Mariano Martínez

Mariano Martínez (born 20 September 1948) 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

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

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

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

7th Overall Critérium National de la Route 10th Overall Tour de France

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