Lucy Martin Explained

Lucy Martin
Birth Date:1990 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Whiston, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
Currentteam:Retired
Role:Rider
Amateuryears1:2008–2010
Proyears1:2011
Proyears2:2012
Proyears3:2013
Proyears4:2014
Proyears5:2015

Lucy Martin (born 5 May 1990) is a British retired professional road and track cyclist.

Career

Martin was born in Whiston, Merseyside and grew up in Widnes, Cheshire where she attended Riverside College.[1] [2] She was spotted by British Cycling's Olympic Talent Team at the age of 15, and later moved on to their under-23 Olympic Academy Programme, which rode as .[3]

In 2011, Martin was signed by the women's team as one of four British riders. Following the disbandment of that team, she was one of six of their riders, including all four British riders, picked up by for the 2012 season.[4] She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Women's road race.

In August 2015 Martin announced her immediate retirement from competition.[5] She subsequently joined from 2016, working on the team's digital content and PR, and she also works as a commentator on professional cycling.[6]

Major results

Source:

2007
  • National Junior Track Championships
  • 2nd Individual pursuit
  • 3rd Points race
  • 3rd Scratch
    2008
  • 1st Road race, National Junior Road Championships
  • 2nd Points race, 2008–09 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Manchester
  • 2nd Points race, National Junior Track Championships
  • 3rd Scratch, National Track Championships
    2009
  • 6th Sparkassen Giro Bochum
    2010
  • 8th Drentse 8 van Dwingeloo
  • 9th Overall Trophée d'Or Féminin
    2011
  • 2nd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
  • 10th Overall Tour of Chongming Island Stage race
    2012
  • 8th Tour of Chongming Island World Cup
  • 9th Omloop van het Hageland
    2013
  • 7th Knokke-Heist – Bredene
    2015
  • 5th Trofee Maarten Wynants

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Team England Announce Riders for Games. British Cycling. 26 August 2010.
    2. News: Cycling: Widnes star Lucy Martin impresses at British Championships. Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News. 30 June 2011. David. Bergin.
    3. Web site: Lucy Martin: Rider Profile. 1 February 2011. Cycling Weekly.
    4. News: Pooley, Armitstead and friends join AA Drink. Cycling Weekly. 12 January 2012. Andy. McGrath.
    5. Web site: British Olympian Lucy Martin announces her retirement from cycling . Bull . Nick. 28 August 2015 . . 28 August 2015.
    6. Web site: Lucy Martin . . 30 April 2016.

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