Hector Martin

Hector Martin was a Belgian road racing cyclist, born on 26 December 1898 and died on 9 August 1972, who was professional from 1925 to 1935. Before turning professional he won the Tour of Flanders for Independents and the Belgian championship for independents in 1924. In the 1927 Tour de France he won the third stage in Caen and the 22nd stage to Charleville and wore the yellow jersey of the race leader for four days. In 1928 he won the long-distance classic Bordeaux-Paris, and in 1929 he finished second in it. He won the Circuit de Béarn in 1930. He was the brother of Léon Martin, and cycling shoes were marketed under his name in 1939.