Antonio Martín Eguia
# Antonio Martín Eguia

Antonio Martín (born 18 June 1918) is a Spanish former professional cyclist. Martín was professional between 1939 and 1948, earning 13 professional victories, including a stage of the Vuelta a España. He also competed in the Vuelta a España five times (1941, 1942, 1945, 1946, 1948).

## Biography

Antonio Martín was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country on 18 June 1918. At the end of the 1948 season, he retired from cycling. He was known as a climbing specialist, and finished in the top 10 of the Vuelta a España twice, and won a stage in 1941.

## Major results

### 1939

    3rd Barcelona-Madrid
    4th Clásica a los Puertos

### 1940

    1st Álava
    2nd Clásica a los Puertos
    8th Overall Volta a Catalunya

### 1941

    1st Stage 5 Vuelta a Navarra
    2nd Road race, National Road Championships
    7th Overall Vuelta a España
       1st Stage 9
    7th Overall Volta a Catalunya
       1st Stage 9

### 1942

    1st Derny, National Track Championships
    1st Overall Circuito Castilla-Leon-Asturias
       1st Stage 2
    1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Levante
    1st Stage 3 Circuito del Norte
    9th Subida al Naranco

### 1943

    1st Derny, National Track Championships
    3rd Road race, National Road Championships
    4th Overall Vuelta a Levante
       1st Stages 1 & 6
    10th Overall Volta a Catalunya

### 1944

    1st Overall Vuelta a Levante
       1st Stage 7
    1st Road race, Barcelona Road Championships
    2nd Road race, National Road Championships

### 1945

    1st Stage 1b Volta a Catalunya
    2nd Trofeo Jaumendreu
    2nd Trofeo Masferrer
    5th Overall Vuelta a España

### 1946

    3rd Trofeo del Sprint
    7th Trofeo Masferrer

### 1947

    4th Overall Tour of Galicia
       1st Stage 8

### Vuelta a España results

* 1941: 7
* 1942: DNF
* 1943: 5
* 1946: 16
* 1948: DNF
