Neil Martin (cyclist)

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Discipline Road Name Neil Martin Rider type Climbing specialist Role Cyclist		1985-1987 Percy Bilton Children Dan Martin 1988 Emmelle-MBK

Born 1 April 1960 (age 63) Birmingham, England ( 1960-04-01 ) 1979 Athletic Club de Boulogne-Billancourt

Neil Martin (born 1 April 1960) is a British former cyclist. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics. His father, Vic, competed in grass track racing on weekends whilst working for GEC as an electrical engineer. He is the father of Dan Martin, and related by marriage to Stephen and Nicolas Roche, all fellow racing cyclists. Martin joined the new SEG Racing team in 2015 as a directeur sportif. He moved across to An Post–Chain Reaction in 2017 to take up the same role.

Major results

1978

3rd Overall Drei Etappen Rundfahrt Frankfurt

1979

1st Grand Prix Des Issambres

1980

1st Stage 2 Rás Tailteann 2nd National Amateur Road Race Championship 2nd Overall Whittingham Homes Two Day 8th Overall Tour of Britain

1982

1st Overall Flèche du Sud 1st Mountains classification Tour of Scotland

1983

1st Stage 6b Tour of Britain

1984

1st National Amateur Road Race Championship 1st Lincoln Grand Prix 3rd Overall Star Trophy

1985

3rd Overall Beverley - White Rose Two Day 3rd Shrewsbury GP

1986

1st Stage 5 Tour of Britain 1st Tour of Delyn

1987

1st Saltburn Classic

1988

1st Stage 3 Tour of Wales

1991

1st Stage 3 Girvan - Easter Three Day

References

Neil Martin (cyclist) Wikipedia

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