Lucy Martin
.jpg) Martin in the time trial stage of the 2012 Women's Tour of Thuringia |
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| Born | 5 May 1990 Whiston, Merseyside |
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| Current team | AA Drink-leontien.nl |
| Discipline | Road and track |
| Role | Rider |
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| 2008–2010 | 100% ME |
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Lucy Martin (born 5 May 1990) is a British professional Road and track cyclist.
Martin was born in Whiston, Merseyside and later moved to Widnes, where she attended Riverside College.[1][2] She was spotted by British Cycling's Olympic Talent Team at the age of 15, and later moved on to their under-23 Olympic Academy Programme, which rode as 'Team 100% ME'.[3]
In 2011, Martin was signed by the Garmin-Cervélo women's team as one of four British riders. Following the disbandment of that team, she was one of six of their riders, including all four British riders, picked up by AA Drink-leontien.nl for the 2012 season.[4]
As of 2012[update], she is based in Girona in Spain.[4]
She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Women's road race.
Career highlights
Source:[5]
- 2008
- 3rd Scratch Race, British National Track Championships
- 2nd Points Race, 2008–2009 Track World Cup, Manchester
- 2010
- 3rd Stage 5, Trophée d'Or Féminin
- 2011
- 10th overall, Tour of Chongming Island
References
- ^ "Team England Announce Riders for Games". British Cycling. 26 August 2010.
- ^ Bergin, David (30 June 2011). "Cycling: Widnes star Lucy Martin impresses at British Championships". Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News.
- ^ "Lucy Martin: Rider Profile". Cycling Weekly. 1 February 2011.
- ^ a b McGrath, Andy (12 January 2012). "Pooley, Armitstead and friends join AA Drink". Cycling Weekly.
- ^ Lucy Martin profile at Cycling Archives
