Martínez: Anything is possible in this Tour de France

EF Pro Cycling’s Dani Martinez en route to exchanging his white jersey as best young rider to the yellow jersey of overall winner on stage 5 of the 2020 Critérium du Dauphiné
(Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

If there was a downside to winning one of the world’s biggest races, it could be the loss of anonymity, and the pressure that comes with everyone talking about you. Daniel Martínez, long considered a rising star can hardly be said to have come from nowhere, but his Critérium du Dauphiné victory has thrust him into the spotlight ahead of the Tour de France.

The Colombian, however, appears to accept the newfound burden of expectation lightly, and with a degree of maturity that belies his 24 years of age.

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Patrick Fletcher

Patrick is an NCTJ-trained journalist, and former deputy editor of Cyclingnews, who has seven years’ experience covering professional cycling. He has a modern languages degree from Durham University and has been able to put it to some use in what is a multi-lingual sport, with a particular focus on French and Spanish-speaking riders. Away from cycling, Patrick spends most of his time playing or watching other forms of sport - football, tennis, trail running, darts, to name a few, but he draws the line at rugby.