Hector Martin (26 December 1898–9 August 1972) was a

Belgian Belgian may refer to: * Something of, or related to, Belgium * Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent * Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German *Ancient Belgian language, an extinct language ...

road racing cyclist Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most common ...

, 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

1927 Tour de France The 1927 Tour de France was the 21st edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 19 June to 17 July. It consisted of 24 stages over . This tour featured the first win by Nicolas Frantz, a cyclist from Luxembourg. Frantz had come in second i ...

he won the third stage in Caen and the 22nd stage to Charleville and he wore the

yellow jersey The general classification is the most important classification, the one by which the winner of the Tour de France is determined. Since 1919, the leader of the general classification wears the yellow jersey (french: maillot jaune ). History Th ...

for 4 days. In 1928 he won Bordeaux-Paris and in 1929 he came second. In 1930 he won the Circuit de Béarn. He was the brother of Léon Martin. Camiel 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 : national road race championship for amateur ;1925 :

Tour de France The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España), it consists ...

: ::Winner stages 14, 16 and 17 ;1927 :

: ::Winner stages 3 and 22 ::Wearing

for four days ;1928 :

Bordeaux–Paris The Bordeaux–Paris professional cycle race was one of Europe's classic cycle races, and one of the longest in the professional calendar, covering approximately – more than twice most single-day races. It started in northern Bordeaux in sout ...

;1930 :Circuit de Béarn ;1931 :Maldegem

References

External links

* Belgian male cyclists Belgian Tour de France stage winners 1898 births 1972 deaths Sportspeople from Roeselare {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1890s-stub