Martin Martinez | |
Birth Date: | 22 February 1946 |
Birth Place: | Burgos, Spain |
Death Date: | 4 February 2012 (aged 65) |
Death Place: | Nevers, France |
Discipline: | Road |
Role: | Rider |
Proyears1: | 1972–1973 |
Proyears2: | 1974 |
Proyears3: | 1975 |
Proteam3: | Gitane–Campagnolo |
Majorwins: | Grand Tours
1 individual stage (1974) |
Martin Martinez (22 February 1946 – 4 February 2012) was a Spanish-born French racing cyclist, who competed as a professional from 1972 to 1975. The highlight of his career was winning stage 10b of the 1974 Vuelta a España after a 35 kilometer solo breakaway.[1] He was the brother of fellow cyclist Mariano Martínez and the uncle of Yannick Martinez.[2]