 
The Beginning
Cyclists, real or virtually, can do great things when they are on form. Well, Daniel Martin has found that form early and hasn’t let go of it. He started off the 2013 season with the first World Tour race on the calendar: Santos Tour Down Under. After being nicknamed the “Irish Sprinter” because his ability to steal top 10's on the flat stages, Martin showed his true discipline with a powerful attack up the famous Wilunga Hill.
First win of the season! Martin then collected the honor of winning the Santos Tour Down Under the following day.
In his next five World Tour races Daniel Martin goes on to podium in each one them to continue his dominance. The highlights including a Catalunya dream stage 3, falling just short at the Amstel Gold Race, but then turning it around with a remarkable Liege-Bastogne-Liege double to make up for it.
The Present
The Giro d’Italia is the main focus of the story now. Dan Martin is leading his team on the Italian roads, hoping for a great general classification. On stage 15, he rode an impressive final 20 kilometers, beating the pink jersey Rodriguez in an uphill sprint. Now we can only hope the victory will give him confidence to snatch another!
Dan Martin snagging stage 15 of the Giro d’Italia 2014. Quite a victory for the Irishman.
In the General Classification, Martin now sits fourth. The podium seems far off, but with a rider like Martin, you can never know for sure. The final week will be all decisive. We can only root for him and hope for the best!
The Future
The story has a clear focus. We will keep following Dan Martin in his endeavors on the road. After the Giro d’Italia, he will get a well deserved break, after a tiresome season. We expect the Irishman to be back in business for the World Championships and - who knows - maybe we’ll see rainbow stripes in Ireland soon?
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