On the hilly route of more than thirty kilometres Martin was fast from the start. He subsequently recorded the fastest time at the intermediate point. At the finish Martin had an advantage of almost a minute over his nearest competitor Miguel Heidemann. The victory meant the fiftieth time trial victory in Martin’s career. For Der Panzerwagen it’s his first win this season and for Team Jumbo-Visma the seventeenth.

“I had to go deep”, Martin said. “The weather conditions were extreme. The heat made this time trial extra tough. Especially in the second part of the race it hurt. I was encouraged by the lap times. It was a great relief when I knew I was going to win. It is special to win this title for the tenth time. I am looking forward to riding in my country’s jersey in time trials for another year.”

Sports director and compatriot Grischa Niermann spoke highly of his rider. “Tony rode very strongly. Halfway through the race he already had a nice lead on the competition. The fact that he is winning the title for the tenth time is special. He did a great job today.”

In the Netherlands and Norway respectively, Tom Dumoulin and Tobias Foss also won the national time trial title in the yellow-and-black of Team Jumbo-Visma earlier this week. The Dutch formation, together with its partners, has been investing heavily in the riding against the clock for years.