Lucy Martin (born 5 May 1990) is a British retired professional road and track cyclist.
Career Martin was born in Whiston, Merseyside and grew up in Widnes, Cheshire where she attended Riverside College. She was spotted by British Cycling's Olympic Talent Team at the age of 15, and later moved on to their under-23 Olympic Academy Programme, which rode as .
In 2011, Martin was signed by the women's team as one of four British riders. Following the disbandment of that team, she was one of six of their riders, including all four British riders, picked up by for the 2012 season. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Women's road race.
In August 2015 Martin announced her immediate retirement from competition. She subsequently joined from 2016, working on the team's digital content and PR, and she also works as a commentator on professional cycling.
Major results Source:
2007 National Junior Track Championships 2nd Individual pursuit 3rd Points race 3rd Scratch 2008 1st Road race, National Junior Road Championships 2nd Points race, 2008–09 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Manchester 2nd Points race, National Junior Track Championships 3rd Scratch, National Track Championships 2009 6th Sparkassen Giro Bochum 2010 8th Drentse 8 van Dwingeloo 9th Overall Trophée d'Or Féminin 2011 2nd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships 10th Overall Tour of Chongming Island Stage race 2012 8th Tour of Chongming Island World Cup 9th Omloop van het Hageland 2013 7th Knokke-Heist – Bredene 2015 5th Trofee Maarten Wynants
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