Tony Martin's Specialized S-Works Shiv TT at the 2013 world championships(Image credit: Specialized)
Tony Martin's Specialized S-Works Shiv TT at the 2013 World Championships: Shimano's Missile EVO bars are blacked out(Image credit: Specialized)
Tony Martin's Specialized S-Works Shiv TT at the 2013 World Championships(Image credit: Specialized)
Tony Martin's Specialized S-Works Shiv TT at the 2013 World Championships. Mechanics often cover up non-sponsor-correct components. Here, the 58-tooth aero ring gets the Sharpie treatment(Image credit: Specialized)
Tony! If you win a world title or two, mechanics will give you an exclamation point after your name(Image credit: Specialized)
Tony Martin's Specialized S-Works Shiv TT at the 2013 World Championships: grip tape is added to the saddle nose for traction when Martin is going all out, perched up on the nose(Image credit: Specialized)
Tony Martin's Specialized S-Works Shiv TT at the 2013 World Championships: Specialized continues to tinker with its clincher compounds and construction. This clincher is 24.2mm and Martin runs it at 8bar(Image credit: Specialized)
What kind of gear do you have to push to win the world championship time trial? Tony Martin's Specialized S-Works Shiv TT at the 2013 world championships is equipped with enormous 58/44 chainrings on a Quarq power meter(Image credit: Specialized)
Tony Martin's Specialized S-Works Shiv TT at the 2013 world championships uses Specialized's integrated bar/stem, but without the hidden brake as on the triathlon version of the bike(Image credit: Specialized)
Tony Martin rode to gold at the 2012 individual time trial world championships on a Specialized S-Works Shiv TT. He is hoping for the same result this week(Image credit: Specialized)
Stage winner Tony Martin (Omega Pharma Quick Step)(Image credit: Sirotti)
World champion Tony Martin could not pull off a second stage win(Image credit: AFP Photo)
Time trial world champion Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) powers to the finish line in Mont-Saint-Michel(Image credit: AFP)
German Tony Martin helped drive the Omega Pharma-QuickStep team to victory in the 2013 world team time trial championships Sunday aboard a Specialized S-Works Shiv TT. It was not the first Worlds win for Martin, nor the first aboard a Shiv. Here we take a look at the bike he rode this weekend, and will mount again Wednesday to defend his individual time trial world title.
While UCI rules specify that frames must be available to the general public and not one-off models, there are a few unique pieces to Martin's rig. For starters, Martin runs an enormous 58-tooth chain ring (paired to an 11-26 SRAM Red cassette). And the German is also on Specialized S-Works clincher tires. While nearly all professional riders race on tubulars for road events, a select few choose clinchers for time trials as they can offer lower rolling resistance. Martin's mechanic pumps his 24.2mm tires to 8bar (116psi).
Complete bike specs
Frame: Specialized S-Works SHIV Fork: Specialized S-Works SHIV Headset: Specialized S-Works Stem: Specialized S-Works SHIV Handlebar: Shimano Missile EVO Tape: Specialized S-Wrap Roubaix Brake calipers: Specialized S-Works SHIV Front derailleur: SRAM Red Rear derailleur: SRAM Red Shifter levers: SRAM Red Time Trial Cassette: SRAM Red XG1090 (11-26) Chain: SRAM Red PC1091 Cranks: Specialized S-Works (175mm) Power meter: Quarq power for SRAM Bottom bracket: Ceramic Speed Pedals: Look Keo Blade Front wheel: Zipp 808 Firecrest Rear wheel: Zipp Disc Tires: Specialized ProTour Time Trial clincher 24.2mm Saddle: Specialized TTS with Grip Seatpost: Specialized S-Works SHIV Complete bicycle weight: 7.4kg/16.31lb
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