Dan Martin: Ready for the big stage

Dan Martin says he's prepared for a big tilt at the Tour de France: “Last year I went in a bit more nervous but this year I’m ready to race really proactively. I know what to expect.”

Sat, 29 Jun, 2013 - 01:00

Kieran Shannon

Monaco. 2009. Tour de France. Grand Depart.

The race hadn’t even begun but already Dan Martin had enough.

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