Dan Martin: I want my character to shine through in the Ardennes

With two monument wins to his name, Dan Martin heads into the Ardennes as a certified favourite but don't talk about pressure and contracts, this Irishman is fully focused on performing at the highest level in the races he covets as his favourite week in the racing calendar.

Daniel Benson

Daniel Benson was the Editor in Chief at Cyclingnews.com between 2008 and 2022. Based in the UK, he joined the Cyclingnews team in 2008 as the site's first UK-based Managing Editor. In that time, he reported on over a dozen editions of the Tour de France, several World Championships, the Tour Down Under, Spring Classics, and the London 2012 Olympic Games. With the help of the excellent editorial team, he ran the coverage on Cyclingnews and has interviewed leading figures in the sport including UCI Presidents and Tour de France winners.