World champion dominates opening time trial
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Tony Martin (HTC-Highroad) celebrated his first outing in the rainbow bands of world time trial champion by cruising to victory in the opening time trial of the inaugural Tour of Beijing. The German was the last man down the start ramp for the 11.4km test around the Olympic Park, and he lived up to his billing by putting all of 17 seconds into second-placed David Millar (Garmin-Cervélo).
“It is my first time in the rainbow jersey and now the first victory in the jersey so it’s a really special day for me and it is also an honour to be the first stage winner at the Tour of Beijing,” Martin said afterwards.
The riders set out from underneath the shadow of the striking Bird’s Nest Olympic stadium, but while the backdrop was new to the WorldTour, the novelty of the day in racing terms was the fact that the riders competed on standard road bikes rather than their usual time trial machines.
Nevertheless, Martin had the wherewithal to transfer his world championships form from Copenhagen to Beijing and even powered past his one-minute man, Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi), en route to an emphatic victory.
“It was a short course and we weren’t allowed to ride on the TT bikes so it was a difficult situation for me but I was really motivated and I still have the power and condition I had at the Worlds,” Martin said.
The early pace-setter was Sky’s Alex Dowsett and the young British specialist ended the day in third place, 24 seconds down on Martin. Indeed, it was a solid day all around from Sky, who also placed Vuelta a España revelation Chris Froome and Steve Cummings in the top five to take the lead in the team standings.
In the race for the overall leader’s red jersey, however, Martin has already placed himself in a very commanding position, as he put over half a minute into all but three of his competitors in a shade over 11km. The German protested that he is unsure of his climbing form, but admitted that he would attempt to defend his jersey.
“Everybody said the man who can win the time trial can win the tour here, so we will try,” he said. “I don’t know what the conditions are in the mountains. It has been a long time since I have ridden in the mountains so I will have to see how I go.”
The biggest loser of the day was Sanchez, who won Olympic gold in Beijing three years ago. The Spaniard was stricken by illness and suffered the indignity of being caught and passed by Martin. He lies 1:57 down, surely already out of the running for overall victory.
Results
| Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Martin (Ger) HTC - Highroad | 0:13:34 | |
| 2 | David Millar (GBr) Team Garmin - Cervelo | 0:00:17 | |
| 3 | Alex Dowsett (GBr) Sky Procycling | 0:00:24 | |
| 4 | Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky Procycling | 0:00:26 | |
| 5 | Stephen Cummings (GBr) Sky Procycling | 0:00:35 | |
| 6 | Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:00:36 | |
| 7 | Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | 0:00:39 | |
| 8 | Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:00:41 | |
| 9 | Jean Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La mondiale | 0:00:43 | |
| 10 | Dario Cataldo (Ita) Quick Step Cycling Team | ||
| 11 | Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Pro Team Astana | ||
| 12 | Niki Terpstra (Ned) Quick Step Cycling Team | 0:00:46 | |
| 13 | John Murphy (USA) BMC Racing Team | 0:00:47 | |
| 14 | Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La mondiale | 0:00:49 | |
| 15 | Benjamin King (USA) Team RadioShack | 0:00:50 | |
| 16 | Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Movistar Team | 0:00:51 | |
| 17 | Michael Barry (Can) Sky Procycling | 0:00:52 | |
| 18 | Bart De Clercq (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | ||
| 19 | Nelson Oliveira (Por) Team RadioShack | ||
| 20 | Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil - DCM Procycling Team | 0:00:53 | |
| 21 | Adam Hansen (Aus) Omega Pharma - Lotto | ||
| 22 | Martijn Keizer (Ned) Vacansoleil - DCM Procycling Team | ||
| 23 | Hayden Roulston (NZl) HTC - Highroad | 0:00:54 | |
| 24 | Andrey Mizurov (Kaz) Pro Team Astana | ||
