Hector Martin

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Hector Martin
Personal information
Full name Hector Martin
Date of birth December 26, 1898(1898-12-26)
Date of death August 9, 1972 (aged 73)
Country Belgium
Team information
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Major wins
Tour de France
5 stages
4 days yellow jersey
Infobox last updated on:
May 15, 2008

Hector Martin (December 26, 1898August 9, 1972) was a Belgian road racing cyclist, professional from 1925 to 1935, who won three stages in the 1925 Tour de France and two stages in the 1927 Tour de France[1], and wore the yellow jersey for a total of four days in 1927[2]. Martin was born and died in Roeselare. He was the borther of Léon Martin.

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1923
Brussel - Luxemburg - Mondorf
Melsele
1924
Binche - Tournai - Binche
Paris - Menin
Ronde van Vlaanderen for amateurs
Blankenberge
Flag of Belgium 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

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Persondata
NAME Martin, Hector
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Road racing cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH 1898-12-26
PLACE OF BIRTH Roeselare, Belgium
DATE OF DEATH 1972-08-09
PLACE OF DEATH Roeselare, Belgium
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