Serafín Martínez
Serafín Martínez Acevedo (born February 14, 1984 in O Rosal ) is a former Spanish cyclist .
Serafín Martínez finished in 2006 at the national U23 championship in third place in the road race behind the winner José David Aguilera . In 2007 he became a professional with the Spanish Professional Continental Team Karpin Galicia .
In autumn 2007 he started at the Vuelta a España , for which his team received a wildcard. On the first stage he led the race as an outlier for a long time and thus achieved the lead in the mountain classification , which he was able to defend on the next nine stages. However, he could not finish the tour and retired after the 13th stage.
He contested the Vuelta a España three more times and was able to finish the race each time. In 2009 he was honored as the most combative driver. When he last participated in 2010 , he finished second in the mountain classification.
After the 2010 season he ended his career.
successes
- 2009
- Most combative driver Vuelta a España
- 2010
- Mountain classification Bavaria Tour
Placements in the Grand Tours
| Grand Tour | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
- | - | 142 | - |
 Tour de France
|
- | - | - | - |
 Vuelta a España
|
DNF | 90 | 39 | 63 |
Teams
- Karpin Galicia (2007)
- Xacobeo Galicia (2008-2009)
Web links
- Serafín Martínez in the Radsportseiten.net database
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Martínez, Serafín |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Martínez Acevedo, Serafín |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 14, 1984 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | O Rosal |