| 25 | Cameron Meyer (Aus) Team Garmin - Cervelo | ||
| 26 | Jesus Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team | 0:00:55 | |
| 27 | Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Team RadioShack | ||
| 28 | Michael Albasini (Swi) HTC - Highroad | ||
| 29 | Nick Nuyens (Bel) Saxo Bank SunGard | ||
| 30 | Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:00:56 | |
| 31 | Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | ||
| 32 | Leigh Howard (Aus) HTC - Highroad | ||
| 33 | Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La mondiale | 0:00:57 | |
| 34 | Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Katusha Team | ||
| 35 | Cameron Wurf (Aus) Liquigas-Cannondale | ||
| 36 | Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil - DCM Procycling Team | ||
| 37 | Dario-David Cioni (Ita) Sky Procycling | 0:00:58 | |
| 38 | Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | ||
| 39 | Michael Morkov (Den) Saxo Bank SunGard | ||
| 40 | Peter Velits (Svk) HTC - Highroad | ||
| 41 | Tiago Machado (Por) Team RadioShack | 0:00:59 | |
| 42 | Vladimir Isaychev (Rus) Katusha Team | 0:01:00 | |
| 43 | Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-Cannondale | ||
| 44 | Tanel Kangert (Est) Pro Team Astana | ||
| 45 | Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 0:01:01 | |
| 46 | Davide Appollonio (Ita) Sky Procycling | ||
| 47 | Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Team Leopard-Trek | ||
| 48 | Joost Posthuma (Ned) Team Leopard-Trek | 0:01:02 | |
| 49 | Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | 0:01:03 | |
| 50 | Kanstantsin Sivtsov (Blr) HTC - Highroad | 0:01:04 | |
| 51 | Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil - DCM Procycling Team | ||
| 52 | Mikel Astarloza (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:01:05 | |
| 53 | Ion Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | ||
| 54 | Alexander Kristoff (Nor) BMC Racing Team | ||
| 55 | Matteo Trentin (Ita) Quick Step Cycling Team | 0:01:06 | |
| 56 | Christian Knees (Ger) Sky Procycling | 0:01:07 | |
| 57 | Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Team RadioShack | 0:01:08 | |
| 58 | Luke Roberts (Aus) Saxo Bank SunGard | ||
| 59 | Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Quick Step Cycling Team | ||
| 60 | Angel Madrazo Ruiz (Spa) Movistar Team | ||
| 61 | Beñat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Movistar Team | 0:01:09 | |
| 62 | Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil - DCM Procycling Team | ||
| 63 | Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | ||
| 64 | Philip Deignan (Irl) Team RadioShack | ||
| 65 | Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Movistar Team | ||
| 66 | Jack Bobridge (Aus) Team Garmin - Cervelo | ||
| 67 | Markel Irizar (Spa) Team RadioShack | 0:01:10 | |
| 68 | Simon Clarke (Aus) Pro Team Astana | ||
| 69 | Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Katusha Team | 0:01:11 | |
| 70 | Blel Kadri (Fra) AG2R La mondiale | 0:01:13 | |
| 71 | Elia Viviani (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | 0:01:14 | |
| 72 | Martin Mortensen (Den) Team Leopard-Trek | 0:01:15 | |
| 73 | Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 0:01:16 | |
| 74 | Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Team RadioShack | ||
| 75 | Davide Cimolai (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | 0:01:17 | |
| 76 | Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick Step Cycling Team | ||
| 77 | Iljo Keisse (Bel) Quick Step Cycling Team | 0:01:18 | |
| 78 | Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:01:19 | |
| 79 | Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Katusha Team | ||
| 80 | Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | ||
| 81 | Egor Silin (Rus) Katusha Team | ||
| 82 | Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Pro Team Astana | 0:01:20 | |
| 83 | Heinrich Haussler (Aus) Team Garmin - Cervelo | ||
| 84 | Amael Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing Team | 0:01:22 | |
| 85 | Chris Sörensen (Den) Saxo Bank SunGard | ||
| 86 | Caleb Fairly (USA) HTC - Highroad | 0:01:23 | |
| 87 | David Tanner (Aus) Saxo Bank SunGard | ||
| 88 | Javier Iriarte (Spa) Movistar Team | ||
