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Dan Martin : One to watch

  • 03-01-2010 10:56AM
    #1
    penexpers
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,038 ✭✭✭


    Lifted from the Irish Times
    DAN MARTIN

    Cyclist

    Had it not been for a knee injury, Martin would have made his Tour de France debut in 2009. He had travelled to the start in Monaco, but his Garmin Slipstream team was forced to make a last-minute change. Martin had already shown a rare climbing ability with victory in the 2008 Route du Sud, and a close second to former world number one Alejandro Valverde in the 2009 Volta a Catalunya.

    He completed the Vuelta a España in September, and while that didn't go as well as he had expected, due to possible overtraining, he bounced back to take a superb eighth in October's Tour of Lombardy.

    Martin is the son of Stephen Roche's sister Maria, and Neil Martin, a former British pro. He is expected to compete in the 2010 Tour. Many predict a big future for him, with some experts believing he has the talent to fight for victory in cycling's toughest races.


Comments

  • #2
    Junior
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,262 ✭✭✭Junior


    Jv also thinks he has a big future and I certainly think he's got the most ability of the Irish pro's, he's got a to mature this year I think and hopefully he'll go places..

    I've done a review of the cycling year here


  • #3
    sy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,653 ✭✭✭sy


    Junior wrote: »
    I've done a review of the cycling year here
    Nice work Junior and thanks. Agree with your assessment of Dan Martin, fingers crossed that he stays injury free. Thought his performance in Lombardy was impressive as it is such a hard race.


  • #4
    ColSheehan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 112 ✭✭ColSheehan


    Wow he has cycling in his blood :D
    Really looking forward to seeing him this year :)


  • #5
    Bikerbhoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,093 ✭✭✭Bikerbhoy


    I have been saying this about Dan for nigh on 2 years now.......he is without doubt on the verge of something great.....BUT aside from injuries, sickness and illness tends to be a bigger issue for him seems to me he is quite prone to catching viruses etc....if his immune system can be strenghtened in some way the sky is the limit ........via the mountains.


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