Martin okay after crash in Vuelta a España prologue

Dan Martin (Garmin-Slipstream) has been ruled out of the Tour de France with a knee injury

Dan Martin (Garmin-Slipstream) has been ruled out of the Tour de France with a knee injury (Image credit: Shane Stokes in Alto de La Cobertoria)

Ruled out of the Tour de France due to tendonitis, Ireland's Daniel Martin fortunately avoided a premature end to another Grand Tour campaign yesterday.