His final year saw him remain competitive at the Giro, but mentally it was time to move on. ![]() Three consecutive top-ten finishes in the Tour between 20 demonstrated his class, and in an age where cycling has become defined by watt-watching science and a resurgence of non-climbers becoming mountain goats, Martin was almost a throwback to the pure climbers who could dovetail one-day ambitions with stage racing hopes. ![]() He won Liège-Bastogne-Liège and Il Lombardia in his prime but supplemented those Monument wins with stages in all three Grand Tours, as well as top-ten GC finishes in the Tour, Giro and Vuelta to boot.
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