Martin Earley Explained

Martin Earley
Birth Date:15 June 1962
Birth Place:Clonshaugh, Dublin, Ireland
Height:1.73 m
Weight:62 kg
Currentteam:Retired
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Amateuryears1:1983–1984
Amateurteam1:VC Fontainebleau
Proyears1:1985–1987
Proyears2:1988
Proyears3:1989–1992
Proyears4:1993
Proyears5:1994–1995
Proteam5:Raleigh Continental

Martin Earley (born 15 June 1962) is an Irish former professional road bicycle racer, who competed in the 1984 and 1996 Olympic Games.

Racing career

He turned professional in 1985 with the Fagor team with whom he stayed until 1987. In 1986 he won the 14th stage of the Giro d'Italia and the second of the Tour of the Basque Country. In 1987, he was part of the Irish team at the world road championship that ended with a win by Stephen Roche. After that he rode for Kas and then the Dutch PDM team of Sean Kelly. The highlight of his career was a stage win in the 1989 Tour de France when he broke clear of three riders 750m from the end of 157 km from Labastide-d'Armagnac to Pau. Earley completed five of his eight Tours; his highest finish was 44th in 1989.

After PDM left the sport, he rode for Festina, then switched to mountain biking by riding for Raleigh and then for individual sponsors. He competed in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta in the mountain bike race and finished 25th.[1]

Career after racing

He has a practice as a physiotherapist and chiropractor. He has been a coach to cyclists including Irish Olympians Robin Seymour and Tarja Owens.

Career achievements

Professional Victories (9)

Grand Tour record

Major results

Amateur
  • 1978
  • 1st Overall Junior Tour of Ireland
    1981
  • 1st Shay Elliott Memorial Race
    1982
  • 3rd Overall Rás Tailteann
  • 1st Stage 4
    Professional
  • 1986
  • 1st Stage 14 Giro d'Italia
  • 8th Overall Tour of the Basque Country
  • 1st Stage 2
  • 10th Overall Nissan Classic
    1987
  • 3rd Overall Tour du Haut-Var
  • 5th Overall Tour of the Basque Country
  • 1st Stage 3
    1988
  • 6th Overall Nissan Classic
  • 10th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
  • 10th GP Ouest–France
    1989
  • 1st Stage 8 Tour de France
  • Tour du Vaucluse
  • 1st Stages 2 & 6
  • 1st Tom Simpson Memorial Race
  • 4th Overall Milk Race
  • 7th Road race, UCI Road World Championships
  • 9th Giro di Lombardia
    1990
  • 8th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
  • 9th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
    1991
  • 1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Galega
  • 3rd Grand Prix des Amériques
  • 3rd Rund um den Henninger Turm
  • 10th Overall Nissan Classic
    1992
  • 7th Overall Milk Race
  • 7th Züri-Metzgete
  • 9th Overall Nissan Classic
    1993
  • 6th Overall Tour Méditerranéen
    1994
  • 1st Road race, National Road Championships

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Martin Earley Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418045707/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ea/martin-earley-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 25 May 2015 . Sports Reference.