German cyclist Tony Martin was is awaiting surgery in Switzerland after colliding with a car yesterday on a training ride and fracturing his left jaw and cheekbone. Martin, 26, is the reigning world time trial champion and rides for team Omega Pharma-Quickstep. On April 1, Martin’s main competition for Olympic time-trial gold, Fabian Cancellara, in a crash at the Tour of Flanders. Martin was unconscious for 15 minutes following the accident and says . He is expected to undergo surgery next week.
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