Hector Martin
| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Hector Martin |
| Born | 26 December 1898 Belgium |
| Died | 9 August 1972 (aged 73) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Major wins | |
Tour de France
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Hector Martin (26 December 1898–9 August 1972) was a Belgian road racing cyclist, professional from 1925 to 1935. In 1924 he won the "Tour of Flanders for Independents" and the Belgian championship cycling for independents . From 1925 to 1935 he was a professional cyclist. In the Tour de France 1927 he won the third stage in Caen and the 22nd stage to Charleville and he wore the yellow jersey for 4 days . In 1928 he won Bordeaux-Paris and in 1929 he became second. In 1930 he won the Circuit de Béarn . He was the brother of Léon Martin.
Camille Thomas fabricated cycling shoes and marketed them under Hector's name in 1939.
Major results
- 1923
- Brussel - Luxemburg - Mondorf
- Melsele
- 1924
- Binche - Tournai - Binche
- Paris - Menin
- Ronde van Vlaanderen for amateurs
- Blankenberge
Belgium national road race championship for amateur- 1925
- Tour de France:
- Winner stages 14, 16 and 17
- 1927
- Tour de France:
- Winner stages 3 and 22
- Wearing yellow jersey for four days
- 1928
- Bordeaux–Paris
- 1930
- Circuit de Béarn
- 1931
- Maldegem
References
External links
- Hector Martin at Cycling Archives
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