Irish cyclist

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

Contents

• 1 Racing career
• 2 Career after racing
• 3 Career achievements
  • 3.1 Professional Victories (9)
  • 3.2 Grand Tour record
  • 3.3 Major results
• 4 References

Racing career

He turned professional in 1985 with the *or 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.

Career achievements

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 - 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 cl* 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

Amateur19781st Overall Junior Tour of Ireland19811st Shay Elliott Memorial Race19823rd Overall Rás Tailteann1st Stage 4Professional19861st Stage 14 Giro d'Italia8th Overall Tour of the Basque Country1st Stage 210th Overall Nissan Cl*ic19873rd Overall Tour du Haut-Var5th Overall Tour of the Basque Country1st Stage 319886th Overall Nissan Cl*ic10th Liège–Bastogne–Liège10th GP Ouest–France19891st Stage 8 Tour de FranceTour du Vaucluse1st Stages 2 & 61st Tom Simpson Memorial Race4th Overall Milk Race7th Road race, UCI Road World Championships9th Giro di Lombardia19908th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico9th Liège–Bastogne–Liège19911st Stage 1 Vuelta a Galega3rd Rund um den Henninger Turm10th Overall Nissan Cl*ic19927th Overall Milk Race7th Züri–Metzgete9th Overall Nissan Cl*ic19936th Overall Tour Méditerranéen19941st Road race, National Road Championships

References