Dan Martin escapes horror crash and signals intentions to be major force in Tour de France

Dan Martin put in an excellent performance on stage three of the Tour de France yesterday, giving the clearest indication yet that he’s ready to contend for stage honours and contest the General Classification in the race.

The Garmin-Cannondale man was fourth on the 159 kilometre leg from Anvers to Huy, but has leapt up the overall standings to 20th after what was a truly dramatic stage.

The big talking point was the horror crash 65 kilometres from the finish when FDJ rider came down during a really fast section, causing a huge pile-up.