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Dan Martin confirmed to race in his ninth Tour de France

Irishman will line up for Israel Start-Up Nation alongside Chris Froome on June 26th

Dan Martin will race in his ninth Tour de France this year. Photo: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images
Dan Martin will race in his ninth Tour de France this year. Photo: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images
Thu Jun 17 2021 - 12:37

Dan Martin’s place at this year’s Tour de France has been confirmed.

The Irishman, a previous Tour stage winner, will be on the start line alongside four-time winner Chris Froome for the Israel Start-Up Nation team.

Michael Woods will lead the team, but Martin is looking forward to returning to Mur de Bretagne, the scene of his 2018 stage win.

“Racing my ninth Tour de France is something I was planning from the beginning of the season and I am happy that I am racing it, especially as it brings me back to the Mur,” he said.

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The Tour begins in Brest on Saturday, June 26th and runs until Sunday, July 18th.