Neil Martin (cyclist)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Neil Martin |
| Born | 1 April 1960 Birmingham, England |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Cycling Ireland |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role |
|
| Rider type | Climbing specialist[1] |
| Amateur team | |
| 1979 | Athletic Club de Boulogne-Billancourt[1] |
| Professional teams | |
| 1985–1987 | Percy Bilton[2] |
| 1988 | Emmelle–MBK[2] |
| Managerial teams | |
| 2015 | SEG Racing |
| 2016–2017 | An Post–Chain Reaction |
| 2018– | Cycling Ireland |
Neil Martin (born 1 April 1960) is a British former cyclist. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics.[3] He now works as a team manager for under-23 cyclists within Cycling Ireland's High Performance Unit.[4]
His father, Vic, competed in grass track racing on weekends whilst working for GEC as an electrical engineer.[1] He is the father of Dan Martin, and related by marriage to Stephen Roche and Nicolas Roche, all fellow racing cyclists.[5] Martin joined the new SEG Racing team in 2015 as a directeur sportif.[6] He moved across to An Post–Chain Reaction in 2016 to take up the same role, staying with the team in 2017.[7]
Major results
[edit]- 1978
- 3rd Overall Drei Etappen Rundfahrt Frankfurt[2]
- 1979
- 1st Grand Prix Des Issambres[1]
- 1980
- 1st Stage 2 Rás Tailteann[1]
- 2nd Road race, National Amateur Road Championships[2]
- 2nd Overall Whittingham Homes Two Day[2]
- 8th Overall Tour of Britain[1]
- 1982
- 1st Overall Flèche du Sud[2]
- 1st Mountains classification Tour of Scotland[2]
- 1983
- 1st Stage 6b Tour of Britain[2]
- 1984
- 1st
Road race, National Amateur Road Championships[2] - 1st Lincoln Grand Prix[2]
- 3rd Overall Star Trophy[2]
- 1985
- 3rd Overall Beverley – White Rose Two Day[2]
- 3rd Shrewsbury GP
- 1986
- 1st Stage 5 Tour of Britain[2]
- 1st Tour of Delyn[2]
- 1987
- 1st Saltburn Classic[1]
- 1988
- 1st Stage 3 Tour of Wales[2]
- 1991
- 1st Stage 3 Girvan – Easter Three Day[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Kimmage, Paul (23 June 2015). "Cycling: Upholding his family's values". independent.ie. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Neil Martin". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ "Neil Martin Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ^ Hickmott, Larry (12 April 2020). "Lockdown Q&A with Neil Martin". VeloUK. LH Publishing. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ Balasundaram, Nemesha (21 April 2015). "Dan Martin pours cold water on 'family feud' with Stephen Roche". Irish Post. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ "Elijzen sportief verantwoordelijke bij SEG Racing" [Elijzen sports manager at SEG Racing]. Royal Dutch Cycling Union (in Dutch). 6 October 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Kelly unveils An Post Chain Reaction team 2017". Meath Chronicle. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
External links
[edit]- Neil Martin at Cycling Archives
- Neil Martin at ProCyclingStats
- Neil Martin at Olympedia
- Neil Martin at Team GB
