Martyn Irvine

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Martyn Irvine

Irvine during the Glasgow event of the 2012–2013 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics season.
Personal information
Full name Martyn Irvine
Born (1985-06-06) 6 June 1985
Newtownards, Northern Ireland
Team information
Current team UnitedHealthcare
Discipline Road & track
Role Rider
Rider type All round
Professional team(s)
2006
2008
2010
2011–2012
2013–		 Sean Kelly ACLVB-M.Donnelly (stagiaire)
Pezula Racing
Planet X
Giant Kenda Pro Cycling Team
UnitedHealthcare
Infobox last updated on
20 October 2013

Martyn Irvine (born 6 June 1985 in Newtownards, Northern Ireland) is a professional cyclist, competing mainly on the track. He is the reigning UCI World Champion in the Scratch discipline, having won the world title representing Ireland at the 2013 UCI World Track Cycling Championships in Minsk, Belarus, only an hour after winning a silver medal in the individual pursuit discipline. Prior to Irvine, no Irish male rider had won a World Championship medal in 116 years.

A 7-time Irish national track and road cycling champion cyclist, who currently represents the Irish National track team in the Omnium event at the World Cup Classics. He was UCI World Ranked 17th at the end of the inaugural 2010/11 Omnium season, with 315 ranking points. He signed with the UCI Asia based Giant Kenda Pro Cycling Team for the 2011 season. After the 2012 London World Cup event, he had 470 ranking points. He qualified for the Omnium event at the London Olympics where he finished 13th. In 2013, Irvine signed a contract to ride with the UnitedHealthcare team.

In February 2013 he won gold at the 2013 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in the Scratch Race and silver in the Individual Pursuit.[1][2][3][4]

Palmares

Track results timeline

Track Ominium 2010 2011 2012 2013
World Championships - 10 7 -
World Cup - 23 7 ?
European Championship 9 5 - 3*
UCI World Ranking (at season end) - 17 7 74
Individual Pursuit 2010 2011 2012 2013
World Championships - - - 2
World Cup - - - 2
UCI World Ranking (at season end) - - - 2
Scratch Race 2010 2011 2012 2013
World Championships - - - 1
World Cup - - - 2
UCI World Ranking (at season end) - - - 1
  • counts towards 2013-2014 season end

Track

2013 – Ireland Track Team

2013 UCI Track Cycling World Ranking
1st, Scratch Race
2013 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
1st, Scratch Race
2nd, Individual Pursuit
time of 4:24.528 in final loss to defending World Champion Michael Hepburn
time of 4:21.xxx to qualify in 2nd place
2013 UEC European Track Championships
3rd Omnium
1st, 30 km Points Race
3rd, 4 km Individual Pursuit (4:30.492)
4th, Elimination Race
6th, 15 km Scratch Race
12th, 1 km Time Trial (1:06.281)
14th, 250m Flying Lap (13.922)

2012 – Ireland Track Team

  • 2nd, World Cup Classic – Glasgow (Nov '12) Scratch Race final 10pts
    • qualified 3rd in Heat 1
  • 2nd, World Cup Classic – Glasgow (Nov '12) Individual Pursuit final
    • time of 4:22.745 (PB) when losing final to Lasse Norman Hansen (4:20.875)
    • time of 4:24.243 to qualify 2nd of 20
  • 7th overall, Track World Cup Omnium standings (14 World Cup pts after 4 Classics)
    • 5th overall, World Cup Classic – Beijing (Jan '12) (42 pts) (6 World Cup pts)
      • 2nd, 15 km Scratch Race (−1 lap)
      • 3rd, 30 km Points Race (28 pts)
      • 5th, 4 km Individual Pursuit (4:30.341)
      • 7th, 1 km Time Trial (1:05.219)
    • 5th overall, World Cup Classic – Cali (Dec '11) (52 pts) (6 World Cup pts)
      • 3rd, Qualifying Heat 1 (41 pts)
      • 7th, 15 km Scratch Race
      • 7th, 250m Flying Lap (13.423)
      • 8th, 4 km Individual Pursuit (4:29.382)
      • 8th, 1 km Time Trial (1:04.205)
      • 9th, 30 km Points Race (32 pts)
    • 9th overall, World Cup Classic – London (Feb '12) (50 pts) (2 World Cup pts)
      • 5th, Qualifying Heat 2 (5 pts)
      • 6th, 15 km Scratch Race
      • 6th, 30 km Points Race (28 pts)
      • 8th, 4 km Individual Pursuit (4:31.422)
      • 9th, 1 km Time Trial (1:04.785)
      • 9th, 250m Flying Lap (13.521)
    • DSQ, World Cup Classic – Astana (Nov '11) (0 pts)
      • 7th, 250m Flying Lap (13.417)
      • 10th, 30 km Points Race (27 pts)
      • 10th, Qualifying Heat 1
      • DSQ, Elimation Race

