Raymond Martin (cyclist) facts for kids
Martin at the 1976 Tour de France
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| Born | 22 May 1949 Saint-Pierre-du-Regard, France |
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Raymond Martin, born on May 22, 1949, is a former professional road bicycle racer from France. He was known for his strong performances in major cycling races. One of his biggest achievements was in the 1980 Tour de France, where he finished third overall. He also won the special "mountains classification" in that same race. Before turning professional, Raymond Martin even competed in the individual road race at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
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Raymond Martin's Cycling Career Highlights
Raymond Martin had a successful career as a professional cyclist. He raced for several teams, including Gitane–Frigécrème, Sonolor–Gitane, and Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson. He was known for his climbing skills, especially in races with many hills and mountains.
Early Wins and Achievements
In 1972, before becoming a professional, Raymond Martin won a stage in the Grand Prix Guillaume Tell. He also showed his talent by finishing sixth overall in the Tour de l'Avenir, winning one stage there.
After turning professional in 1973, he continued to achieve good results:
- In 1974, he won the GP Ouest-France, a well-known one-day race.
- In 1975, he won Paris–Camembert, another important one-day race in France.
- In 1978, he won the Grand Prix de Plumelec and a stage in the Circuit de la Sarthe.
- He won Paris–Camembert again in 1979, showing his consistency.
The Amazing 1980 Tour de France
The year 1980 was Raymond Martin's most successful. He had an incredible performance in the 1980 Tour de France, which is one of the most famous and challenging cycling races in the world.
- He finished in an impressive third place in the overall standings. This meant he was one of the top three riders in the entire race.
- He also won the mountains classification, which is given to the best climber in the race. This award is often called the "polka dot jersey" because of its design.
- During the 1980 Tour, he also won one individual stage, which is a big achievement for any cyclist.
Besides the Tour de France, in 1980, he also:
- Won the Trophée des Grimpeurs, a race specifically for climbers.
- Finished second overall in the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, winning two stages there.
- Finished third in the French National Road Race Championships.
Later Career and Retirement
Raymond Martin continued to race for several more years. In 1982, he once again showed his strength in the Tour de France, finishing eighth overall. He retired from professional cycling in 1983.
Grand Tour Performances
The Grand Tours are the three biggest and most important multi-stage cycling races: the Tour de France, the Giro d'Italia, and the Vuelta a España. Raymond Martin mainly focused on the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España during his career.
| Grand Tour | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 |
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 Vuelta a España |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — |
 Giro d'Italia |
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| Tour de France |
35 | — | 30 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 43 |
| — | Did not compete |
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| DNF | Did not finish |
External links
- Raymond Martin at Cycling ArchivesLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Official Tour de France results for Raymond Martin (cyclist): http://histo.letour.fr/HISTO/us/TDF/coureur/4178.html
- Raymond Martin at Olympedia
- Raymond Martin at Olympics.com (archived: OlympicChannel.com and Olympic.org)
 Tour de France Maillot Grimpeur (Polka dot jersey) winners |
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1933 Trueba | 1934 Vietto | 1935 Vervaecke | 1936 Berrendero | 1937 Vervaecke | 1938 Bartali | 1939 Maes | 1947 Brambilla | 1948 Bartali | 1949 Coppi | 1950 Bobet | 1951 Géminiani | 1952 Coppi | 1953 Lorono | 1954 Bahamontes | 1955 Gaul | 1956 Gaul | 1957 Nencini | 1958 Bahamontes | 1959 Bahamontes | 1960 Massignan | 1961 Massignan | 1962 Bahamontes | 1963 Bahamontes | 1964 Bahamontes | 1965 Jimenez | 1966 Jimenez | 1967 Jimenez | 1968 Gonzalez | 1969 Merckx | 1970 Merckx | 1971 Van Impe | 1972 Van Impe | 1973 Torres | 1974 Perurena | 1975 Van Impe | 1976 Bellini | 1977 Van Impe | 1978 Martinez | 1979 Battaglin | 1980 Martin | 1981 Van Impe | 1982 Vallet | 1983 Van Impe | 1984 Millar | 1985 Herrera | 1986 Hinault | 1987 Herrera | 1988 Rooks | 1989 Theunisse | 1990 Claveyrolat | 1991 Chiappucci | 1992 Chiappucci | 1993 Rominger | 1994 Virenque | 1995 Virenque | 1996 Virenque | 1997 Virenque | 1998 Rinero | 1999 Virenque | 2000 Botero | 2001 Jalabert | 2002 Jalabert | 2003 Virenque | 2004 Virenque | 2005 Rasmussen | 2006 Rasmussen | 2007 Soler | 2008 Kohl, disqualified | 2009 Pelizotti, disqualified | 2010 Charteau | 2011 Sánchez | 2012 Voeckler | 2013 Quintana | 2014 Majka |
See also
In Spanish: Raymond Martin para niños
