Hector Martin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hector Martin

Road racing cyclist

Date of Birth: 26-Dec-1898

Place of Birth: Roeselare, Flemish Region, Belgium

Date of Death: 09-Aug-1972

Profession: sport cyclist

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Hector Martin (26 December 1898–9 August 1972) was a Belgian road racing cyclist, professional from 1925 to 1935.
In 1924 he won the "Tour of Flanders for Independents" and the Belgian championship cycling for independents .
From 1925 to 1935 he was a professional cyclist.
In the Tour de France 1927 he won the third stage in Caen and the 22nd stage to Charleville and he wore the yellow jersey for 4 days .
In 1928 he won Bordeaux-Paris and in 1929 he became second.
In 1930 he won the Circuit de Béarn .
He was the brother of Léon Martin. Camille Thomas fabricated cycling shoes and marketed them under Hector's name in 1939.