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Martin during a time trial on the Tour de France. Laurent Cipriani/AP/Press Association Images
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Martin critical of UCI representatives after 'most painful' crash

The Garmin-Sharp rider suffered a concussion and serious abrasions 11 kilometres from the finish yesterday.

IRELAND’S DAN MARTIN has hit out at race organisers after he was forced to pull out of La Vuelta a España before today’s eighth stage.

The Garmin-Sharp man crashed 11 kilometres from yesterday’s finish line while part of a bunched peloton.

The Tour de France stage winner complained of concussion, despite having chased the pack for the remainder.

Last night, he tweeted:

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This morning, Martin added a severely critical barb at race organisers for a lack of compassion and awareness of rider safety.

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