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Slovakian road bicycle racer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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, Team Milram, HTC–Highroad and Quick-Step Floors teams.[1] His twin brother, Peter Velits, also competed as a professional cyclist.
_-_Kampioenschap_van_Vlaanderen,_18_september_2015_(B73).JPG) Velits at the 2015 Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Martin Velits |
| Born | 21 February 1985
|
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2004 | Dukla Trenčín |
| 2005–2006 | Team Konica Minolta |
| Professional teams | |
| 2007 | Wiesenhof–Felt |
| 2008–2009 | Team Milram |
| 2010–2011 | Team HTC–Columbia |
| 2012–2017 | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step[2] |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
| |
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.[1]
Overall Grand Prix Rüebliland
Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
Young rider classification Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships Road race, National Road Championships Time trial, National Road Championships| Grand Tour | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia |
— | — | — | — | DNF | — | — | — | — |
 Tour de France |
— | — | — | — | 88 | — | — | — | — |
 Vuelta a España |
73 | 95 | 105 | 125 | — | — | 130 | 117 | 152 |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
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