Miguel Martinez (cyclist)

Miguel Martinez (born 17 January 1976 in Fourchambault, Nièvre) is a French road cyclist and cross-country mountain biker, who currently rides 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.

Miguel Martinez
Personal information
Full nameMiguel Martinez
Born (1976-01-17) 17 January 1976
Fourchambault, France
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Team information
Current teamAmore & Vita–Prodir
Disciplines
RoleRider
Rider typeCross-country (MTB)
Professional teams
2002Mapei–Quick-Step
2003Phonak
2005Commencal–Oxbow
2006Maxxis–MSC
2008Amore & Vita–McDonald's
2014Tropix–FRM
2020–Amore & Vita–Prodir

Major results

Road

2002
1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Navarra
2008
1st Stage 3 Tour de Beauce

Mountain

References

  1. "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.
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TphEWqRJWo


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