Tony Martin's Hour Record planning still in early stages

It’s a question Tony Martin is growing used to hearing – 2015, after all, promises to be the Year of the Hour Record. With four serious attempts already pencilled into the calendar, the expectation is that it’s simply a matter of when – rather than if – the triple world time trial champion decides to throw his hat into the ring.

Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan was Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.