Ireland's Dan Martin wins Tour de France stage with perfectly-timed attack

“I really hope my wife hasn’t gone into labour!”

Ireland's Dan Martin wins Tour de France stage with perfectly-timed attack
Thu, 12 Jul, 2018 - 18:25

Ireland's Dan Martin won stage six of the Tour de France atop the Mur de Bretagne, his second career stage win in the race.

UAE Team Emirates' Martin attacked with 1.2 kilometres left of the 181km stage from Brest, which finished with two ascents of the 'Alpe d'Huez of Brittany' separated by a rolling 19km circuit.

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CourtsSportTour de FrancePlace: IrelandPlace: Mur de BretagnePlace: BrestPlace: Alpe d'Huez of BrittanyPlace: Bagneres-de-BigorrePerson: Dan MartinPerson: MartinPerson: Pierre LatourPerson: Mitchelton-ScottPerson: Adam YatesPerson: Chris FroomePerson: Geraint ThomasPerson: Nairo QuintanaPerson: Mikel LandaPerson: Richie PortePerson: Romain BardetPerson: Tom DumoulinPerson: Greg Van AvermaetPerson: FroomePerson: YatesPerson: DumoulinPerson: LatourPerson: PaEvent: Tour de France stageEvent: Tour de FranceEvent: LáEvent: tourEvent: 2015 TourOrganisation: Team Emirates'Organisation: AG2R La MondialeOrganisation: Team SkyOrganisation: MovistarOrganisation: BMCOrganisation: MondialeOrganisation: Team Sunweb
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