Daniel Felipe Martínez Poveda (born 25 April 1996) is a Colombian professional

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, who currently rides for

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Career

Colombia (2015)

Martínez abandoned the

Volta a Catalunya The Volta a Catalunya (; Tour of Catalonia, ) is a road bicycle race held annually in Catalonia, Spain. It is one of three World Tour stage races in Spain, together with the Vuelta a España and the Tour of the Basque Country. The race has had ...

, his first World Tour race ever. He finished 84th in the

Tour of Turkey The Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey () is a professional road bicycle racing stage race held annually in Turkey since 1963. In 2005 the race became part of the UCI Europe Tour, UCI race classifications, rated as a 2.2 event, before bei ...

Southeast–Venezuela (2016–2017)

He rode his first ever Grand Tour in 2016, starting at the

Giro d'Italia The Giro d'Italia (; ), also known simply as the Giro, is an annual stage race, multiple-stage bicycle racing, bicycle race primarily held in Italy, while also starting in, or passing through, other countries. The first race was organized in 19 ...

. He also finished 57th at Il Lombardia. He started in the

once again in 2017, but abandoned the race. At the end of the season, he finished 4th in the Presidential Tour of Turkey.

EF Education First–Drapac (2018–2020)

Martínez started the 2018 season at the Colombian National Road Championships, where he finished 2nd in the

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, behind

Egan Bernal Egan Arley Bernal Gómez (born 13 January 1997) is a Colombian professional cyclist who rides for UCI WorldTeam . In 2019 he won the Tour de France, becoming the first Latin American rider to do so, and the youngest winner since 1909. At the 202 ...

. He went on to finish 5th in the new Colombian race, Colombia Oro y Paz. His first top 10 finish in Europe, was at the

, where he rode himself to 7th place overall. He rode the Belgian classics for the first time in his career, finishing 44th in La Fléche Wallonne and 61st in

Liège–Bastogne–Liège Liège–Bastogne–Liège , also known as ''La Doyenne'' ("The Old Lady"), is a one-day classic cycling race in Belgium.Cycling Weekly, UK, 13 March 1993 First run in 1892, it is the oldest of the five ''Cycling monument, Monuments'' of the Eur ...

. Then he rode the

Tour de Romandie The Tour de Romandie is a stage race which is part of the UCI World Tour. It runs through the Romandie region, or French-speaking part of Switzerland. The competition began in 1947, to coincide with the 50-year anniversary of Swiss Cycling. It ...

, and finished 12th. In July 2018, he was named in the start list for the

Tour de France The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage cycle sport, bicycle race held primarily in France. It is the oldest and most prestigious of the three Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tours, which include the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a ...

. In August 2019, he was named in the startlist for the

Vuelta a España The Vuelta a España (; ) is an annual stage race, multi-stage bicycle racing, bicycle race primarily held in Spain, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. Inspired by the success of the Tour de France and the Giro d'Ital ...

. At the start of the 2020 season, and prior to the

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-enforced suspension of racing, Martínez won his second consecutive title at the

Colombian National Time Trial Championships The Colombian National Time Trial Championship is a road bicycle race that takes place inside the Colombian National Cycling Championship, and decides the best cyclist in this type of race. The first edition took place in 1999. The first winner o ...

, and was second to teammate

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in the

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, winning the final stage. Martínez won the

Critérium du Dauphiné The Critérium du Dauphiné, before 2010 known as the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, is an annual cycle sport, cycling road bicycle racing, road race in the Dauphiné region in the southeast of France. The race is run over eight days during ...

in August, moving from fifth to first on the final day with a second-place stage finish to

Sepp Kuss Sepp Kuss (born September 13, 1994) is an American professional cyclist who rides for UCI WorldTeam . He won the 2023 Vuelta a España, becoming the first American to win a Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tour since Chris Horner in 2013 Vuelta a Espa ...

. At the

, he claimed his first Grand Tour stage win from a breakaway on stage 13, which finished at Puy Mary. He finished the race 28th overall, his best Grand Tour overall placing to that point.

Ineos Grenadiers (2021–2023)

Martínez joined the team on an initial one-year contract for the 2021 season. During the

, Martínez was a mountain

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for his compatriot of countryman

, who ultimately won the race. Martínez moved his way up the

general classification The general classification (or the GC) in road bicycle racing is the category that tracks overall times for riders in multi-stage races. Each stage will have a stage winner, but the overall winner in the GC is the rider who has the fastest cumulati ...

throughout the race, and moved up from seventh to fifth overall on the final weekend; he finished third on the final mountain stage that finished at the Alpe Motta in the

Valle Spluga San-Jacopo-Bandiera Valle Spluga

The Valle Spluga or ...

, driving the pace for Bernal while minimising any potential time loss to

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, who won the stage. He finished third in the

young rider classification Young rider classification () in a cycling jersey competition in multi-day stage race events, such as the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and many others, is an award for the current leader by overall time for riders below the age of twenty-six years ...

, behind Bernal and Aleksandr Vlasov. To begin the 2022 season he won a record-equalling third

, and finished in third place overall at both the

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and

Paris–Nice Paris–Nice is a professional road bicycle racing, cycling stage race in France, held annually since 1933. Raced over eight days, the race usually starts with a prologue in the Paris region and ends with a final stage either in Nice or on the ...

. His next stage race was the

Tour of the Basque Country The Tour of the Basque Country (Officially: ''Itzulia Basque Country'') is an annual road cycling stage race held in the Spanish Basque Country in April. It is one of the races that make up the UCI World Tour calendar. As the Basque Country is ...