2011 – Ireland Track Team

  • 1st, Irish National Track Championships – 4 km Individual Pursuit
    • time of 4.54.52 to beat Stephen McNally in Gold medal race
    • time of 4.54.87 in qualifying
  • 1st, Irish National Track Championships – Scratch Race
  • 1st, Irish National Track Championships – 1 km Time Trial (1:09:14)
  • 5th overall, European Track Ominium Championship (Oct '11) (39 pts)
    • 1st, 15 km Scratch Race
    • 6th, 4 km Individual Pursuit (4:32.542)
    • 8th, 1 km Time Trial (1:04.697)
    • 8th, Elimination Race
    • 8th, 30 km Points Race (12 pts)
    • 8th, 250m Flying Lap (13.712)
  • 10th overall, Track World Championships – Omnium (Mar '11) (62 pts)
    • 7th, 4 km Individual Pursuit (4:33.007)
    • 7th, 250m Flying Lap (13.628)
    • 8th, 1 km Time Trial (1:05.095)
    • 9th overall, World Cup Classic – Manchester (Feb '11) (66 pts)
      • 3rd, 15 km Qualifying Heat 1 (20 pts)
      • 5th, 1 km Time Trial (1:04.761)
      • 5th, 4 km Individual Pursuit (4:28.589)
      • 9th, 250m Flying Lap (13.576)
    • 10th overall, World Cup Classic – Cali (Dec '10) (68 pts)
      • 1st, 15 km Qualifying Heat 2 (26 pts)
      • 3rd, 1 km Time Trial (1:03.533)
      • 4th, 4 km Individual Pursuit (4:28.017)
      • 7th, 250m Flying Lap (13.566)
    • 10th overall, World Cup Classic – Beijing (Jan '11) (65 pts)
      • 1st, 4 km Individual Pursuit (4:28.747)
      • 5th, 15 km Qualifying Heat 2 (8 pts)
      • 6th, 250m Flying Lap (13.663)
      • 6th, 1 km Time Trial (1:05.506)

2010 – Ireland Track Team

  • 1st, Irish National Track Championships – 1 km Time Trial (1:08.310)
  • 1st, Irish National Track Championships – 4 km Individual Pursuit (4:53.410)
  • 5th, Irish National Track Championships – Scratch Race
  • 9th overall, European Track Ominium Championship (Nov '10) (54 pts)
    • 4th, 4 km Individual Pursuit (4:30.312)
    • 5th, 15 km Scratch Race
    • 8th, 1 km Time Trial (1:05.401)
    • 8th, 30 km Points Race (30 pts)
    • 10th, 250m Flying Lap (13.813)

2009 – Ireland Track Team

Road

2012 – RTS Racing Team

2011 – Giant Kenda Pro Cycling

2010 – Planet X

2009 –

2007 –

References

  1. ↑ "Martyn Irvine makes history by winning gold and silver at the World Championships". Irish Independent. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Double joy: Martyn Irvine secures gold and silver at Track World Championships". thescore.ie. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2013. 
  3. ↑ "UCI Track Cycling World Championships 2013: Martyn Irvine ends 117-year wait for Ireland with gold in scratch". Daily Telegraph. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2013. 
  4. ↑ "Martyn Irvine wins gold and silver double at world track championships". Guardian UK. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2013. 

External links

Riders on UnitedHealthcare
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