René Martens Explained

René Martens
Full Name:René Martens
Birth Date:1955 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Hasselt, Belgium
Currentteam:Retired
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Proyears1:1978
Proteam1:C&A
Proyears2:1979
Proyears3:1980–1983
Proyears4:1984
Proyears5:1985–1986
Proyears6:1987
Proyears7:1988–1989
Proyears8:1990
Majorwins:Grand Tours

Tour de France

1 individual stage (1981)One-day races and Classics

Tour of Flanders (1982)

Bordeaux–Paris (1985)

René Martens (Hasselt, 27 May 1955) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer. He notably won the 1982 Tour of Flanders and a stage of the 1981 Tour de France. He also competed in 13 Grand Tours, with his best finish being 24th overall in the 1982 Tour de France.

Major results

1976
  • 1st Overall Tour de Liège
  • 1st Stages 4 (ITT) & 5
  • 1st Triptyque Ardennaise
  • 1st Internatie Reningelst
  • 2nd Flèche Ardennaise
  • 2nd Seraing–Aachen–Seraing
    1977
  • 1st Flèche Ardennaise
  • 1st Circuit du Hainaut
  • 2nd Overall Grand Prix François Faber
  • 1st Stage 2b
  • 10th Overall Trophée de l'Avenir
    1978
  • 4th Scheldeprijs
  • 5th Druivenkoers Overijse
  • 8th Paris–Brussels
    1979 (2 pro wins)
  • 1st Stages 4b (ITT) & 5 Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme
  • 8th Paris–Brussels
    1980
  • 2nd Scheldeprijs
  • 9th De Kustpijl
  • 10th GP Eddy Merckx
    1981 (1)
  • 1st Stage 9 Tour de France
  • 3rd Overall Ronde van Nederland
  • 7th Overall Tour of Belgium
    1982 (1)
  • 1st Tour of Flanders
  • 1st Flèche Hesbignonne
  • 4th GP Stad Zottegem
  • 5th GP Eddy Merckx
  • 10th Grand Prix de Wallonie
    1983 (1)
  • 1st Schaal Sels
  • 2nd Druivenkoers-Overijse
  • 7th Coppa Bernocchi
  • 8th Grand Prix Cerami
    1984
  • 8th Bordeaux–Paris
    1985 (1)
  • 1st Bordeaux–Paris
    1986
  • 2nd Nationale Sluitingprijs
  • 9th Bordeaux–Paris
    1987
  • 1st Flèche Hesbignonne
  • 4th Bordeaux–Paris

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