great picture, the new saddle with built in friction pads to stop slipping have helped. still prefer how cancellera looks on the bike thou.
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When you see it in motion it's not that great IMO, he rocks the bike quite a bit. Like the poster above I prefer Cancellara.Bavarianrider said:Is there a better way to sit on a TT bike?
Tony's position is simply perfect this season.
Phinney and probably Durbridge in a few years, but not yet.Gloin22 said:Opened this thread and first thing I saw was Tony Martin going for GC at Tirreno.
Oh booy, brught tears to my eyeys those comments.
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On that postion and Tony - he's by far the best ITT'er right now, no one is close to him. Phinney could be though.
It only counts if you get to wear stripes, so no.The Hitch said:Would I be wrong in saying Tony Martin is now the male cyclist with the joint most world championship gold medals and could take the joint bit out on Wednesday?
The Hitch said:Would I be wrong in saying Tony Martin is now the male cyclist with the joint most world championship gold medals and could take the joint bit out on Wednesday?
Netserk said:It only counts if you get to wear stripes, so no.
The Hitch said:No, I said "won most world championship gold medals". That means it counts whenever he wins a world championship gold medals.
He now has 5 so by my count he has more than anyone else in history, unless as del pointed out there are some who won multiple in u23. Cant see it though. Cancellara won a silver as did Freire (though that would be 4 for Freire)
Netserk said:Canc won the Junior twice.
Fearless Greg Lemond said:Did he ride the 58 rings again today? Omg what a gear.
Lupetto said:After today's race he stated, that he is not going for the GC experiment and that he won't lose weight for this. His big goal is Rio 2016 and the Gold Medal in the TT.
Afrank said:That's good to hear, glad he's learned that losing weight to target GC's is pointless when he can dominate the TT.
Really dominating ride by him today, if he continues for the next couple years TTing like has been he could become the greatest time trialist in cycling history.
Where's Bavarianrider by the way?
Afrank said:Well, I suppose if Wiggins can do it...
Of course, like Wiggins, all the stars would have to align. Time trial heavy route, the right team, weak competition.
Netserk said:Tony has won every single flat ITT (which is everyone except the second in the Tour, the one in the Vuelta and the uphill prologue in Romandie) this year that he has participated in! _O_
Vuelta al Pais Vasco, Stage 6 : Beasain - Beasain I.T.T. (24 km)
Afrank said:That's good to hear, glad he's learned that losing weight to target GC's is pointless when he can dominate the TT.
Really dominating ride by him today, if he continues for the next couple years TTing like has been he could become the greatest time trialist in cycling history.
Where's Bavarianrider by the way?