Dan Martin Photo Gallery

Dan Martin (Ireland) leads a counter-attack as the peloton work to close down a seven-man break during lap 14.

Dan Martin (Garmin-Cervelo) sweats it out on the El Vivero as the Vuelta a Espana completes the last lap of a 31.6 kilometre circuit around Bilbao.

Dan Martin (Garmin Cervelo) reflects and recovers after an attack on the hors category Pena Cabarga saw him claim 4th place on stage 17.

Dan Martin locks his sights on a stage win after attacking the pelton five kilometres from the summit of the Pena Cabarga.

Dan Martin (Garmin Cervelo) grits his teeth as he maintains his attack on the Alto de L'Angliru.

Dan Martin (Garmin Cervelo) attacks on the Alto de L'Angliru as stage 15 enters the final 7 kilometres

Mountains classificaion leader Dan Martin (Garmin Cervelo) attacks with 3kms to the summit finish on stage 11 to Estacion de Montana Mazaneda.

Dan Martin (Garmin-Cervelo) attacks from the chase group of race favourites on the stage 11 summit finish at the Alto de  Manzaneda

Dan Martin (Garmin Cervelo) celebrates his first Grand Tour stage win by sprinting clear of an elite group at the summit of La Covatilla.

Cousins Dan Martin (Garmin Cervelo) and Nicolas Roche (AG2R La Mondiale) light it up with an attack inside the closing five kilometres of the stage 9 summit finish to La Covatilla.

Dan Martin (Garmin Cervelo) launches his stage winning attack with Nicolas Roche (AG2R La Mondiale) quick to get on his week on stage 10 form Villacastin to Sierra de Bejar La Covatilla.

Best All Round rider Dan Martin (Garmin Cervelo) digs deep to stay in contention on the 23% gradient finishing climb on stage 5 to Valdepenas de Jaen.

Dan Martin wearing the white jersey as Best All Round Rider descends off the Alto de Valdepenas on stage 5.

Dan Martin (Garmin Cervelo) on his way to finishing third on the stage 4 summit finish at Sierra Nevada.

Dan Martin adapts to the 37 degree temperatues during the 163 kilometre stage 3 from Petrer to Totana.

Matt Brammeier beats Dan Martin by a fraction to retain the Irish National Road Race Champion's title after 175 kilometres of racing in Scotstown, Co. Monaghan. Photo credit: Rory Geary.

Dan Martin (Garmin Cervelo) sprints to victory at the Giro di Toscana.

Dan Martin (Garmin Cervelo) battles his way up the stage six finishing climb to Le Collet d'Allevard.

Dan Martin (Garmin Cervelo) makes his way to the stage 5 finishing climb at Les Gets where he placed 8th.

Dan Martin (Garmin Cervelo) descends during stage 5 from La MOtte-Servolex to Macon.

Dan Martin (Garmin Cervelo) descends during stage 5 from La MOtte-Servolex to Macon.

Dan Martin (Garmin Cervelo) during the stage 3 Grenoble ITT.

Dan Martin (Garmin Cervelo) digs in to limit his losses to 54 seconds on the stage one category two finishing climb to Saint Pierre de Chartreuse.

Dan Martin (Garmin Cervelo) and Nicolas Roche (AG2R La Mondiale) catch up during stage one from Albertville to Saint Pierre de Chartreuse.

Dan Martin (Garmin Transitions) celebrates his win in the Tre Valli Varesine after breaking clear on the finishing climb.

Dan Martin (Garmin Transitions) celebrates his win in the Tre Valli Varesine after breaking clear on the finishing climb.

Dan Martin (Garmin-Transitions) solos to victory and into the race leader's yellow jersey on the mountain top finish in Ustron.