Martin Earley

Martin Earley (born 15 June 1962 in Clonsilla, Dublin, Ireland) is a former Irish professional road bicycle racer.

He turned professional in 1985 with the Fagor team with whom he stayed until 1987. In 1986 he won the 14th stage of the Giro d'Italia and the second of the Vuelta al País Vasco. In 1987, he was part of the Irish team at the world road championship that ended with a win by Stephen Roche. After that he rode for Kas and then the Dutch PDM team of Sean Kelly. The highlight of his career was a stage win in the 1989 Tour de France when he broke clear of three riders 750m from the end of 157 km from Labastide-d'Armagnac to Pau. Earley completed five of his eight Tours; his highest finish was 44th in 1989.

After PDM left the sport, he rode for Festina, then switched to mountain biking by riding for Raleigh and then for individual sponsors. He competed in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta in the mountain bike race and finished 25th.

He has a practice as a physical therapist and chiropractor. He has been a coach to cyclists including Irish Olympians Robin Seymour and Tarja Owens.

Palmares

Professional Victories (9)

• 1986 - Stage 14, Giro d’Italia (GrandTour)
• 1986 - Stage 2, Tour of the Basque Country
• 1987 - Stage 3, Tour of the Basque Country
• 1989 - Stage 8, Tour de France (GrandTour)
• 1989 - Stage 2, Tour de Vaucluse
• 1989 - Stage 6, Tour de Vaucluse
• 1989 - Tom Simpson Memorial
• 1991 - Stage 1, Vuelta a Galega
• 1994 - Irish National Elite Road Race Championships (CN)

Grand Tour record

• 1985: Tour de France: 60th GC
• 1986: Giro d’Italia: 47th GC; 1 stage win
• 1986: Tour de France: 46th GC
• 1987: Tour de France: 65th GC
• 1987: Vuelta a España: 22nd GC
• 1988: Tour de France: WD (stage 17)
• 1988: Vuelta a España: 19th GC
• 1989: Tour de France: 44th GC; won stage 8; team class win
• 1990: Tour de France: WD (stage 11)
• 1991: Tour de France: WD (stage 10)
• 1992: Tour de France: 80th GC
• 1993: Vuelta a España: DNF

Yearly Progression

1978 - (amateur)

• 1st overall, Junior Tour of Ireland

1981 - (amateur)

• 1st, Shay Elliot Memorial race

1982 - (amateur)

• 3rd overall, Rás Tailteann
  • 1st, Stage 4

1984 - (amateur)

• 19th, Los Angeles Olympics Road Race

1985 - Fagor

• 2nd, Stage 3a, Vuelta Ciclista a la Communidad Valenciana
• 60th overall, Tour de France (GrandTour)
• 65th, World Road Race Championship

1986 - Fagor

• 8th overall, Tour of the Basque Country
  • 1st, Stage 2
• 3rd, Stage 2 Vuelta Ciclista a la Communidad Valenciana
• 10th overall, Nissan Classic
• 46th overall, Tour de France (GrandTour)
• 47th, Giro d’Italia (GrandTour)
  • 1st, Stage 14

1987 - Fagor

• 3rd overall, Tour du Haut-Var
  • 2nd, Stage 1
  • 3rd, Stage 2
• 5th overall, Vuelta al País Vasco
  • 1st, Stage 3
• 15th overall, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
• 22nd overall, Vuelta a España (GrandTour)
• 65th overall, Tour de France (GrandTour)
  • 3rd, Stage 14

1988 - Kas-Mavic

• 6th overall, Nissan Classic
• 10th, Liège–Bastogne–Liège
• 10th, GP Ouest France - Plouay
• 19th overall, Vuelta a España (GrandTour)

1989 - PDM-Ultima-

• 1st, Tom Simpson Memorial
• 1st, Stage 2, Tour de Vaucluse
• 1st, Stage 6, Tour de Vaucluse
• 4th overall, Tour of Britain
• 7th, World Road Race Championship
• 9th, Giro di Lombardia
• 14th overall, Four Days of Dunkirk
• 44th overall, Tour de France (GrandTour)
  • 1st, Stage 8 (Pau)
  • Team class: 1st

1990 - PDM-Concorde

• 8th overall, Tirreno - Adriatico
  • 3rd, Stage 3
• 9th, Liège–Bastogne–Liège
• 17th overall, Critérium International

1991 - PDM-Concorde

• 1st, Stage 1, Vuelta a Galega
• 3rd, Rund um den Henninger Turm
• 10th overall, Nissan Classic
• 12th overall, Paris–Nice
• 12th, Giro di Lombardia
• 28th, World Road Race Championship

1992 - PDM-Concorde

• 7th overall, Tour of Britain
  • 2nd, Stage 4
• 7th, Championship of Zurich
• 9th overall, Nissan Classic
• 20th overall, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
• 80th overall, Tour de France (GrandTour)

1993 - Festina-Lotus

• 3rd, Stage 2, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
• 6th, Tour Méditerranéen
• 29th, Liège–Bastogne–Liège

1994 - Raleigh-Continental

• 1st, Irish National Road Race Championship (CN)

1995 - none

1996 - none

• 25th, Atlanta Olympics Mountain Bike Race

References

• sports-reference

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