Tony Martin Bandwagon thread

[Michielveedeebee]

Seriously? That Tour would probably suck balls harder than a crack wh*re.

It would have to be very controlled and pretty boring IMO and would not be awesome in any way, except for the German Fanjungens of course.

Die Martinjugend!

 

[auscyclefan94]

Die Martinjugend!

Oder Fanmaedchen?

 

[El Pistolero]

Die Martinjugend!

Der Martinjugend sounds more bad ***

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Der Martinjugend sounds more bad ***

yeah, kinda like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5dm7AYZ-tg

 

[bicing]

Dear Tony Martin (here known as "Bavarianrider"),

I know you have had a hard time in your team getting Bob Stapelton to listen to you about how you're such a good prospect for the GC, even after winning some one-week stage races this year. But the forum will not help build your confidence and resolve the personal insecurities you have about your position in the team, your capabilities, or anything. The forum will not help you convince HTC to make your role anything but a servant for Cavendish in his sprints.

Signed,

bicing (pronounced biitchiing)

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Incidentally, Tony Martin is from Cottbus/Chóśebuz, so he's a Saxon/Sorb.

 

[jens_attacks]

so who are the infamous three?me,cobblestoned and bavarianrider?

http://www.cyclismactu.net/news-int..._montagne_j_ai_travaille_dur_raquo-15926.html

Je me sens vraiment très bien en ce moment. Après mon bon résultat au Tour de Romandie je suis allé m’entrainer en altitude à Livigno (Italie, Lombardie), pour deux semaines d’entrainements intensifs. J’espère que tout cela me permettra d'être meilleur en montagne.

Je prends le départ du Tour avec l'objectif de finir dans le top 10.

 

[Cobblestoned]

so who are the infamous three?me,cobblestoned and bavarianrider?

http://www.cyclismactu.net/news-int..._montagne_j_ai_travaille_dur_raquo-15926.html

Je me sens vraiment très bien en ce moment. Après mon bon résultat au Tour de Romandie je suis allé m’entrainer en altitude à Livigno (Italie, Lombardie), pour deux semaines d’entrainements intensifs. J’espère que tout cela me permettra d'être meilleur en montagne.

Je prends le départ du Tour avec l'objectif de finir dans le top 10.

No, I voted maybe, but was close race. Not enough for a clear "for sure".

But the 43 "hell no" people are really great anyway.

 

[gregrowlerson]

I voted maybe.

TM is one of many reasons to look forward to stage 12. Whether he limits his losses well or cracks big time, there are going to be some classic posts made on this thread!

I'll be happy so long as he cracks more than Klodi.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

also voted maybe.. if he doesn't get a real off-day in the mountains he will finish top 10, but in the past he had trouble with that (being consistent 3 weeks long)

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

also voted maybe.. if he doesn't get a real off-day in the mountains he will finish top 10, but in the past he had trouble with that (being consistent 3 weeks long)

Yeah, but when was the last time the Tour had 4 HC MTFs?

Four 15-20th placings (relative to other GC hopefuls) in those 4 stages may not be enough to crack the top 10 in Paris. The individual time trial isn't particularly long, and the same goes for the TTT.

He's also likely to lose some time in the first week. (Mur de Bretagne, Super Besse, Saint Flour and one or two other stages)

 

[Bavarianrider]

Hopefully today was not his real form

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

clearly that category 4 was a little much for tony.

 

[Matty_Tucks]

Hopefully today was not his real form

I thought the course was wet when he was off - in which case, not worth the collarbone.

 

[Gloin22]

When he went, the course was decent acutally. Not as bad as eariler starters.

 

[lucybears]

When he went, the course was decent acutally. Not as bad as eariler starters.

'decent' means it's still not worth taking any risks if you going for the overall

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

plenty of riders who started at around the same or worse conditions than Tony did better than him. no excuses, not good enough today

doesn't say anything for wednesday, 42,5km tt is Tony's thing. He will do well I'm sure

 

[King Of The Wolds]

Hopefully today was not his real form

I fail to see how form over a prologue of just a few km's has anything to do with form over a 3 week GT of 3500 km's. In fact, form over those 2 things will likely be inversely proportional, given the physical requirements of each.

 

[Bavarianrider]

Big Tony speaks out:

"Nach meinem Höhentrainingslager in Livigno hat heute die entscheidende Etappe der Tour-Vorbereitung begonnen. Beim Prolog des Criterium du Dauphine hat mein Motor noch etwas gestottert. Platz 34 und 17 Sekunden Rückstand sind ein Indiz dafür, dass ich erst wieder in den Rennrhythmus finden muss. Aber wie ihr sicher genauso gut wisst, wie ich, brauche ich immer ein paar Meter unter Belastung, bis ich der Alte bin. Morgen wird es mit einer Bergankunft schon ganz schön ruppig. Mein Fokus bei dieser Rundfahrt liegt vor allem auf dem langen Zeitfahren am Mittwoch über 42 Kilometer. Das ist nämlich identisch mit dem bei der Tour de France. Besser kann man eine Strecke nicht erkunden. Auch deshalb ist die Dauphine immer sehr gut besetzt. Neben sich selbst kann man also auch die Konkurrenz ganz gut testen. Dies sind auch Gründe, weshalb ich mit gegen die Tour de Swiss und für die Dauphine entschieden habe."

 

[Bavarianrider]

To sum it up.
He says that after the altitude training, his engine is still abit rusty. He thinks he'll need some hard miles to get it run smoothly gain. He expects a tough mountain finish tomorrow. His main goal is the TT.

 

[hrotha]

Wow, altitude training plus he doesn't really care about anything but the long TT and will probably suck in the GC. I think he might podium the Tour.

 

[El Pistolero]

Wow, altitude training plus he doesn't really care about anything but the long TT and will probably suck in the GC. I think he might podium the Tour.

You think Boonen will make it on the podium as well? Cause he's been altitude training quite a lot this second part of the season

 

[hrotha]

You think Boonen will make it on the podium as well? Cause he's been altitude training quite a lot this second part of the season

No, because Boonen is not targeting the GC and therefore chances are his altitude training is just altitude training and not double speak for anything else.

 

[El Pistolero]

No, because Boonen is not targeting the GC and therefore chances are his altitude training is just altitude training and not double speak for anything else.

Ah, I get it

 

[Spine Concept]

I think he was being sarcastic. Might be wrong though.