Mental strength is just as important as physical prowess to win on the Mûr-de-Bretagne, says Dan Martin, who won a Tour de France stage on the 'wall' in 2018.
The now retired Irishman has a history of performing on the 2km Breton climb; Martin finished second on the côte du Menez Hiez – better known as the côte de Mûr-de-Bretagne – in 2015, before he went on to win on a return visit three years later, then riding for the team now known as UAE Team Emirates-XRG.
