Tony Martin confirms shot at hour record, but not in 2016
Martin, the undisputed king of the solo effort, isn't the only one taking his time about tackling the hour, with Bradley Wiggins having laid down such a serious marker
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Preview: Martin chasing history at Richmond world championships
The cycling world will turn its attention to Richmond, Virginia starting this weekend at the UCI Road World Championships.
Comeback weekend: Cancellara suffering in Spain, Martin returns to racing
Several riders returned to action over the weekend, including Fabian Cancellara at the Vuelta a Espana.
Martin to bypass Vuelta in world’s run-up
Team officials confirm Tony Martin will return at the Vattenfall Cyclassics, not the Vuelta as he targets fourth world time trial title.
Commentary: A rest day, but the Tour de France never rests
Amid all of the chaos and commotion, the Tour de France remains equally exhilarating and exhausting — this year, more than most
Tour de France starts with highs, lows in opening week
Andrew Hood takes a look at what's worth remembering, and forgetting, at the Tour through the opening nine stages
2015 Tour de France Week One: Winners and Jerseys
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Tour Shows Respect to Martin’s Yellow
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Martin has successful surgery to repair broken collarbone
The German crashed near the finish of Thursday's Tour de France stage 6 and was forced to abandon the race
Froome forgoes yellow, happy with ‘pole position’
Despite Tony Martin’s exit from the Tour, Chris Froome is still technically second on GC until he, or someone else, earns yellow Friday
Full Circle of Emotions for Stybar
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Race leader Tony Martin to undergo surgery Thursday evening, out of Tour de France
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Tony Martin Abandons Tour de France
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Stybar wins stage six of Tour de France, race leader Tony Martin crashes hard
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Topsy-turvy day for Etixx as Stybar wins and Martin crashes
Thursday at the Tour is a race of highs and lows for Etixx-Quick-Step as Martin crashes, wearing yellow, and Zdenek Stybar wins the day.
Stybar Takes Flight Following Martin Wreck
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Tony Martin forced to abandon Tour de France
Tour de France leader Tony Martin breaks his left collarbone in a crash in final kilometer of stage 6, abandons after two days in yellow
Etixx director caught not wearing seatbelt at Tour de France, banned for a day
Davide Bramati was seen on a video celebrating Tony Martin's stage 4 win
Degenkolb looking for German win No. 4 at Tour de France
Germans have found success at the Tour thus far, with Tony Martin and Andre Greipel winning a combined three stages
Germany Falls Back In Love with Le Tour
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German Domination of Le Tour Continues
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Andre Greipel sprints to a second win on stage 5, Tony Martin retains Tour lead
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Tour de France stage 4 photo gallery
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“Pure Happiness” for New Race Leader
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Martin wins Tour de France stage four with panache, takes yellow jersey
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Martin, Pinot a study in contrasts during tense final hour on cobblestones
In stage 4 of the Tour, Tony Martin and Thibault Pinot each suffered late-race mechanicals, but the two saw drastically different outcomes
Martin Tackles Three Kilometers for Glory
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Fourth stage is the charm: Tony Martin claims win and yellow
After three days of narrowly missing out on the yellow jersey, Tony Martin earns the GC lead with a solo win after a day of cobblestones
Froome Makes a Statement
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Etixx-Quick-Step had the numbers, but couldn’t make them add up to victory
"Everything that could go wrong, did," said Etixx-Quick-Step boss Patrick Lefevere
Half of the ‘Fab Four’ singing the blues after echelon damage
Two of the five-star Tour favorites lose ground — Vincenzo Nibali and Nairo Quintana — as echelons form against the howling North Sea wind
Tony Martin: Dennis was always on my mind as a major threat
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Dennis Smashes Record For Yellow Jersey
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Aussie Rohan Dennis wins stage 1 time trial, takes Tour’s first yellow jersey
The 25-year-old Australian took his first stage win at the Tour de France, and this one came with best possible prize — the maillot jaune of race leader
The Scorching Tour Opener ITT
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Winning Tour opener a tall order for Cancellara
The veteran is no longer the king of time trials, and Saturday's stage 1 TT at the Tour de France is packed with potential victors
Pro Bike Gallery: Tony Martin’s Specialized S-Works Shiv
The time trial specialist will vie for a stage 1 win in Utrecht to lead off the Tour de France aboard this fit-tailored Specialized Shiv
Etixx-Quickstep backs Kwiatkowski for Tour
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Cavendish, Uran, Martin and Kwiatkowski lead strong Etixx-QuickStep selection for Tour de France
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Nibali storms into Dauphine overall lead as Costa wins stage 6
The Astana rider finishes second in stage 6, enough to put him into the yellow jersey as Rui Costa wins in final kilometer
After Wiggins, who’s next for an hour record attempt?
