Cycling: Martin wants to start with Giro and Tour

Tony Martin intends to contest both the Giro d’ Italia and the Tour de France for the first time in his career in 2018:”It is an attempt, I hope it will provide new impetus,”said the 32-year-old professional cyclist at the presentation of the Katusha-Alpecin team for the new season. He had last contested the Giro 2008 in his first professional year.

The tour of Italy, which took place on 4. It will begin on May 27 in Jerusalem/Israel and end on May 27. May in Rome, is by no means “only” a preparation for the tour. I see the opportunity to achieve success there,”said Martin, looking at two individual time trials in the course.

There is more time than usual between Giro and Tour-Start next year, because the start of the tour of France has been postponed by one week due to the overlap with the World Cup.

Before his second Giro participation, however, the four-time time trial world champion also hopes for a top result at the classic Paris-Roubaix “I’m trying to do the splits.

I am convinced that it can succeed,”said Martin, who experienced a disappointing season in 2017, but is also expecting a lot from newcomer Marcel Kittel,”He is already the centre of attention,”he said about the German tour record breaker, who switched from the Quick-Step team to Katusha.