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Last Updated: 2 Apr 2018 - 8:45:17 PM |
DAN MARTIN CRASHES HARD IN CRITÉRIUM DU DAUPHINÉ
By Shane Stokes
4 Jun 2012,
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Irish rider Daniel Martin will determine tomorrow whether or not he will continue in the Critérium du Dauphiné. The Garmin-Barracuda rider crashed hard during today’s first road race stage of the race, and initially appeared that he might have damaged his collarbone.
However he was able to remount and to reach the finish, albeit sixteen minutes 39 seconds behind the winner Cadel Evans.
Post-stage tests did not show that he had suffered any fractures, but he remains in considerable pain. Further tests will be carried out tomorrow morning prior to the stage start and, on the basis of the results, the team and Martin will decide whether he will continue in the race.
His team earlier indicated that he is very likely to make his Tour de France debut this year. The Dauphiné is part of his buildup to cycling’s biggest event. It is uncertain at this point in time if his Tour place could be endangered by today’s crash.
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