Dan Martin out of luck as crash proves costly

Dan Martin’s luck was out again yesterday at the Tour de France as he crashed and conceded too much time on his main rivals to still be considered a contender for the General Classification.

The Garmin Cannondale man came down in a spill on a section of newly-paved road with some 50 kilometres remaining on the 223.5km trek from Seraing to Cambrai and would never regain contact with the main group.

The Irishman bounced back onto his feet but his attempts to chase back were scuppered when he appeared to have some difficulty with his bike.