Cycling 2013

**Mr A** · 03/03/2013, 10:57 PM

Feature on Roche: http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/14...potential.aspx

Very clear message as regards doping, good to see.

**Mr A** · 19/03/2013, 9:34 AM

Catalunya under way. Martin contested the sprint yesterday and came in fourth. Roche was caught behind a crash and missed the front group. He's writing for the indo this week: http://www.independent.ie/sport/othe...-29138445.html

**Mr A** · 20/03/2013, 4:26 PM

Latest diary from Roche: http://www.independent.ie/sport/othe...-29141872.html

Martin now 9th on GC. Was hoping he'd figure more today but little mention of him.

Meanwhile, it's stage hunting time for Roche: http://teamsaxotinkoff.com/ny_news.asp?n_id=3934

**Real ale Madrid** · 21/03/2013, 1:48 PM

Anyone watching this today able to get an update ?

Getting twitter updates in Spanish, and I don't speak Spanish! but from what I can decipher - Roche is at the foot of the last climb of the day 1.00 clear at the head of the stage - with Dan Martin in a group of 20 odd behind him on the road, 2 minutes clear of the peloton. Martin in line to take the leaders jersey at the moment, as Valverde, who was leading, has abandoned.

Am I right or waaay off ?

**Mr A** · 21/03/2013, 2:09 PM

Ironically it was Martin and his team mates that seemed to chase down Roche. Martin in the lead group now with about 2 minutes.. he could take the overall lead if he can hold but the skybots have been deployed.

Edit: @opqscyclingteam and @mrconde are very good for updates.

**patrickccfc** · 21/03/2013, 2:11 PM

Google translate each tweet maybe?

Originally Posted by Real ale Madrid

Anyone watching this today able to get an update ?

Getting twitter updates in Spanish, and I don't speak Spanish! but from what I can decipher - Roche is at the foot of the last climb of the day 1.00 clear at the head of the stage - with Dan Martin in a group of 20 odd behind him on the road, 2 minutes clear of the peloton. Martin in line to take the leaders jersey at the moment, as Valverde, who was leading, has abandoned.

Am I right or waaay off ?

**Mr A** · 21/03/2013, 2:14 PM

"Dan Martin solo with 7,7 km to go. He deserves this win, but still a long way home"

**Mr A** · 21/03/2013, 2:24 PM

52" between D. Martin and Van Den Broeck. 3k to go.. Come on Dan!

Bad news from Taiwan is that Martin Irvine has a broken femur.

**Mr A** · 21/03/2013, 2:27 PM

2k to go.. same gap but it's super steep...

**Mr A** · 21/03/2013, 2:29 PM

1k.. still at about a minute

**Real ale Madrid** · 21/03/2013, 2:30 PM

Thanks for the updates and good twitter feeds - fingers crossed for him now....

**Mr A** · 21/03/2013, 2:33 PM

Martin wins!

**Real ale Madrid** · 21/03/2013, 2:34 PM

So Martin takes the win and the overall race lead! Sounds like a super effort.

Or Edit:

Daniel Martin (Garmin) es el guanyador de la 4a etapa de la Volta al cim de Port Ainé.

És el nou lider.

Now that I think of it - that's probably Catalan - not Spanish.

**Dodge** · 21/03/2013, 3:25 PM

Great win. Martin has 10 second lead over Rodriguez overall

**Mr A** · 21/03/2013, 3:28 PM

Meanwhile Deignan is 10th in Coppi e Bartali after stage 2. Brameier was on the attack yesterday in Dwars door Vlaanderen but couldn't make it stick.

**Mr A** · 21/03/2013, 3:39 PM

Last few K for Martin:

http://www.irishcyclingphotos.com/?p=11386

**swinfordfc** · 22/03/2013, 11:38 AM

Great ride by him yestarday - fair play - hope he can hold onto it now till end but it be hard to keep J Rod away with only a 10secs lead gap.

**Mr A** · 22/03/2013, 2:37 PM

Martin 9th today and he seems to have picked up some bonus seconds so now leads by 14 seconds. The lead I got from the Omega Pharma Quickstep twitter- remains to be confirmed obviously.

**Dodge** · 22/03/2013, 3:30 PM

He got 1 second in an intermediate sprint. Rodriguez went for it too. That's a great sign.

Then a slight split in the pack saw Rodriguez lose another 3 seconds. Stage winners get 10 bonus seconds and Rodriguez heavily tipped to win in Barcelona. This cushion should help dan