Martin Earley

Martin Earley (born 15 June 1962) is an Irish former professional road bicycle racer, who competed in the 1984 and 1996 Olympic Games.

Racing career
He turned professional in 1985 with the Fagor team with whom he stayed until 1987. In 1986 he won the 14th stage of the Giro d'Italia and the second of the Tour of the Basque Country. In 1987, he was part of the Irish team at the world road championship that ended with a win by Stephen Roche. After that he rode for Kas and then the Dutch PDM team of Sean Kelly. The highlight of his career was a stage win in the 1989 Tour de France when he broke clear of three riders 750m from the end of 157 km from Labastide-d'Armagnac to Pau. Earley completed five of his eight Tours; his highest finish was 44th in 1989.

After PDM left the sport, he rode for Festina, then switched to mountain biking by riding for Raleigh and then for individual sponsors. He competed in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta in the mountain bike race and finished 25th.

Career after racing
He has a practice as a physiotherapist and chiropractor. He has been a coach to cyclists including Irish Olympians Robin Seymour and Tarja Owens.

Professional Victories (9)

 * 1986 – Stage 14, Giro d'Italia (GrandTour)
 * 1986 – Stage 2, Tour of the Basque Country
 * 1987 – Stage 3, Tour of the Basque Country
 * 1989 – Stage 8, Tour de France (GrandTour)
 * 1989 – Stage 2, Tour de Vaucluse
 * 1989 – Stage 6, Tour de Vaucluse
 * 1989 – Tom Simpson Memorial
 * 1991 – Stage 1, Vuelta a Galega
 * 1994 – MaillotIrlanda.PNG Irish National Elite Road Race Championships (CN)

Grand Tour record

 * 1985: Tour de France: 60th GC
 * 1986: Giro d'Italia: 47th GC; 1 stage win
 * 1986: Tour de France: 46th GC
 * 1987: Tour de France: 65th GC
 * 1987: Vuelta a España: 22nd GC
 * 1988: Tour de France: WD (stage 17)
 * 1988: Vuelta a España: 19th GC
 * 1989: Tour de France: 44th GC; won stage 8; team class win
 * 1990: Tour de France: WD (stage 11)
 * 1991: Tour de France: WD (stage 10)
 * 1992: Tour de France: 80th GC
 * 1993: Vuelta a España: DNF

Major results

 * Amateur
 * 1978
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Junior Tour of Ireland


 * 1981
 * 1st Shay Elliott Memorial Race


 * 1982
 * 3rd Overall Rás Tailteann
 * 1st Stage 4


 * Professional
 * 1986
 * 1st Stage 14 Giro d'Italia
 * 8th Overall Tour of the Basque Country
 * 1st Stage 2
 * 10th Overall Nissan Classic


 * 1987
 * 3rd Overall Tour du Haut-Var
 * 5th Overall Tour of the Basque Country
 * 1st Stage 3


 * 1988
 * 6th Overall Nissan Classic
 * 10th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
 * 10th GP Ouest–France


 * 1989
 * 1st Stage 8 Tour de France
 * Tour du Vaucluse
 * 1st Stages 2 & 6
 * 1st Tom Simpson Memorial Race
 * 4th Overall Milk Race
 * 7th Road race, UCI Road World Championships
 * 9th Giro di Lombardia


 * 1990
 * 8th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
 * 9th Liège–Bastogne–Liège


 * 1991
 * 1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Galega
 * 3rd Grand Prix des Amériques
 * 3rd Rund um den Henninger Turm
 * 10th Overall Nissan Classic


 * 1992
 * 7th Overall Milk Race
 * 7th Züri-Metzgete
 * 9th Overall Nissan Classic


 * 1993
 * 6th Overall Tour Méditerranéen


 * 1994
 * 1st MaillotIrlanda.PNG Road race, National Road Championships