Marty Jemison (born May 18, 1965) is a former American cyclist. Since retiring from Professional Cycling, Marty has been leading tours for his own company Jemison Cycling Tours An extended list of results can be found here His most successful day in the Tour de France was when he earned a top 5 placing during stage 13 of the 1998 Tour. He got into successful breakaway that stayed away all day and finished nearly three minutes ahead of the Peloton.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Marty Jemison |
| Born | May 18, 1965 Salt Lake City |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb; 11 st 3 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1994 | WordPerfect |
| 1995-2000 | U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team |
Career
editProfessional from 1994 to 2000, he was most known for being the US National Road Race Champion in 1999.
When he was a member of the U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team, he participated in two Tours de France and was a teammate of Lance Armstrong. Marty started his Professional career with the Dutch-based WordPerfect team in 1994.
He was selected by U.S. National Team at the UCI World Road Race Championships in 1994 and 1997.
Major results
edit1993
1996
- Cascade Cycling Classic
- 2nd of Course de la Solidarité Olympique
- 3rd of the Rutas de América
- 3rd of the Lancaster Classic
1997
- Atlanta GP
- First Union Grand Prix
1998
- 3rd of Atlanta GP
1999
2000
- 3rd of the Wilmington Cycling Classic
Results on the Tour de France[2]
editReferences
edit- ^ "1998 Tour de France". Bike Race Info.
- ^ "Marty Jemison". Retrieved May 25, 2014.