Guillaume Martin announces plans for 2024: Strade Bianche debut, Tour de France & Vuelta a Espana
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Arguably the leading light of the Cofidis team, Guillaume Martin has some big ambitions for the 2024 campaign including a pair of Grand Tours and a debut at Strade Bianche.
Martin, a three-time top-10 finisher in a Grand Tour, has long been expected to lead the French-based team at their home Grand Tour once again, with teammate Bryan Coquard even touting him as a potential general classification challenger when the route and profiles of the 2024 Tour de France were revealed late last year.
After finishes of 14th and 9th in 2020 and 2021 respectively, Martin also has a return to the Vuelta a Espana on the cards in 2024. Although a Grand Tour stage win still eludes the Frenchman, Martin's biggest success in a three-week stage race came in Spain in 2020 when he took home the King of the Mountains jersey.
During the Spring, Paris-Nice, Fleche Wallonne and Liege-Bastogne-Liege are in the sights of Martin, as is a debut at Strade Bianche. The season begins for the 30-year-old at Classic Var of February 16th.
Guillaume Martin's race calendar for 2024:
16-02 Classic Var
17-02 - 18-02 Tour des Alpes Maritimes et du Var
24-02 Faun-Ardèche Classic
25-02 Faun Drome Classic
02-03 Strade Bianche
03-03 - 10-03 Paris-Nice
18-03 - 24-03 Volta a Ciclista a Catalunya
17-04 La Fleche Wallonne
21-04 Liege-Bastogne-Liege
02-06 - 09-06 Criterium du Dauphine
29-06 - 21-07 Tour de France
17-08 - 08-09 Vuelta a Espana
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Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He regularly contributes to DartsNews.com and CyclingUpToDate.com, where he covers professional cycling and darts. In cycling, his work includes liveblogs from major races, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, alongside race reports and analysis. He has also conducted interviews with professional riders.
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