Sir Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome could “absolutely” line up alongside each other when the Tour de France starts in Yorkshire next year, according to Team Sky boss Sir Dave Brailsford.

Dan Martin underlined his precocious talent by taking the biggest win of his fledgling career with a competent and matured display in the week-long Volta A Catalunya yesterday.

Irish cyclist Dan Martin has finished third in the Tour de Pologne.

IRISH rider Dan Martin (Garmin-Cervelo) has taken over as race leader of the Tour of Poland after a brilliant win on yesterday’s stage six.

Irish professional rider Daniel Martin (Garmin-Transitions) continued his winning ways by taking a splendid victory at the 1.1 ranked Tre Valli Varesine race in Italy earlier today.

Irishman Daniel Martin (Garmin-Transitions) claimed the biggest win of his career to date with a solo break on stage five of the Tour of Poland today to take the stage win and move into the yellow jersey as race leader.

PHILIP DEIGNAN’S performances to date in the Tour of Germany would indicate he has hit form at precisely the right time in advance of the Tour of Ireland professional cycle race which gets underway with an exciting stage from Kilkenny to Cork tomorrow week.