long way to go.

 

[spalco]

Hahaha, HR is ****ing hilarious, I should watch that more often.

 

[goggalor]

Gorgeous weather and scenery.

About an hour and a half left?

 

[spalco]

So Tony Martin is named after singer Tony Christie, very interesting information the Hessische Rundfunk brings us.

 

[Machu Picchu]

Anyone see what Hondo was complaining to the motorcycle about, just caught him pointing the finger!

 

[RHRH19861986]

Anyone see what Hondo was complaining to the motorcycle about, just caught him pointing the finger!

He said "Ver**** Dich jetzt, ey!", what means "**** off!".

 

[theyoungest]

So Tony Martin is named after singer Tony Christie, very interesting information the Hessische Rundfunk brings us.

I thought he was named after this guy

 

[spalco]

Tony Martin's looking really good today btw. Bavarianrider seems to have been at least half right, I think he'll definitely be in top form for the Tour and the Olympics.

 

[Vitapen]

Anybody give me the link, please.

 

[spalco]

http://www.hr-online.de/website/avplayer.jsp?mt=2&ch=0&w=512&h=316

As posted by someone on page 2 on this thread. I don't think it's geo-restricted.

45km left.

 

[Vitapen]

http://www.hr-online.de/website/avplayer.jsp?mt=2&ch=0&w=512&h=316

As posted by someone on page 2 on this thread. I don't think it's geo-restricted.

45km left.

Thanks! Didn't notice it there.

 

[Marco Pantani]

Fantastic ride by Martin, dropped Hoogerland i think.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Tom Martin doing a Cancellara/Boonen?

 

[Machu Picchu]

Great to see Tony ride in such fashion after his accident, certainly doesn't seem to have lost much in the way of fitness.

 

[goggalor]

Tom Martin doing a Cancellara/Boonen?

Doing an Omega Pharma-Quickstep.

 

[Caruut]

Doing an Omega Pharma-Quickstep.

While there are question marks, the world TT champion trying a long-distance solo is really not that ridiculous.

 

[theyoungest]

Fantastic ride by Martin, dropped Hoogerland i think.

Dropped Ruijgh.

Tony Martin could never, ever drop Hoogerland

 

[classicomano]

Gaps?

.........

 

[maltiv]

Kristoff still hanging on in the back of the peloton. Probably not many other sprinters left?

 

[More Strides than Rides]

30 Seconds behind Tony martin to a group of 25ish, then another 1:00 to the next group.

Those gaps were given before the hill though, things may change quickly

EDIT: Really great coverage, by the way. Great feed quality, and the camera time has a good balance between the home favorite and the chasers.

EDIT 2: Just got the time gaps at +20 and +30 now

 

[will10]

Go Martin!

 

[spalco]

Go Martin!

Indeed. Ballsy ride and home favourite, plus that horrible accident. I'm rooting for him too.

 

[goggalor]

While there are question marks, the world TT champion trying a long-distance solo is really not that ridiculous.

Just saying they've done a few of these this season. Doesn't have to be suspicious.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

LiquiGas Nerz & Moser
Martin
+ Russian (Firsanov)

a head now by about 1/2 min