Lenny Martinez (born 11 July 2003) is a French professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Groupama–FDJ.[6] He is the son, grandson and nephew of former racing cyclists Miguel, Mariano and Yannick Martinez respectively.[3]
 Martinez winning the 2023 Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 11 July 2003 Cannes, France[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||
| Current team | Groupama–FDJ[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Road | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Climbing specialist[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Amateur team | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | CC Varennes-Vauzelles Junior[4] | ||||||||||||||
| Professional teams | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Groupama–FDJ Continental Team[5] | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Groupama–FDJ | ||||||||||||||
| Major wins | |||||||||||||||
| One-day races and Classics | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editOn 16 July 2022 during stage 4 of the Giro della Valle d'Aosta Martinez along with teammate Reuben Thompson were the last men standing from the group of favorites. Martinez, who had just extended his lead gave the win to Thompson.[7] On 1 June 2022, Martinez got to ride for Groupama–FDJ as a development rider with the team at the 2022 Mercan'Tour Classic where he finished in eighth position, beating UCI WorldTour professional cyclists all while helping leader David Gaudu finish in fourth.[8] On 3 August 2022, Groupama–FDJ confirmed they had signed Martinez into their UCI WorldTeam for 2023.[9][10]
in June, 2023 Martinez took his first professional win at the Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge. On 31 August 2023, during the 6th stage of the 2023 Vuelta a España, he was part of a large breakaway that went all the way to the finish in the Astrophysical Observatory of Javalambre. He came second in the stage behind Sepp Kuss (Team Jumbo–Visma), but enough to take the red jersey by 8 seconds ahead of Kuss. He became the youngest leader ever in the history of the Vuelta.[11][12] He also became the second youngest cyclist to wear a leader's jersey in a Grand Tour since 1904, at 20 years and 51 days, behind Henri Cornet's 19 years and 344 days in the 1904 Tour de France.[13]
Martinex opened the 2024 season with a win at the Classic Var.[14] He then competed at the O Gran Camiño, where he finished second overall to Jonas Vingegaard. At the end of February, he won the Trofeo Laigueglia with a 9 kilometer solo.[15] At the 2024 Volta a Catalunya he won the young rider classification and finished seventh overall.
Major results
edit- 2021
- 1st
Overall Giro della Lunigiana
- 1st Stage 3
- 3rd Overall Ain Bugey Valromey Tour
- National Junior Road Championships
- 3rd Road race
- 3rd Time trial
- 3rd
Road race, UEC European Junior Road Championships - 3rd Classique des Alpes
- 2022
- 1st Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta
- 1st
Young rider classification
- 1st
- Ronde de l'Isard
- 1st
Mountains classification - 1st Stages 4 & 6
- 1st
- 3rd Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia
- 1st
Mountains classification - 1st Young rider classification
- 1st
- 8th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
- 8th Mercan'Tour Classic
- 2023 (1 pro win)
- 1st Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge
- 2nd Classic Grand Besançon Doubs
- 4th Mercan'Tour Classic
- 8th Grand Prix La Marseillaise
- Vuelta a España
- Held
after Stages 6–7 - Held after Stages 6–9
- Held
- 2024 (5)
- 1st Trofeo Laigueglia
- 1st Classic Var
- 1st Classic Grand Besançon Doubs
- 1st Tour du Doubs
- 1st Mercan'Tour Classic
- 2nd Overall O Gran Camiño
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st
- 7th Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 1st
Young rider classification
- 1st
- 8th Overall Tour de Romandie
- 8th Strade Bianche
General classification results timeline
edit| Grand Tour general classification results | |||||||
| Grand Tour | 2023 | 2024 | |||||
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 Giro d'Italia
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— | — | |||||
 Tour de France
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— | 124 | |||||
 Vuelta a España
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24 | — | |||||
| Major stage race general classification results | |||||||
| Race | 2023 | 2024 | |||||
| Paris–Nice
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— | — | |||||
 Tirreno–Adriatico
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— | — | |||||
 Volta a Catalunya
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12 | 7 | |||||
| Tour of the Basque Country
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— | — | |||||
| Tour de Romandie
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28 | 8 | |||||
 Critérium du Dauphiné
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18 | — | |||||
| Tour de Suisse
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— | 32 | |||||
| — | Did not compete |
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| DNF | Did not finish |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Lenny Martinez". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Lenny MARTINEZ". UCI. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ a b Hood, Andrew (4 August 2022). "Lenny Martinez, son of mountain biking's 'Little Mig,' signs with Groupama-FDJ". VeloNews. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Lenny Martinez Teams". FirstCycling.com. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "GROUPAMA - FDJ 2022". UCI. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "Groupama - FDJ". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Giro della Valle d'Aosta 2022, dominio Groupama-FDJ con Reuben Thompson e Lenny Martinez - Terzo posto per Simone Raccani". SpazioCiclismo (in Italian). 16 July 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ Fletcher, Patrick (31 May 2022). "Fuglsang scores solo victory at Classic Alpes-Maritimes". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "2023 signings : The Conti riders come first". equipecycliste-groupama-fdj.fr. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ Ostanek, Daniel (3 August 2022). "Groupama-FDJ sign seven neo-pros to refresh 2023 squad". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ Tyson, Jackie (31 August 2023). "Vuelta a España: Sepp Kuss climbs to stage 6 victory at Javalambre". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Fotheringham, Alasdair (31 August 2023). "Lenny Martinez, 20, becomes youngest ever Vuelta a España leader at Javalambre". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Lenny Martinez, plus jeune leader d'un Grand Tour... depuis 1904". lequipe.fr (in French). 31 August 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Farrand, Stephen (16 February 2024). "Classic Var: Lenny Martinez swipes victory as Tobias Johannessen celebrates too soon". Cycling News. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ Moultrie, James (28 February 2024). "Lenny Martinez escapes breakaway for gripping solo victory at Trofeo Laigueglia". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Lenny Martinez". FirstCycling.com. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
External links
edit- Lenny Martinez at UCI
- Lenny Martinez at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Lenny Martinez at ProCyclingStats
