Antonio Martín Eguia

Antonio Martín (born 18 June 1918)[2] is a Spanish former professional cyclist.[3] Martín was professional between 1939 and 1948, earning 13 professional victories, including a stage of the Vuelta a España. He also competed in the Vuelta a España five times (1941, 1942, 1945, 1946, 1948). In 2018, he celebrated his 100th birthday.[4][5]

Antonio Martín
Personal information
Full nameAntonio Martín Eguia
Born (1918-06-18) 18 June 1918[1]
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad, track
RoleRider
Professional teams
1939–1945Individual
1946Pirelli and Individual
1947Individual
1948Insecticidas Z.Z.
Major wins
1 stage Vuelta a España

Biography

Antonio Martín was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country on June 18, 1918.[6] At the end of the 1948 season, he retired from cycling. He was known as a climbing specialist, and finished in the top 10 of the Vuelta a España twice, and won a stage in 1941.[7]

Major results
1939
3rd Barcelona-Madrid
4th Clásica a los Puertos
1940
1st Álava
2nd Clásica a los Puertos
8th Overall Volta a Catalunya
1941
1st Stage 5 Vuelta a Navarra
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
7th Overall Vuelta a España
1st Stage 9
7th Overall Volta a Catalunya
1st Stage 9
1942
1st Derny, National Track Championships
1st Overall Circuito Castilla-Leon-Asturias
1st Stage 2
1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Levante
1st Stage 3 Circuito del Norte
9th Subida al Naranco
1943
1st Derny, National Track Championships
3rd Road race, National Road Championships
4th Overall Vuelta a Levante
1st Stages 1 & 6
10th Overall Volta a Catalunya
1944
1st Overall Vuelta a Levante
1st Stage 7
1st Road race, Barcelona Road Championships
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
1945
1st Stage 1b Volta a Catalunya
2nd Trofeo Jaumendreu
2nd Trofeo Masferrer
5th Overall Vuelta a España
1946
3rd Trofeo del Sprint
7th Trofeo Masferrer
1947
4th Overall Tour of Galicia
1st Stage 8

Vuelta a España results

References
  1. "Cyclisme sur route - Antonio Martin Eguia" (in Spanish). les-sports.info. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  2. "Historic Overview Antonio Martín Eguia". sitodelciclismo.net. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  3. "Antonio Martín Eguia archives" (in Spanish). cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  4. "Antonio Martín Eguia" (in Italian). sitodelciclismo.net. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  5. "'A Coruña', Dépor's 2019-2020 Home Kit". rcdeportivo.es. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  6. "Historic Overview Antonio Martín Eguia". cyclingranking.com. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  7. "Antonio MARTIN EGUIA Ciclista Professionista" (in Italian). museociclismo.it. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  8. "Antonio Martín, coa camisola do Deportivo" (in Spanish). phottic.com. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
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