Tony Martin Bandwagon thread

[happychappy]

 

[gregrowlerson]

Tony did a good performance in his recent ITT, considering his recent injury. I would still pick him to win Olympic gold in London.

 

[jens_attacks]

Tony did a good performance in his recent ITT, considering his recent injury. I would still pick him to win Olympic gold in London.

yes.a german beating wiggo and froomy at their home olympics.i totally see that happening...

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

yes.a german beating wiggo and froomy at their home olympics.i totally see that happening...

The *******s beat us in 1996.

 

[dlwssonic]

Why not? Tony is the best timetrialist now. He can improve his form in le tour and should be good by the end of it for the olympics.

 

[Bavarianrider]

Certainly the most disapointing moment in Tony's career.
Hope he isn't to frustrated and finds the strenth to fight back

 

[cineteq]

Certainly the most disapointing moment in Tony's career.
Hope he isn't to frustrated and finds the strenth to fight back

he wasn't gonna win anyway, he can show his skill in the next 2 ITTs

 

[Bavarianrider]

he wasn't gonna win anyway, he can show his skill in the next 2 ITTs

He was 1 second behind Cancelara at the split. He had a huge Chance to win

 

[Tony Martin brute hero]

He was 1 second behind Cancelara at the split. He had a huge Chance to win

Yes it is true, for sure he had a chance of winning this TT, big surprise to me that he was so strong in a prologue, you can be very proud. Tony did a superjob and was very unlicky, hope he has all the luck for the rest of the Tour and most importantly the Olympics! He's a great rider tough, what a beast!!!

TdF: Lieber hier ein Platten als in London
Warum ausgerechnet ich durch diese kleine Glasscheibe fahren musste und die 180 Starter vor mir nicht, das weiß wohl nur der Radsportgott, der es heute im Prolog nicht gut mit mir meinte. Ich bin riesig enttäuscht. So gut wie heute habe ich mich noch nie in einem Prolog gefühlt. Normalerweise sind diese kurzen Zeitfahren mit ihren vielen Ecken nichts für mich. Aber ich wäre um den Sieg mitgefahren, wenn man meine Zwischenzeiten anschaut und letztlich den Rückstand mit dem Radwechsel gegenrechnet. Aber das gehört eben auch zum Radsport. Ich hoffe nun, dass ich meine Portion Pech für dieses Jahr aufgebraucht habe. Und ich muss sagen: Lieber ein Platten im Prolog der Tour de France als im Olympischen Zeitfahren in London. Unsere Mechaniker haben sich den Reifen gleich nach dem Rennen angesehen, den Schnitt entdeckt und die Glasscherbe rausgezogen. Für so einen Deffekt kann man niemandem die Schuld geben. Zuerste dachte ich, dass ich auf etwas Öl oder Sand weggerutscht bin, als mir im Kreisverkehr nach der Wende das Hinterrad wegging. Aber beim Rausbeschleunigen im Wiegetritt habe ich gemerkt, dass es ein Platten ist. Dann war ich kurz frustriert und irritiert, müsste überlegen, was zu tun ist. Wie sonst üblich hatten wir dieses Mal den worst case nicht durchgesprochen. Es hat so zwei, drei Sekunden gedauert, ehe ich entschied, dass Rad zu wechseln. Zum Glück hat auch der Mechaniker schnell geschaltet und mir das Rad gegeben. Dann habe ich noch einmal alles gegeben, auch wenn es von der Motivation nicht ein auch war. Ich wusste ja, dass der Sieg weg war. Trotzdem wollte ich nicht so viel Zeit verlieren, um dann im nächsten großen Zeitfahren noch einmal um das Gelbe Trikot mitfahren zu können.

 

[Pentacycle]

He was 1 second behind Cancelara at the split. He had a huge Chance to win

Cancellara accellated as well after the time split, so I really doubt this. Der Fabian just was the strongest today.

 

[El Pistolero]

Learned a lot of things today:

- Fabian will win the Tour based on the prologue
- Only Fabian can accelerate after a time split
- Evans lost the Tour
- Australia is a nation of convicts

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

He was 1 second behind Cancelara at the split. He had a huge Chance to win

I was expecting more from Tony though today. I was hoping he'd finish better.

 

[Tony Martin brute hero]

I was expecting more from Tony though today. I was hoping he'd finish better.

Is this a joke?

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

no joke

 

[Unkown]

http://www.spiegel.de/sport/sonst/tony-martin-droht-nach-sturz-tour-aus-a-841981.html

 

[Bavarianrider]

I highly doubt Tony could have stayed in the front group with a broken hand.
As far now we should stay confident.

 

[Unkown]

I highly doubt Tony could have stayed in the front group with a broken hand.
As far now we should stay confident.

Adrenaline can get them through the original pain, but tomorrow and Tuesday he is going to really feel the pain. Hopefully he is ok because then we should see some good battles between him and Fabian in the ITT's.

 

[element]

According to Laura meseguer on twitter he's out with a broken collarbone.

 

[Bavarianrider]

According to Laura meseguer on twitter he's out with a broken collarbone.

That would be a heartbreaker

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Very sad for Tony if true - Olympics would be stuffed too.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Who lives close to BR and can keep an eye on him tonight. We don't want no suicides

 

[screaming fist]

I'm not a Tony Martin fan but that is really too bad. I was so looking forward to him and Cancellara battling for the Olympic and worlds TT. Hope it's a minor fracture that lets him at least participate in those events.

 

[jens_attacks]

very sad news....
the tour is getting poorer day by day

 

[Caruut]

I feel really sorry for Tony, he has had no luck whatsoever this year. Don't think the racing is going to suffer too much, though.

 

[Gloin22]

Brian Holm says Martin's at the hospital to get an X-ray of his hand, not collarbone.