Antonio Martín Eguia Explained

Antonio Martín
Fullname:	Antonio Martín Eguia
Birth Date:	18 June 1918
Birth Place:	Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain
Currentteam:	Retired
Discipline:	Road, track
Role:	Rider
Proyears1:	1939–1945
Proteam1:	Individual
Proyears2:	1946
Proteam2:	Pirelli and Individual
Proyears3:	1947
Proteam3:	Individual
Proyears4:	1948
Proteam4:	Insecticidas Z.Z.
Majorwins:	1 stage Vuelta a España

Antonio Martín (born 18 June 1918) is a Spanish former professional cyclist.^[1] 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).^[2] ^[3] ^[4]

Biography

Antonio Martín was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country on 18 June 1918.^[5] ^[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

1941: 7
1942: DNF
1943: 5
1946: 16
1948: DNF^[8]

Notes and References

Web site: Antonio Martín Eguia archives. es. 2020-04-18 . cyclingarchives.com.
Web site: Antonio Martín Eguia. it. 2020-04-20. sitodelciclismo.net.
Web site: 'A Coruña', Dépor's 2019-2020 Home Kit. 2020-04-20 . rcdeportivo.es.
Web site: Cyclisme sur route - Antonio Martin Eguia. es. 2020-04-18 . les-sports.info.
Web site: Historic Overview Antonio Martín Eguia. 2020-04-20. sitodelciclismo.net.
Web site: Historic Overview Antonio Martín Eguia. 2020-04-20. cyclingranking.com.
Web site: Antonio MARTIN EGUIA Ciclista Professionista. it. 2020-04-20 . museociclismo.it.
Web site: Antonio Martín, coa camisola do Deportivo. es. 2020-04-20 . phottic.com.