| 89 | Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 0:01:24 | |
| 90 | Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Team Garmin - Cervelo | 0:01:25 | |
| 91 | Amets Txurruka Ansola (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:01:26 | |
| 92 | Robert Wagner (Ger) Team Leopard-Trek | ||
| 93 | Juan Manuel Garate Cepa (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team | ||
| 94 | Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Team Leopard-Trek | ||
| 95 | Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil - DCM Procycling Team | 0:01:27 | |
| 96 | Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team | ||
| 97 | Maarten Neyens (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | 0:01:28 | |
| 98 | Jens Debusschere (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | ||
| 99 | Alexander Porsev (Rus) Katusha Team | ||
| 100 | Mauro Da Dalto (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | ||
| 101 | Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La mondiale | 0:01:29 | |
| 102 | Tiziano Dall'Antonia (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | 0:01:30 | |
| 103 | Sergio Pardilla Bellon (Ita) Movistar Team | 0:01:31 | |
| 104 | Michel Kreder (Ned) Team Garmin - Cervelo | ||
| 105 | Haijun Ma (Chn) Chinese National Cycling Team | 0:01:32 | |
| 106 | Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil - DCM Procycling Team | 0:01:34 | |
| 107 | Jonas Jorgensen (Den) Saxo Bank SunGard | ||
| 108 | Yannick Eijssen (Bel) BMC Racing Team | 0:01:35 | |
| 109 | Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Pro Team Astana | 0:01:36 | |
| 110 | Alfredo Balloni (Ita) Lampre - ISD | ||
| 111 | Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 0:01:39 | |
| 112 | Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | ||
| 113 | Manuele Mori (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 0:01:40 | |
| 114 | Leonardo Bertagnolli (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 0:01:41 | |
| 115 | Meiyin Wang (Chn) Chinese National Cycling Team | 0:01:43 | |
| 116 | Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Sky Procycling | ||
| 117 | Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 0:01:44 | |
| 118 | Julien Bérard (Fra) AG2R La mondiale | 0:01:46 | |
| 119 | Juan Jose Haedo (Arg) Saxo Bank SunGard | ||
| 120 | Mikael Chérel (Fra) AG2R La mondiale | 0:01:47 | |
| 121 | Christopher Butler (USA) BMC Racing Team | 0:01:48 | |
| 122 | Sébastien Hinault (Fra) AG2R La mondiale | ||
| 123 | Valentin Iglinskiy (Kaz) Pro Team Astana | 0:01:50 | |
| 124 | Mikel Nieve Iturralde (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | ||
| 125 | Ben Ma (Chn) Chinese National Cycling Team | 0:01:51 | |
| 126 | Anders Lund (Den) Team Leopard-Trek | 0:01:52 | |
| 127 | Enrique Sanz (Spa) Movistar Team | 0:01:54 | |
| 128 | Sergey Renev (Kaz) Pro Team Astana | ||
| 129 | Kenny De Haes (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | ||
| 130 | Chad Beyer (USA) BMC Racing Team | ||
| 131 | Marco Bandiera (Ita) Quick Step Cycling Team | 0:01:55 | |
| 132 | Kun Jiang (Chn) Chinese National Cycling Team | ||
| 133 | Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:01:57 | |
| 134 | Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:01:59 | |
| 135 | Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Katusha Team | ||
| 136 | Andrew Talansky (USA) Team Garmin - Cervelo | 0:02:03 | |
| 137 | Lucas Sebastien Haedo (Arg) Saxo Bank SunGard | ||
| 138 | Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Quick Step Cycling Team | 0:02:05 | |
| 139 | Martin Pedersen (Den) Team Leopard-Trek | 0:02:07 | |
| 140 | Theo Bos (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:02:08 | |
| 141 | Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 0:02:09 | |
| 142 | Xi Tao Ji (Chn) Chinese National Cycling Team | 0:02:10 | |
| 143 | Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Katusha Team | ||
| 144 | Juraj Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-Cannondale | 0:02:13 | |
| 145 | Fengnian Wang (Chn) Chinese National Cycling Team | 0:02:27 | |
| 146 | Yiming Zhao (Chn) Chinese National Cycling Team | 0:02:36 | |
| 147 | Ruisong Zhang (Chn) Chinese National Cycling Team |
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