Neil Martin (cyclist) explained

Neil Martin
Fullname:	Neil Martin
Birth Date:	1 April 1960
Birth Place:	Birmingham, England
Currentteam:	Cycling Ireland
Discipline:	Road
Ridertype:	Climbing specialist
Amateuryears1:	1979
Amateurteam1:	Athletic Club de Boulogne-Billancourt
Proyears1:	1985–1987
Proteam1:	Percy Bilton^[1]
Proyears2:	1988
Proteam2:	Emmelle–MBK
Manageyears1:	2015
Manageyears2:	2016–2017
Manageyears3:	2018–
Manageteam3:	Cycling Ireland

Neil Martin (born 1 April 1960) is a British former cyclist. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics.^[2] He now works as a team manager for under-23 cyclists within Cycling Ireland's High Performance Unit.^[3]

His father, Vic, competed in grass track racing on weekends whilst working for GEC as an electrical engineer.^[4] He is the father of Dan Martin, and related by marriage to Stephen Roche and Nicolas Roche, all fellow racing cyclists.^[5] Martin joined the new team in 2015 as a directeur sportif.^[6] He moved across to in 2016 to take up the same role, staying with the team in 2017.^[7]

Major results

1978

3rd Overall Drei Etappen Rundfahrt Frankfurt

1979

1st Grand Prix Des Issambres

1980

1st Stage 2 Rás Tailteann

2nd Road race, National Amateur Road Championships

2nd Overall Whittingham Homes Two Day

8th Overall Tour of Britain

1982

1st Overall Flèche du Sud

1st Mountains classification Tour of Scotland

1983

1st Stage 6b Tour of Britain

1984

1st Road race, National Amateur Road Championships

1st Lincoln Grand Prix

3rd Overall Star Trophy

1985

3rd Overall Beverley – White Rose Two Day

3rd Shrewsbury GP

1986

1st Stage 5 Tour of Britain

1st Tour of Delyn

1987

1st Saltburn Classic

1988

1st Stage 3 Tour of Wales

1991

1st Stage 3 Girvan – Easter Three Day

Notes and References

Web site: Neil Martin. Cycling Archives. 29 June 2015.
Web site: Neil Martin Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418040721/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/neil-martin-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 7 May 2015 . Sports Reference.
News: Lockdown Q&A with Neil Martin. Larry. Hickmott. VeloUK. LH Publishing. 12 April 2020. 29 April 2020.
Web site: Cycling: Upholding his family's values . Kimmage . Paul. Paul Kimmage. 23 June 2015. . 29 June 2015.
Web site: Dan Martin pours cold water on ‘family feud’ with Stephen Roche. Balasundaram . Nemesha. 21 April 2015 . Irish Post. 29 June 2015.
Web site: Elijzen sportief verantwoordelijke bij SEG Racing. 6 October 2014. Royal Dutch Cycling Union. Dutch. Elijzen sports manager at SEG Racing. 29 June 2015.
Web site: Kelly unveils An Post Chain Reaction team 2017. 19 January 2017 . Meath Chronicle. 17 February 2017.