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Tony Martin's Specialized S-Works Tarmac - Gallery

By Josh Evans/Immediate Media

published 7 July 2016

A closer look at the TT specialist's road machine

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Tony Martin's Specialized S-Works Tarmac(Image credit: Josh Evans / Immediate Media)

Like his teammates, Martin is using a 4iiii power meter in 2016(Image credit: Josh Evans / Immediate Media)

Martin's Tarmac is fitted with Turbo tyres(Image credit: Josh Evans / Immediate Media)

Martin has a K-Edge Garmin mount for his power meter(Image credit: Josh Evans / Immediate Media)

FSA K-Force seat post for Martin(Image credit: Josh Evans / Immediate Media)

Like the majority of the pros running Shimano Dura Ace, Martin opts for Di2(Image credit: Josh Evans / Immediate Media)

Martin's bike was showing some wear and tear as this damaged skewer suggests(Image credit: Josh Evans / Immediate Media)

There was also some wear on the outside of Martin's pedals(Image credit: Josh Evans / Immediate Media)

and also a damaged bar end... (Image credit: Josh Evans / Immediate Media)

Martin is rocking a customised Specialized saddle that also is showing signs of excessive usage(Image credit: Josh Evans / Immediate Media)

Danish company Ceramicspeed provide the headset for Martin's bike, FSA the stem(Image credit: Josh Evans / Immediate Media)

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Tony Martin will be known as one of the best time-trialists of his generation. Three times world TT champion, Martin also took his national TT title for the sixth time in his career in June.

The German's impressive individual showings have been emulated in Grand Tour stages, huge power outputs have frequently put his Etixx-QuickStep teammates into contention for victories, and in 2015, a late solo breakaway saw the German take his fifth Tour de France career stage win.

Seen in last month's Critérium du Dauphiné, we take a look at Martin's Specialized S-Works Tarmac.

Equipped with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2, the Tarmac sports a 53-39 chain ring and an 11-28 cassette. Finishing kit is supplied by FSA and Specialized, with K-Edge and Tacx providing the Garmin mount and bottle cages respectively.

Martin has been known to customise his saddles. Famously using grip tape during the 2015 Time-Trial World Championships, the German ultimately tore through his skinsuit and eventually his skin, causing an uncomfortable finish to the race. This modification is far less extreme, with the fabric material causing enough friction to reduce movement in the saddle.

Rolling on Specialized's in-house brand Roval and Specialized S-Works Turbo tubulars, the Tarmac is also equipped with a CeramicSpeed headset and bottom bracket.