Tony Martin looked forward to the furiose ride of Golden Girls from Tokyo before the monitor, then he fell into his arms in his arms. In the last race of his glorious career, Routinier Martin has led the German cyclists to the World Cup title and thus set a final highlight.

Netherlands and Italy on the places

The German Sextet with Martin, Nikia s Arndt, Max Walscheid and the Olympic champions Mieke Kröger, Lisa Klein and Lisa Brennau let all other nations behind on Wednesday in Flanders and secured the Bund German cyclist (BDR) the first World Cup gold Since 2016. On the 44.5 flat kilometers of Knokke-Heist to Bruges, Netherlands and Italy completed the medal ranks.

It s a dream to go with World Cup gold. We hoped for gold, now the dream has come true. Now is time to celebrate, Martin said after his last coup. Lisa Klein added, We all gone over the limit. That s breathtaking. That s such an honor to drive with Tony. That s a gift for him.

For Martin, the 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2016 was four times world champion in individual time trial, it is a dream difference from the professional sport. Just the chance of gold is much bigger. A medal should be in it, the 36-year-old had emphasized before the World Cup event introduced two years ago. At that time there was silver behind the Netherlands, which can rely on their superior women in the mode with two trios. For the BDR, it is the second medal with these title struggles after Antonia Niedermaier brought Bronze on the Juniors on Tuesday.

It s a dream to go with World Cup gold.

Tony Martin

The Martin-tangled Martin had announced on Sunday morning to end his career after the World Cup and thus no longer fulfill his until 2022 contract with Jumbo-Visa. In order to give the possibility of a shiny end with precious metal, Martin also renounced the road race. The plan went on: completely exhausted and sweaty he sat on the asphalt, only then he thought after the intermediate best of his teammates.

On a wonderful September day, on the flat course from the coastal village turned into Bruges, which Martin is still so valuable at the age of 36 years. The nickname armored car , which refers to Martin s impressive time-drawing arts, had his authorization until the last professional competition. The Cottbuser and the Three Women Klein, Brennauer and Kröger were already in 2019 in England part of the silver team, the strong women s trio also has recently brought gold on the track at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. In the previous year, the Mixed Coronabatting was deleted from the World Cup program.

Martin, who was already overturned by his feelings in the sixth place in single time, left nothing to chance at the very last chapter. Already in the morning sun, the German men s trio was beamed parallel to the coast by Knokke-Heist. Cited – of course – by specialist Martin, who has no concrete plans for his further future.

Gold takes some pressure from the road wheel team around Captain Polit

After already two World Cup medals, the street bike team around Captain Nils Polit has been taken a little the pressure. In the most important of all the World Cup races, the German team has not brought a medal since André Greipel in 2011. Also on Sunday other actors take the favorite role.