Dan Martin (Cannondale-Garmin) is set to make his season debut today in the Trofeo Santanyí–Ses Salines–Campos on Mallorca. The opening race of the Challenge Mallorca is 175km and despite having a short climb to the finish, is one of the flatter of the four races.
The Challenge Mallorca consists of four one-day races with teams able to change their line-ups for each race. The other races are the 149 kilometre Trofeo Andratx-Mirador d’Es Colomer, the 165 kilometre Trofeo Serra de Tramuntanan and the final day’s race, the 168 kilometre Trofeo Playa de Palma-Palma.
Joining him for the series of races are Alberto Bettiol, Andre Cardoso, Davide Formolo, Kristjian Koren, Sebastian Langeveld, Alan Marangoni, Matej Mohoric, Ramunas Navardauskas, Kristoffer Skjerping, Dylan Van Baarle and Ruben Zepuntke.
The Irishman has stated that Fléche-Wallonne and Liège – Bastogne – Liège are his early season targets.
