Dan Martin overheats on La Zubia but overall hopes have not cooled

The Vuelta a España’s first summit finish above La Zubia proved to be an unforgiving one for Dan Martin (Garmin-Sharp), but the Irishman was upbeat about his prospects for the remainder of the race when he lined up for the start of stage 7 in Alhendín on Friday.

Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan is Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.