Martin Velits (born 21 February 1985 in Bratislava) is a Slovakian former road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2007 and 2017 for the Wiesenhof, , and teams. His twin brother, Peter Velits, also competed as a professional cyclist.
In October 2017, one year after his brother's retirement, Martin Velits announced that he would retire after competing in that year's inaugural Tour of Guangxi.
Post-cycling career Following his retirement from professional cycling in 2017, Velits co-founded Isadore Apparel, a sustainable cycling clothing brand based in Púchov, Slovakia, together with his twin brother Peter Velits. The brand was established in 2013 while both brothers were still competing, with Martin focusing on product development during the brand's early years before dedicating himself to the company full-time after retirement. Isadore produces cycling apparel using sustainable materials including merino wool, with manufacturing based in Europe under OEKO-TEX and bluesign standards.
Major results
2003 1st Overall Grand Prix Rüebliland 9th Overall Internationale Junioren-Rundfahrt Niedersachsen 1st Stage 3 2004 1st Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships 2005 1st Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships 1st Stage 3a Giro del Capo 7th Overall Okolo Slovenska 1st Young rider classification 2006 1st Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships 1st 947 Cycle Challenge 7th Overall Giro del Capo 8th Overall Tour of Japan 9th Trofeo Banca Popolare di Vicenza 9th Memorial Philippe Van Coningsloo 10th GP Hydraulika Mikolasek 2007 10th Overall Ster Elektrotoer 2008 8th Overall Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen 2009 1st Road race, National Road Championships 4th Overall Vuelta a Andalucía 2010 1st Time trial, National Road Championships 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Vuelta a España 8th Overall Tour of Oman 2012 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships 2013 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Tirreno–Adriatico
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
Grand Tour 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Giro d'Italia———— DNF———— Tour de France———— 88———— Vuelta a España 73 95 105 125—— 130 117 152
+ Legend — Did not compete DNF Did not finish
References
External links
Palmares on Cycling Base (French)