Personal information | |
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Full name | Miguel Martinez |
Nickname | Little Mig[1] |
Born | Fourchambault, France | 17 January 1976
Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) |
Team information | |
Disciplines | |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Cross-country cycling |
Amateur teams | |
2013 | Montrichard Cyclisme 41 |
2015–2018 | Montrichard Cyclisme 41 |
2017–2018 | Team Tropix Factory Racing (MTB) |
2019 | Team Future Vélo powered by Panasonic ASF |
2020 | Montrichard Val de Cher Cyclisme |
Professional teams | |
2002 | Mapei–Quick-Step |
2003 | Phonak |
2005 | Commencal–Oxbow |
2006 | Maxxis–MSC |
2008 | Amore & Vita–McDonald's |
2014 | Tropix–FRM |
2020 | Amore & Vita–Prodir |
Major wins | |
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Miguel Martinez (born 17 January 1976 in Fourchambault, Nièvre) is a French road cyclist and cross-country mountain biker, who most recently rode for UCI Continental team Amore & Vita–Prodir.[2] He won the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia after having finished in third place in the inaugural event at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[3] He also rode in the 2002 Tour de France, finishing 44th. His brother Yannick, father Mariano and uncle Martin were also professional cyclists. He is also the father of racing cyclist Lenny Martinez.[1]