The Irish Independent profiles Irish road race champion Dan Martin as one of the top contenders for the 2008 Tour of Ireland.

From the profile: Martin is looking forward to racing in Ireland in the champion’s jersey. “I just can’t wait to get back to racing on Irish roads again,” said Martin: “I know that a really hard course has been announced but the team is really motivated to do well. There was a real fight to get into the team for this one but obviously being Irish champion helped me get in. The guys are excited to be coming to Ireland to race. We should be one of the strongest teams.”