Irish cyclist Dan Martin has won a thrilling stage 6 of the Tour de France after a gruelling 181km ride.
It was a fantastic response having come close during stage five as Peter Sagan won on a sprint finish yesterday. Today, Martin was rewarded for a courageous approach and made his move on the last climb of the Mur de Bretagne. It is his second Tour stage win and first since 2013.
Dan Martin!!! @LeTour @ballsdotie @The42_ie #TDF2018 pic.twitter.com/sjCNPLqvfH
— Spórt TG4 (@SportTG4) July 12, 2018
? You say steep, Dan Martin says speed. Enjoy how he claimed the victory at the top of Mür around 40kph in the last meters!
? Appréciez comment Dan Martin a dompté le Mûr à 40 km/h dans les derniers mètres !#TDF2018 pic.twitter.com/LW5OQYBj2d— Le Tour de France (@LeTour) July 12, 2018
He was strong on le @dauphine, he's even stronger on @letour : @danmartin86 gets his second win on Le Tour! 🇮🇪🏆
Il était fort sur le @dauphine, il l'est encore plus sur Le Tour : 2e victoire d'étape pour Dan Martin ! 🇮🇪🏆#TDF2018 pic.twitter.com/Bq3tRJOVh1— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 12, 2018
Martin left QuickStep earlier this year for UAE Team Emirates, citing his ambition for a tour victory as the primary reason. He has secured a sixth and ninth place finish in the past two years and targeted a podium finish for 2018.
It was a battle of strong climbers but Martin finished ahead of French man Pierre Latour and Spaniard Alejandro Velverde. It means Greg van Avermaet retains the yellow jersey overall.
