He's won it. Didn't he win Poland a few years back too?
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He's won it. Didn't he win Poland a few years back too?
He did in 2011 and finish second in it last year behind Peter SaganQuote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Very exciting heading into the hilly Northern classics- but it'll be harder for him now as a seriously marked man.
3rd for Dan Martin at Fleche Wallonne! Edit: Dang, it's a 'mere' fourth.
Great result considering he had a puntured 22km out and had the hammer down just to get back to the peleton!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr A
Martin wins Liege-Bastogne-Liege! Very powerful and mature finish.
Dan Martin! Dan Martin FFS! YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAA HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And saying all the right things: http://www.stickybottle.com/latest-n...ng-im-stunned/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4O5bb2XDdc
"Dan Martin @DanMartin86 2h
Still in shock here. Team rode unbelievably well. Made my job easy. Thanks so much to them. I just won liege bastogne liege. #wow"
Brilliant win, brilliantly executed by Garmin too. Seems to be a good vibe between him and Hesjedal all spring. You could see Dan holding back when the group were coming to Hesjedal, like he was feeling that good he was struggling not to close the gap. If he does nothing else his entire career he has a monument. And Lombardy to come.
He hinted it in at least one interview I read yesterday, that he doesn't know whether he'll focus on Grand Tours or classics. You'd have to think he has potential in races like Milan San Remo and Flanders as well The Ardennes.
The 3 best wins of his career now have all been through different methods. Vuelta stage was winning sprint from elite selection. Catalunya queen stage this year was a solo breakaway. Yesterday saw him bide his time after Jesjedal did all the work, leaving Dan with all the energy to catch and pass Rodriguez. The podium yesterday contained probably the 2 best climber/classic specialists of the last 10 years (drugs aside) and Dan won EASILY.
Great to see
My sporting hero was Sean Kelly and still remains so today. However, like many cynicism replaced belief in riders' success. Martin comes across as a level headed and modest individual who may reignite interest in Ireland in the sport of cycling. I for one will be watching him!
More on Martin and his anti doping stance: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/vaug...-doping-stance
Another interview with Martin: http://www.bicycling.com/news/pro-cy...rtin-interview
Conor McConvey wins the first stage of the 2.2 rated Tour of Azerbaijan. Edit: No he didn't. Apparently he swapped numbers with a team mate and it was actually Christoph Schweizer that won. Mental.
Are Roche and Martin in their teams for the Giro?
No, neither doing the Giro. I'd say both will do the Tour though.
Deignan wins the Tour of the Gila! Super stuff.
Dan Martin Interview: http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/14...edictions.aspx
Another great ride from Deignan taking 3rd on the stage in California in punishing heat. Epic attack seemed like it was going to stick but caught with under 2km to go.
Came across this interview as well.. http://www.tourofthegila.com/video-philip-deignan/
McQuaid nominated by Swiss Cycling for UCI President on the basis of his residency there.
http://www.rte.ie/sport/cycling/2013...y-switzerland/
Have they no (a) shame, or (b) candidates of their own?