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Lenny Martinez (cyclist)
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Lenny Martinez (born 11 July 2003) is a French professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team Bahrain Victorious.[7] He is the son, grandson and nephew of former racing cyclists Miguel, Mariano and Yannick Martinez respectively.[3]
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On 16 July 2022 during stage 4 of the Giro della Valle d'Aosta Martinez along with teammate Reuben Thompson were the last men standing from the group of favorites. Martinez, who had just extended his lead gave the win to Thompson.[8] On 1 June 2022, Martinez got to ride for Groupama–FDJ as a development rider with the team at the 2022 Mercan'Tour Classic where he finished in eighth position, beating UCI WorldTour professional cyclists all while helping leader David Gaudu finish in fourth.[9] On 3 August 2022, Groupama–FDJ confirmed they had signed Martinez into their UCI WorldTeam for 2023.[10][11]
in June, 2023 Martinez took his first professional win at the Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge. On 31 August 2023, during the 6th stage of the 2023 Vuelta a España, he was part of a large breakaway that went all the way to the finish in the Astrophysical Observatory of Javalambre. He came second in the stage behind Sepp Kuss (Team Jumbo–Visma), but enough to take the red jersey by 8 seconds ahead of Kuss. He became the youngest leader ever in the history of the Vuelta.[12][13] He also became the second youngest cyclist to wear a leader's jersey in a Grand Tour since 1904, at 20 years and 51 days, behind Henri Cornet's 19 years and 344 days in the 1904 Tour de France.[14]
Martinez opened the 2024 season with a win at the Classic Var.[15] He then competed at the O Gran Camiño, where he finished second overall to Jonas Vingegaard. At the end of February, he won the Trofeo Laigueglia with a 9 kilometer solo.[16] At the 2024 Volta a Catalunya he won the young rider classification and finished seventh overall.
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- 2021
- 1st
Overall Giro della Lunigiana
- 1st Stage 3
- 3rd
Road race, UEC European Junior Road Championships - National Junior Road Championships
- 3rd Road race
- 3rd Time trial
- 3rd Overall Ain Bugey Valromey Tour
- 3rd Classique des Alpes
- 2022
- 1st Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta
- 1st
Young rider classification
- 1st
- Ronde de l'Isard
- 1st
Mountains classification - 1st Stages 4 & 6
- 1st
- 3rd Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia
- 1st
Mountains classification - 1st Young rider classification
- 1st
- 8th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
- 8th Mercan'Tour Classic
- 2023 (1 pro win)
- 1st Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge
- 2nd Classic Grand Besançon Doubs
- 4th Mercan'Tour Classic
- 8th Grand Prix La Marseillaise
- Vuelta a España
- Held
after Stages 6–7 - Held after Stages 6–9
- Held
- 2024 (5)
- 1st Trofeo Laigueglia
- 1st Classic Var
- 1st Classic Grand Besançon Doubs
- 1st Tour du Doubs
- 1st Mercan'Tour Classic
- 2nd Overall O Gran Camiño
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st
- 7th Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 1st
Young rider classification
- 1st
- 8th Overall Tour de Romandie
- 8th Strade Bianche
- 2025 (3)
- 1st Stage 5 Paris–Nice
- 1st Stage 8 Critérium du Dauphiné
- 2nd Overall Tour de Romandie
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st Stage 4
- 1st
- 3rd Overall Tour des Alpes-Maritimes
- 1st
Young rider classification
- 1st
- 4th La Flèche Wallonne
- 5th Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 8th Classic Var
- Tour de France
- Held after Stages 10–11 & 14–15
Combativity award Stages 4 & 14
- Held
General classification results timeline
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