Mariano Martínez (cyclist)

Mariano Martínez (born 20 September 1948 in Burgos) is a Spanish-French former professional road racing cyclist. He won the King of the Mountains competition in 1978 Tour de France. Born in Spain, Martínez became a naturalized French citizen in 1963. He is the father of former racing cyclists Miguel and Yannick Martinez, the brother of Martin, and the grandfather of Lenny Martinez.

Major results

 * 1965
 * 1st MaillotFra.PNG Road race, National Junior Road Championships


 * 1971
 * 7th Züri-Metzgete
 * 8th GP du canton d'Argovie
 * 9th Overall Étoile des Espoirs
 * 10th Grand Prix des Nations


 * 1972
 * 4th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
 * 4th Overall Tour de Romandie
 * 6th Overall Tour de France


 * 1973
 * 3rd Overall Grand Prix du Midi Libre
 * 4th Overall Tour de Romandie


 * 1974
 * 1st Stage 4 Grand Prix du Midi Libre
 * 3rd Bronze medal blank.svg Road race, UCI Road World Championships
 * 6th Overall Paris–Nice
 * 8th Overall Tour de France
 * 9th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré


 * 1975
 * 4th Overall Tour de l'Aude
 * 5th Overall Tour du Limousin


 * 1976
 * 10th Rund um den Henninger Turm


 * 1977
 * 1st Stage 5 Étoile de Bessèges
 * 10th Overall Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme


 * 1978
 * 1st Stage 4 Tour du Limousin
 * 2nd Overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
 * 1st Jersey white dots on red.svg Mountains classification
 * 2nd Overall Tour du Vaucluse
 * 1st Stage 1a
 * 3rd Overall Circuit de la Sarthe
 * 1st Stage 1
 * 4th Overall Tour de Romandie
 * 5th Grand Prix de Mauléon-Moulins
 * 6th Overall Tour de Suisse
 * 1st Jersey green.svg Points classification
 * 1st Jersey light blue.svg Mountains classification
 * 7th Overall Critérium National de la Route
 * 10th Overall Tour de France
 * 1st Jersey polkadot.svg Mountains classification
 * 1st Stage 11


 * 1979
 * 3rd Road race, National Road Championships
 * 6th Overall Grand Prix du Midi Libre
 * 10th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
 * 10th Grand Prix de Rennes


 * 1980
 * 1st Stage 17 Tour de France
 * 1st Stage 3a Tour du Limousin
 * 9th Rund um den Henninger Turm


 * 1981
 * 1st Stage 2 Grand Prix du Midi Libre
 * 2nd Subida a Arrate