Lucy Martin

Lucy Martin (born 5 May 1990) is a British retired professional road and track cyclist.

Career

Martin was born in Whiston, Merseyside and grew up in Widnes, Cheshire where she attended Riverside College. She was spotted by British Cycling's Olympic Talent Team at the age of 15, and later moved on to their under-23 Olympic Academy Programme, which rode as .

In 2011, Martin was signed by the women's team as one of four British riders. Following the disbandment of that team, she was one of six of their riders, including all four British riders, picked up by for the 2012 season. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Women's road race.

In August 2015 Martin announced her immediate retirement from competition. She subsequently joined from 2016, working on the team's digital content and PR, and she also works as a commentator on professional cycling.

Major results

Source:

2007

National Junior Track Championships

2nd Individual pursuit

3rd Points race

3rd Scratch

2008

1st Road race, National Junior Road Championships

2nd Points race, 2008–09 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Manchester

2nd Points race, National Junior Track Championships

3rd Scratch, National Track Championships

2009

6th Sparkassen Giro Bochum

2010

8th Drentse 8 van Dwingeloo

9th Overall Trophée d'Or Féminin

2011

2nd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships

10th Overall Tour of Chongming Island Stage race

2012

8th Tour of Chongming Island World Cup

9th Omloop van het Hageland

2013

7th Knokke-Heist – Bredene

2015

5th Trofee Maarten Wynants

References

External links

1990 births

Living people

English track cyclists

Sportspeople from Widnes

People from Whiston, Merseyside

Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley

Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Olympic cyclists for Great Britain

English female cyclists

Cyclists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games competitors for England