| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Martín Velasco |
| Born | 24 May 1970 Torrelaguna, Spain |
| Died | 11 February 1994 (aged 23) Torrelaguna, Spain |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1992–1993 | Amaya Seguros |
| 1994 | Banesto |
| Major wins | |
| Tour de France | |
Antonio Martín Velasco (24 May 1970 – 11 February 1994) was a Spanish professional road bicycle racer from 1992 until his death in 1994.[1]
Martín began his career in 1983 at Torrelaguna's cycling school. He remained there until 1985, attaining recognition at the junior and amateur levels. In 1992, he competed for the first time on the professional level, signing a group representing Amaya Seguros (Amaya Insurance) for the 1992 and 1993 seasons. While riding for team Amaya Seguros, he won the young rider classification in the 1993 Tour de France. He finished in 12th place overall.
On 11 February 1994, shortly after signing with the prestigious team Banesto, Martín was killed in a road accident while training.
Major results
- 1988
- 2nd Road race, National Junior Road Championships
- 1991
- 1st Overall Volta a Tarragona
- 1st Trofeo Iberduero
- 2nd Overall Vuelta a Zamora
- 1992
- 1st Hucha de Oro
- 2nd Overall Vuelta a Murcia
- 2nd Overall Vuelta a La Rioja
- 2nd GP Villafranca de Ordizia
- 3rd Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 6th Overall Vuelta a Castilla y León
- 7th Overall Tour of Galicia
- 8th Overall Vuelta a Aragón
- 1993
- 1st
Young rider classification, Tour de France - 2nd Clásica a los Puertos de Guadarrama
- 3rd Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 1st Stage 5
- 3rd Overall Vuelta a Castilla y León
- 8th Overall Volta ao Algarve
References
- ↑ "Fallece el ciclista Antonio Martín". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 12 February 1994. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
External links
- Biography from Torrelaguna's website
- Antonio Martín at Cycling Archives
- Antonio Martín at CycleBase
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