Martin Velits Explained

Martin Velits
Fullname:Martin Velits
Birth Date:1985 2, df=yes
Height:1.850NaN0
Weight:72kg (159lb)
Currentteam:Retired
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Amateuryears1:2004
Amateuryears2:2005–2006
Proyears1:2007
Proyears2:2008–2009
Proyears3:2010–2011
Proyears4:2012–2017
Proteam4:[1]
Majorwins:Grand Tours

Vuelta a España

1 TTT stage (2010)One-day races and Classics

National Time Trial Championships (2010)

Martin Velits (born 21 February 1985 in Bratislava) is a Slovakian former road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2007 and 2017 for the Wiesenhof,, and teams.[2] His twin brother, Peter Velits, also competed as a professional cyclist.

In October 2017, one year after his brother's retirement, Martin Velits announced that he would retire after competing in that year's inaugural Tour of Guangxi.[2]

Major results

2003
  • 1st Overall Grand Prix Rüebliland
  • 9th Overall Internationale Junioren-Rundfahrt Niedersachsen
  • 1st Stage 3
    2004
  • 1st Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
    2005
  • 1st Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
  • 1st Stage 3a Giro del Capo
  • 7th Overall Okolo Slovenska
  • 1st Young rider classification
    2006
  • 1st Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
  • 1st 947 Cycle Challenge
  • 7th Overall Giro del Capo
  • 8th Overall Tour of Japan
  • 9th Trofeo Banca Popolare di Vicenza
  • 9th Memorial Philippe Van Coningsloo
  • 10th GP Hydraulika Mikolasek
    2007
  • 10th Overall Ster Elektrotoer
    2008
  • 8th Overall Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen
    2009
  • 1st Road race, National Road Championships
  • 4th Overall Vuelta a Andalucía
    2010
  • 1st Time trial, National Road Championships
  • 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Vuelta a España
  • 8th Overall Tour of Oman
    2012
  • 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
    2013
  • 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Tirreno–Adriatico

    Grand Tour general classification results timeline

    Grand Tour200820092010201120122013201420152016
    Giro d'ItaliaDNF
    Tour de France88
    Vuelta a España7395105125130117152
    Legend
    Did not compete
    DNFDid not finish

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. News: Les frères Velits chez Omega Pharma-Quick Step. 2 August 2011. 5 January 2012. French. The brothers Velits at Omega Pharma-Quick Step. rtbf.be. RTBF.
    2. Web site: Velits retires from Quick-Step after 11 years as a pro. 13 October 2017 . . 13 October 2017.