Martin Velits

Martin Velits
Velits at the 2015 Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
Personal information
Born (1985-02-21) 21 February 1985 (age 41)
Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Cycling career
SportCycling
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider type
Amateur teams
2004Dukla Trenčín
2005–2006Team Konica Minolta
Professional teams
2007Wiesenhof–Felt
2008–2009Team Milram
2010–2011Team HTC–Columbia
2012–2017Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
Major wins
Grand Tours
Vuelta a España
1 TTT stage (2010)

One-day races and Classics

National Road Race Championships (2009)
National Time Trial Championships (2010)

Martin Velits (born 21 February 1985) is a Slovak former road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2007 and 2017 for the Wiesenhof, Team Milram, HTC–Highroad and Quick-Step Floors 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
A pink jersey Giro d'Italia — — — — DNF — — — —
A yellow jersey Tour de France — — — — 88 — — — —
A red jersey Vuelta a España 73 95 105 125 — — 130 117 152
Legend
— Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Velits retires from Quick-Step after 11 years as a pro". cyclingnews.com. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Les frères Velits chez Omega Pharma-Quick Step" [The brothers Velits at Omega Pharma-Quick Step]. rtbf.be (in French). RTBF. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Isadore Cycling Apparel – Brand Overview". BIKE24. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
  4. ↑ "From the pro peloton straight to the sewing machine – The Story of Isadore". Posedla. Retrieved 2026-04-09.

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