Miguel Martinez (cyclist)
Miguel Martinez (born 17 January 1976 in Fourchambault, Nièvre) is a French road cyclist and cross-country mountain biker, who most recently rode for UCI Continental team Amore & Vita–Prodir.[1] He won the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia after having finished in third place in the inaugural event at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[2] He also rode in the 2002 Tour de France, finishing 44th. His brother Yannick, father Mariano and uncle Martin were also professional cyclists.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Miguel Martinez |
| Born | 17 January 1976 Fourchambault, France |
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Disciplines | |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Cross-country cycling |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2013 | Montrichard Cyclisme 41 |
| 2015–2018 | Montrichard Cyclisme 41 |
| 2017–2018 | Team Tropix Factory Racing (MTB) |
| 2019 | Team Future Vélo powered by Panasonic ASF |
| 2020 | Montrichard Val de Cher Cyclisme |
| Professional teams | |
| 2002 | Mapei–Quick-Step |
| 2003 | Phonak |
| 2005 | Commencal–Oxbow |
| 2006 | Maxxis–MSC |
| 2008 | Amore & Vita–McDonald's |
| 2014 | Tropix–FRM |
| 2020 | Amore & Vita–Prodir |
Major results
Mountain bike
- 1994
- 1st
European Junior XCO Championships - 1995
- 2nd
UCI World XCO Championships - 1996
- 1st
National XCO Championships - 2nd Overall UCI World Cup
- 1st Helen
- 1st Bromont
- 1st Kristiansand
- 2nd
UCI Under-23 World XCO Championships - 3rd
Cross-country, Summer Olympics - 1997
- 1st
UCI Under-23 World XCO Championships - 1st Overall UCI World Cup
- 1st Spindleruv Mlyn
- 1st Mont Sainte-Anne
- 1st Houffalize
- 1st
European Under-23 XCO Championships - 1st Roc d'Azur
- 2nd National XCO Championships
- 1998
- 1st
UCI Under-23 World XCO Championships - 2nd Overall UCI World Cup
- 2nd Roc d'Azur
- 1999
- 1st
European XCO Championships - 2nd
UCI World XCO Championships - 2nd Overall UCI World Cup
- 1st Napa Valley
- 2nd National XCO Championships
- 2nd Roc d'Azur
- 2000
- 1st
Cross-country, Summer Olympics - 1st
UCI World XCO Championships - 1st Overall UCI World Cup
- 2001
- 2nd Overall UCI World Cup
- 1st Sarntal-Sarentino
- 1st Leysin
- 2003
- 2nd National XCO Championships
- 2nd Roc d'Azur
- 2004
- 1st Roc d'Azur
- 2008
- 1st Sea Otter Classic
- 2013
- 1st Roc d'Azur
- 1st Sea Otter Classic
- 2nd National XCO Championships
- 2017
- 1st
National Marathon Championships
- 2019
- UCI 2019 EMTB World Championships eMTB - Mont-Sainte-Anne World Champs 2019
- 7th Place +2:31 1:07:24
Cyclo-cross
- 1993
- 1st
National Junior Championships - 3rd
UCI Junior World Championships - 1994
- 1st
National Junior Championships - 1996
- 1st
UCI Under-23 World Championships - 1st
National Under-23 Championships - 1998
- 1st
National Under-23 Championships - 1st Overall Challenge la France de cyclo-cross
- 2000
- 3rd National Championships
- 2001
- 3rd National Championships
Road
- 2002
- 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Navarra
- 2008
- 1st Stage 3 Tour de Beauce
References
- "Miguel Martinez retrouve, à 44 ans, une équipe professionnelle sur route" [Miguel Martinez finds, at 44, a professional team on the road]. L'Équipe (in French). Éditions Philippe Amaury. 13 June 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: 2000 XCO Sydney Men. YouTube.
External links
- Miguel Martinez at ProCyclingStats
- Miguel Martinez at Cycling Archives
- Miguel Martinez at CQ Ranking
- Miguel Martinez at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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