'It's only a bike race': Dan Martin's very relaxed about being fifth in the Tour de France

Dan Martin sits just 72 seconds off the lead of the Tour de France, but the Irishman could hardly be more relaxed as he insists it is just another bike race.

'It's only a bike race': Dan Martin's very relaxed about being fifth in the Tour de France

Dan Martin sits just 72 seconds off the lead of the Tour de France, but the Irishman could hardly be more relaxed as he insists it is just another bike race.

Martin has been one of the revelations of this year's Tour and will go into the final week sitting in fifth place, with the battle for the yellow jersey closer than it has ever been at this stage in the race's history.

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