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Lenny Martinez

Lenny Martinez — cyclist who won the final stage of Paris-Nice in a sprint finish and finished second at the Tour of Catalonia.

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  1. July 2026
  2. The Namibian

    Lenny Martinez finished fifth at the age of 23

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    Frenchman Lenny Martinez really came into his own at the Tour, finishing fifth at the age of 23.

    Del Toro, Seixas show glimpse into Tour de France future
  3. June 2026
  4. The Namibian

    Lenny Martinez said he was disappointed and rued Pogacar's insatiable will to win

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    Martinez said he was disappointed and rued Pogacar's insatiable will to win.

    Pogacar wins final stage to seal Tour of Switzerland success
  5. May 2026
  6. The Namibian

    Frenchman Lenny Martinez finished third at 2 minutes 44 seconds overall

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    Frenchman Lenny Martinez of Bahrain Victorious was third at 2 minutes 44 seconds.

    Pogacar ends dominant Tour of Romandie with fourth win
  7. The Namibian

    Lenny Martinez is third overall, trailing by 2 min 30sec

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    Lenny Martinez,a Frenchman with Bahrain Victorious, is third but trails Pogacar by 2 min 30sec.

    Pogacar wins again to pull clear in Tour of Romandie
  8. The Namibian

    Frenchman Lenny Martinez trails Pogacar by 26 seconds overall

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    The overall standings did not change with Pogacar leading the German Florian Lipowitz by 17 seconds and Frenchman Lenny Martinez by 26.

    Godon raises game to take Romandie stage and revenge over leader Pogacar
  9. March 2026
  10. The Namibian

    Lenny Martinez finished second in stage six

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    Danish Visma-Lease a Bike rider Vingegaard, who dominated at Paris-Nice earlier in March, finished 10 seconds ahead of Lenny Martinez and Florian Lipowitz, who finished second and third respectively.

    Vingegaard nears Tour of Catalonia victory with stage six win
  11. The Namibian

    Lenny Martinez won Sunday's final stage in a sprint finish

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    Two-time Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard claimed his first Paris-Nice title as Frenchman Lenny Martinez pipped him in a sprint finish to win Sunday's final stage.

    Vingegaard wins Paris Nice as Martinez claims final stage

Sunday 26 July

  1. Del Toro wins young rider jersey; Seixas impresses at Tour de France

    Mexican Isaac Del Toro, 22, won the white jersey for best young rider at the Tour de France, narrowly edging 19-year-old French rider Paul Seixas to third place overall. Seixas became the youngest rider to start the Tour since 1937 and finished fourth, mounting a close challenge that saw just 24 seconds between them before the final alpine stage.

    26 July 2026 · The Namibian

Friday 24 July

  1. Pogacar breaks Pantani's Alpe d'Huez record at Tour de France

    Tadej Pogacar won stage 19 of the Tour de France on Friday with a record-breaking time of 35min 26sec on Alpe d'Huez, breaking Italian Marco Pantani's 31-year-old record and extending his overall race lead.

    24 July 2026 · The Namibian

Sunday 21 June

  1. Pogacar wins Tour of Switzerland in maiden appearance

    Tadej Pogacar claimed overall victory at the Tour of Switzerland on Sunday after catching French climber Lenny Martinez on the final climb, securing his third stage win of the week and his first victory at the race in his first appearance.

    21 June 2026 · The Namibian

Sunday 3 May

  1. Pogacar dominates Tour of Romandie for fourth stage win

    Tadej Pogacar won the Tour of Romandie in his first appearance at the Swiss race, taking the final stage by three seconds over Florian Lipowitz and finishing with a 42-second overall margin. The win marks his first stage race of the season as he builds toward defending his Tour de France title in July.

    3 May 2026 · The Namibian

Saturday 2 May

  1. Pogacar wins third stage in four days at Tour of Romandie

    Tadej Pogacar won the mountainous 'queen stage' of the Tour of Romandie on Saturday, attacking twice on the final 8.3km climb to drop his rivals and claim his third victory in four days of the week-long race.

    2 May 2026 · The Namibian

Friday 1 May

  1. Godon wins Romandie stage four as Pogacar holds lead

    Dorian Godon sprinted to victory on the third stage of the Tour of Romandie while Tadej Pogacar finished fourth to preserve his overall lead. Godon recovered after being dropped on a climb 32 kilometres from the finish with help from his Ineos team-mates.

    1 May 2026 · The Namibian

Monday 30 March

  1. Vingegaard wins Tour of Catalonia, builds season momentum

    Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard won the Tour of Catalonia on Sunday, finishing one minute 22 seconds ahead of second-place Lenny Martinez, as he continued a strong start to the racing season with six victories in two weeks.

    30 March 2026 · The Namibian

Sunday 29 March

  1. Vingegaard wins stage six, closes on Tour of Catalonia victory

    Jonas Vingegaard claimed back-to-back stage wins in the Pyrenees and extends his overall lead to 1 minute 22 seconds at the Tour of Catalonia. The Danish cyclist, competing in the race for the first time, is well-positioned to add the overall title to his growing resume of stage-race victories.

    29 March 2026 · The Namibian

Monday 16 March

  1. Jonas Vingegaard wins Paris-Nice stage race

    Two-time Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard claimed his first Paris-Nice title, with Frenchman Lenny Martinez winning the final stage in a sprint finish on Sunday. Vingegaard won the King-of-the-Mountains competition and green points jersey to secure overall victory.

    16 March 2026 · The Namibian

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