Martin Velits
Velits at the 2015 Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Martin Velits |
| Born | 21 February 1985
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| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2004 | Dukla Trenčín |
| 2005–2006 | Team Konica Minolta |
| Professional teams | |
| 2007 | Wiesenhof–Felt |
| 2008–2009 | Team Milram |
| 2010–2011 | Team HTC–Columbia |
| 2012–2017 | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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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, 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.