Antonio Martín

Antonio Martín Velasco (24 May 1970 – 11 February 1994) was a Spanish professional road bicycle racer from 1992 until his death in 1994.

Martín began his career in 1983 at Torrelaguna's cycling school. He remained there until 1985, attaining recognition at the junior and amateur levels. In 1992, he competed for the first time on the professional level, signing a group representing Amaya Seguros (Amaya Insurance) for the 1992 and 1993 seasons. While riding for team Amaya Seguros, he won the young rider classification in the 1993 Tour de France. He finished in 12th place overall.

On 11 February 1994, shortly after signing with the prestigious team, Martín was killed in a road accident while training.

Major results

 * 1988
 * 2nd Road race, National Junior Road Championships


 * 1991
 * 1st Overall Volta a Tarragona
 * 1st Trofeo Iberduero
 * 2nd Overall Vuelta a Zamora


 * 1992
 * 1st Hucha de Oro
 * 2nd Overall Vuelta a Murcia
 * 2nd Overall Vuelta a La Rioja
 * 2nd GP Villafranca de Ordizia
 * 3rd Overall Volta a Catalunya
 * 6th Overall Vuelta a Castilla y León
 * 7th Overall Tour of Galicia
 * 8th Overall Vuelta a Aragón


 * 1993
 * 1st Young rider classification, Tour de France
 * 2nd Clásica a los Puertos de Guadarrama
 * 3rd Overall Volta a Catalunya
 * 1st Stage 5
 * 3rd Overall Vuelta a Castilla y León
 * 8th Overall Volta ao Algarve