Marianne Martin (cyclist)

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Marianne Martin (born January 11, 1957 in Fenton , Michigan ) is a former American cyclist .

Athletic career

Marianne Martin began her athletic career as a runner . Because of a serious back injury, she switched to cycling. She developed into a good climber, which she attributed to the fact that she danced ballet as a child and got strong legs from it. With her trainer, she tried out new training techniques , such as visualization . In early 1984 her father, a doctor, diagnosed her with anemia , but she learned to adjust to it.

When Martin heard that a Tour de France was being planned for women for the first time , all her ambition was to start there. She was able to qualify for the national team that was supposed to drive there. Martin took the lead on the 14th of 18 stages and won the Tour de France Féminin , which was held for the first time. In addition, she won two stages. She was honored together with Laurent Fignon on the Champs-Élysées . Martin was the only US woman who won this stage race - it was held until 2009. In 1986 she stopped competitive cycling for health reasons. she had to do two jobs to pay off the debt that her participation had accrued.

Since the end of her active cycling career, Marianne Martin has been working as a photographer ( as of 2017 ).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Paul Maunder: Trailblazer: Marianne Martin. In: Peloton Magazine. July 5, 2017, accessed May 21, 2020 .
  2. ^ Maggie Mertens: The forgotten story of ... Marianne Martin and the Tour de France Féminin. In: theguardian.com. February 21, 2018, accessed May 21, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Martin, Marianne
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH January 11, 1957
PLACE OF BIRTH Fenton (Michigan)