According to Dan Martin, building on his sixth position of last year’s Tour de France, might be a bit difficult due to the Team Time Trial.
Finally @LeTour is on the road! Stage 1 is now underway #TDF2018 pic.twitter.com/lLhcvLw6LU
— Le Tour de France UK (@letour_uk) July 7, 2018
Martin, who left his long-time team Quick-Step Floors to join UAE Team Emirates for a fresh start, admitted that he might find the first week of Tour de France which started only one hour ago today, especially the TTT.
“We are going to do our best. We are gelling as a unit, the feeling’s really good in the team,” Martin said yesterday while getting ready for the Tour.
Stunning views from the Vendee coast. Just 150km left and the break have a lead of 3’20”. pic.twitter.com/2J8rKuYolU
— @UAE-TeamEmirates (@TeamUAEAbuDhabi) July 7, 2018
The UAE Team Emirates’ team for this year’s Tour de France includes:
Alexander Kristoff
Kristijan Durasek
Marco Marcato
Marco Marcato
Roberto Ferrari
Oliviero Troia
Rory Sutherland
“We’ve never ridden a TTT together, but it feels like we have after these last few days of training. I am a lot happier than I was at the Dauphiné, we have a gelled unit here and a powerful one,” Martin added.
130km to go on stage one of #TdF2018 and the peloton have reduced that gap to 2’30”.
— @UAE-TeamEmirates (@TeamUAEAbuDhabi) July 7, 2018
