Antonio Martín, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Spanish racing cyclist
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Place of Birth: Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
About Antonio Martín
- Antonio Martín Velasco (24 May 1970 – 11 February 1994), born in Torrelaguna, a municipality of Madrid, Spain, was a professional road bicycle racer from 1992 until his death in 1994.Martín began his career in 1983 at Torrelaguna's cycling school.
- He remained there until 1985, attaining recognition at the junior and amateur levels.
- In 1992, he competed for the first time on the professional level, signing a group representing Amaya Seguros (Amaya Insurance) for the 1992 and 1993 seasons.
- While riding for team Amaya Seguros, he won the young rider classification in the 1993 Tour de France.
- He finished in 12th place overall. On 11 February 1994, shortly after signing with the prestigious team Banesto, Martín was killed in a road accident while training.
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