, where he won the fourth stage and ultimately the race overall, after

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was distanced on the final climb. At both the

Tour de Suisse The Tour de Suisse () is an annual road cycling stage race. Raced over eight days, the event covers two weekends in June, and along with the Critérium du Dauphiné, it is considered a proving ground for the Tour de France, which is on the calend ...

and the

, Martínez was part of an team that included

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and

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. At the latter, Martínez moved into the top-ten overall after the sixth stage, but his general classification hopes were ended after he lost almost half an hour on the two stages either side of the first rest day, which was attributed to illness. He grew stronger by the end of the race and was joined with

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and

Thibaut Pinot Thibaut Pinot (born 29 May 1990) is a French former professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional from 2010 to 2023, spending his entire career with . Once considered one of the most promising talents in French cycling, he finis ...

as the final breakaway riders on Hautacam. Eventually Pinot fell back, and the pair rode on alone but ultimately finished behind the GC contenders. Martínez continued riding hard because Geraint Thomas was approaching, who finished 4th on the stage to secure the final podium position.

Bora-Hansgrohe (2024–present)

At the end of the 2023 season it was announced that Martinez would leave the

Ineos Grenadiers Ineos Grenadiers () (stylised as INEOS Grenadiers) (formerly Team Sky from 2010 to 2019, and Team Ineos from 2019 to 2020) is a British professional cycling team that competes at the UCI WorldTeam level. The team is based at the Manchester Velo ...

to join German pro team Bora–Hansgrohe for an unknown contract duration. Ahead of the start of the 2024

, Bora-Hansgrohe announced that Martinez would be their leader in the

General classification The general classification (or the GC) in road bicycle racing is the category that tracks overall times for riders in multi-stage races. Each stage will have a stage winner, but the overall winner in the GC is the rider who has the fastest cumulati ...

, selecting him over fellow rider Emanuel Buchmann.

Major results

;2013 : Pan American Junior Road Championships ::1st PanAmericanJersey

Time trial ::2nd Silver medal america

Road race ;2014 : 1st

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, National Junior Road Championships ;2015 : 1st Mountains classification,

Route du Sud The Route d'Occitanie is a road bicycle race with 4 stages held annually in Southern France. It was first held in 1977 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. It is usually held a week before the Tour de France ...

: 8th Overall Tour of Utah ::1st Young rider classification ;2017 : 4th Overall

::1st Young rider classification : 7th

Milano–Torino Milano–Torino is a semi classic European single day cycling race, between the northern Italian cities of Milan and Turin over a distance of 199 kilometres. The event was first run in 1876 making it the oldest classic race in the world. The ...

: 9th

Tre Valli Varesine The Tre Valli Varesine is a semi classic European bicycle race held in Varese, Italy. From 2005 to 2019, the race was organised as a 1.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour. In 2021 it joined the UCI ProSeries calendar after being cancelled in 2020. A ...

;2018 : 2nd

, National Road Championships : 3rd Overall

Tour of California The Tour of California (officially sponsored as the Amgen Tour of California) was an annual professional road cycling stage race on the UCI World Tour and USA Cycling Professional Tour that ran from 2006 to 2019. It was the only event on the ...

: 5th Overall Colombia Oro y Paz : 6th Overall Colorado Classic ::1st Young rider classification : 7th Overall

;2019 (3 pro wins) : 1st Gold medal blank

Pan American Games The Pan American Games, known as the Pan Am Games, is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas. It features thousands of athletes participating in competitions to win different summer sports. It is held among athletes from nations of th ...

: 1st

, National Road Championships : 1st Stage 7

: 2nd Overall

Tour of Guangxi The Tour of Guangxi (officially known as the GREE-Tour of Guangxi for sponsorship purposes) is an annual professional Road bicycle racing, cycling race held in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. The m ...

: 3rd Overall

::1st Stage 1 ( TTT) ;2020 (4) : National Road Championships ::1st

::3rd Road race : 1st Overall

::1st Young rider classification : 1st Stage 13

: 2nd Overall

::1st Stages 1 ( TTT) & 6 ;2021 : 5th Overall

;2022 (4) : 1st

, National Road Championships : 1st Overall

::1st Points classification ::1st Stage 4 : 1st

Coppa Sabatini The Coppa Sabatini is a late season road bicycle race held annually in Province of Pisa, Italy. From 2005 to 2019, the race was organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. In 2020, it was added to the UCI ProSeries The UCI ProSeries is t ...

: 3rd Overall

: 3rd

Giro della Toscana The Giro di Toscana is a road bicycle race held annually in Tuscany, Italy. From 2005 to 2014, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. The race was not held in 2015. On 4 April 2016 it was announced that the race will ...

: 4th

: 5th

La Flèche Wallonne La Flèche Wallonne (, French for "The Walloon Arrow") is a men's professional cycle road race held in April each year in Wallonia, Belgium. It is part of the UCI World Tour. The first of two Belgian Ardennes classics, La Flèche Wallonne is ...

: 8th Overall

;2023 (1) : 1st Overall

: National Road Championships ::2nd Road race ::5th

;2024 (3) : 1st

, National Road Championships : 2nd Overall

: 2nd Overall

::1st Mountains classification ::1st Stages 2 & 5 ;2025 : 7th

General classification results timeline

References

External links

* * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Martinez, Daniel 1996 births Living people Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Colombian male cyclists Colombian Tour de France stage winners Pan American Games gold medalists in cycling Pan American Games gold medalists for Colombia Cyclists at the 2019 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games Cyclists from Cundinamarca Department 21st-century Colombian sportsmen Cyclists at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for Colombia