Bradley Wiggins set the bar high over the weekend — here are eight riders who could challenge his record
Rolf Aldag on Tony Martin and UCI hour record: “He is definitely toying around with it in his head”
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Dauphine preview: Mountainous route could be anyone’s race
The Critérium du Dauphiné kicks off Sunday in Ugina, France, with several challenging ascents along the eight-day route
Ilnur Zakarin finishes 3rd in ITT to clinch Tour de Romandie title
Ilnur Zakarin podiums in the final time trial to clinch the Tour de Romandie, holding off two-time defending champion Chris Froome
Michal Kwiatkowski opens 2015 Paris-Nice with victory in prologue
World road champ Michal Kwiatkowski turns in a speedy ride at the Paris-Nice prologue and will wear the leader's jersey in Monday's stage 1
Sky Leads Race but Who Leads Quickstep?
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Kwiatkowski to Tour of Algarve for Title Defence
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To Dubai for Etixx-Quickstep and Cavendish
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Martin Targets Yellow and Rainbow Stripes in 2015
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Tony Martin targets yellow jersey on Tour’s opening day
Time trial ace hopes to add yellow jersey to his trophy case as the Tour kicks off with a time trial in Utrecht, Netherlands
Boonen, Cav, and co. looking to get back on track in 2015
Etixx-Quick-Step rolls into 2015 with the peloton's deepest squad, and will be even more ambitious as it aims to dominate all disciplines
2014 Time Trialists of the Year: Martin and Brennauer
Germans Tony Martin and Lisa Brennauer are impeccable in the time trial discipline throughout 2014
Martin confirms interest in breaking hour record
The German would like to take on the challenge, but only if it fits around his other 2015 goals — like taking back his world TT title
Brandle targets Voigt’s hour record
The Austrian will attempt to break the mark October 30 in Switzerland
In Images: Chasing The Rainbow Jersey
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The Race of Truth, Suffering, Defeat and Victory
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Missing Le Tour Key to Wiggins TT Championship
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Triumph for Wiggins as Briton takes first Elite road title in Ponferrada
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Sir Wiggo Dethrones the Panzerwagen
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Bradley Wiggins claims world time trial championships
British Olympic time trial champion wins his first world championship TT title, beating three-time defending champ Martin
Bradley Wiggins feels Tony Martin there for taking
Olympic time trial champion feels the Ponferrada course favors him, and he showed his form in the TTT on Sunday
Wiggins Believes He Can Dethrone Martin
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After TTT loss at worlds, Martin focuses on time trial history
The big German will attempt to win his fourth straight world time trial title on Wednesday
Spain bets on Alejandro Valverde at worlds, but Aussies, Belgians look tough
Alejandro Valverde has a tough row to hoe if he is to win the rainbow jersey on his home turf, with the Aussies and Belgians gunning for him
OP-QS Announces World TTT Title Defense Team
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Uran, Zubeldia, Craddock latest riders to exit Vuelta
The trio joins many others who have succumbed to the heat and the climbing in the Spanish grand tour
Martin grabs Vuelta TT victory, Contador takes over red jersey from fallen Quintana
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Contador Silences Doubters, Martin Wins at Vuelta TT
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Gallery: 2014 Vuelta a Espana, stage 10
Tony Martin wins the 36.7 kilometer time trial, while the GC picture crystalizes in Spain, with Contador in the driver's seat
Martin wins Vuelta time trial, Quintana crashes out of lead
TT world champion is best in Vuelta test, as race leader Nairo Quintana crashes, ceding overall lead to Alberto Contador
Quintana seizes Vuelta lead as Contador picks up steam
Nairo Quintana took command of the Spanish grand tour Sunday, but his rivals — including Alberto Contador — are right on his heels
Wiggins’ push could start round of hour-record attempts
"I hope that I can pave the way for the next person, whether it's Fabian [Cancellara] or Tony [Martin]," Wiggins said. "You can't underestimate how hard it is."
Gallery: Time trial tech at the 2014 Tour de France
Photos of speed machines, trick components, and secret pro preparation techniques from the pits at the Tour's stage 20 time trial
Tour de France stage 20 in photos
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Pro Bike: Tony Martin’s stage-winning Specialized S-Works Shiv
Caley Fretz looks over the Specialized S-Works Shiv that Tony Martin rode to victory in the 2014 Tour's only time trial
Tony Martin: ‘Today it would have been hard for anybody to fight me’
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Martin: It Would’ve Been Hard To Beat Me
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Tony Martin says he would have been tough to beat, no matter who showed up
The reigning world champion in the race of truth acknowledged that some strong rivals were absent, but says he'd have been hard to beat
Martin wins Tour TT as Peraud and Pinot secure overall podium
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Martin Rules Tour’s Only Time Trial
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