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Martin Velits (born 21 February 1985 in Bratislava) is a Slovakian former road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2007 and 2017 for the Wiesenhof, Team Milram, HTC–Highroad and Quick-Step Floors teams.[1] His twin brother, Peter Velits, also competed as a professional cyclist.
Key Information
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In October 2017, one year after his brother's retirement, Martin Velits announced that he would retire after competing in that year's inaugural Tour of Guangxi.[1]
Major results
[edit]- 2003
- 1st
Overall Grand Prix Rüebliland - 9th Overall Internationale Junioren-Rundfahrt Niedersachsen
- 1st Stage 3
- 2004
- 1st
Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships - 2005
- 1st Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 1st Stage 3a Giro del Capo
- 7th Overall Okolo Slovenska
- 1st
Young rider classification
- 1st
- 2006
- 1st Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 1st 947 Cycle Challenge
- 7th Overall Giro del Capo
- 8th Overall Tour of Japan
- 9th Trofeo Banca Popolare di Vicenza
- 9th Memorial Philippe Van Coningsloo
- 10th GP Hydraulika Mikolasek
- 2007
- 10th Overall Ster Elektrotoer
- 2008
- 8th Overall Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen
- 2009
- 1st Road race, National Road Championships
- 4th Overall Vuelta a Andalucía
- 2010
- 1st Time trial, National Road Championships
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Vuelta a España
- 8th Overall Tour of Oman
- 2012
- 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2013
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Tirreno–Adriatico
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
[edit]| Grand Tour | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
— | — | — | — | DNF | — | — | — | — |
 Tour de France
|
— | — | — | — | 88 | — | — | — | — |
 Vuelta a España
|
73 | 95 | 105 | 125 | — | — | 130 | 117 | 152 |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Velits retires from Quick-Step after 11 years as a pro". cyclingnews.com. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "Les frères Velits chez Omega Pharma-Quick Step" [The brothers Velits at Omega Pharma-Quick Step]. rtbf.be (in French). RTBF. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
External links
[edit]
Media related to Martin Velits at Wikimedia Commons
- Martin Velits at ProCyclingStats
- Martin Velits at Cycling Archives (archive)
- Palmares on Cycling Base (French) Archived 2012-02-26 at the Wayback Machine
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