Dan Martin: Volta a Catalunya GC will be a very tight battle

Experience, consistently good results and extensive first-hand knowledge of the field of battle are all on Dan Martin's side in the Volta a Catalunya. But recent events mean there will be an initial question mark on the Irishman's condition for the race.

Alasdair Fotheringham

Alasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991. He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one, as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain. As well as working for Cyclingnews, he has also written for The IndependentThe GuardianProCycling, The Express and Reuters.