Lenny Martinez (cyclist)
Lenny Martinez (born 11 July 2003) is a French professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . He is the son, grandson and nephew of former racing cyclists Miguel, Mariano and Yannick Martinez respectively. Career
On 16 July 2022 during stage 4 of the Giro della Valle d'Aosta Martinez along with teammate Reuben Thompson were the last men standing from the group of favorites. Martinez, who had just extended his lead gave the win to Thompson. On 1 June 2022, Martinez got to ride for  as a development rider with the team at the 2022 Mercan'Tour Classic where he finished in eighth position, beating UCI WorldTour professional cyclists all while helping leader David Gaudu finish in fourth. On 3 August 2022,  confirmed they had signed Martinez into their UCI WorldTeam for 2023. On 31 August 2023, during the 6th stage of the 2023 Vuelta a España, he was part of a large breakaway that went all the way to the finish in the Astrophysical Observatory of Javalambre. He came second in the stage behind Sepp Kuss (), but enough to take the red jersey by 8 seconds ahead of Kuss. He became the youngest leader ever in the history of the Vuelta. He also became the second youngest cyclist to wear a leader's jersey in a Grand Tour since 1904, at 20 years and 51 days, behind Henri Cornet's 19 years and 344 days in the 1904 Tour de France. Major results

Sources:
2021
 1st  Overall Giro della Lunigiana
1st Stage 3
 3rd Overall Ain Bugey Valromey Tour
 National Junior Road Championships
3rd Road race
3rd Time trial
 3rd  Road race, UEC European Junior Road Championships
 3rd Classique des Alpes
2022
 1st  Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta
1st  Young rider classification
 Ronde de l'Isard
1st  Mountains classification
1st Stages 4 & 6
 3rd Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia
1st  Mountains classification
1st  Young rider classification 
 8th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
 8th Mercan'Tour Classic
2023
 1st Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge
 2nd Classic Grand Besançon Doubs
 4th Mercan'Tour Classic
 8th Grand Prix La Marseillaise
 Vuelta a España
Held  after Stages 6–7
Held  after Stages 6–9

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

References

External links

2003 births
Living people
French male cyclists