FREDDY   MAERTENS
 

 

 

Belgium’s Freddy Maertens was born on February 13, 1952. He was a talented rider who won a total of 222 races including a Grand Tour, two World Championship Road Race titles, and many other races during his 15 year professional career spanning 1972-1986.

The Belgian star won the Points Jersey on three occasions in the Tour de France, in 1976, 1978, and 1981.

At the 1977 Vuelta a Espana, he won the overall title and the Points Jersey. Most notable is his astonishing feat of 13 stage victories. 13 stage victories in a single Grand Tour is a record that stands to this day.

Maertens won the World Championship Road Race in 1976 and 1981. Maertens was 2nd in the 1973 race.

Freddy presently lives near Roeselare in Belgium and works at the Belgium National Cycling Museum.


Significant victories in the professional career of Freddy Maertens
1974 Tour of Belgium   1977 Het Volk
  Tour of Luxembourg     Paris-Nice (with 5 stage wins)
1975 Ghent-Wevelgem     Fleche Wallonne (leter disqualified)
  7 Stages, Dauphine Libere     Vuelta Espana (with 13 stage wins)
  Paris-Brussels     Points Classification, Vuelta Espana
  Paris-Tours     7 Stages, Giro d'Italia
1976 World Champion     Super Prestige Winner
  Belgium National Champion   1978 Het Volk
  Amstel Gold Race     Dunkirk Four Days (with 2 stage wins)
  Ghent-Wevelgem     1 Stage, Dauphine Libere
  Championship of Zurich     1 Stage, Tour de Suisse
  8 Stages, Tour de France     2 Stages, Tour de France
  6 Stages, Paris-Nice     Points Classification, TdF
  Rund um den Henninger Turm   1981 World Champion
  2 Stages, Tour de Suisse     1 Stage, Ruta del Sol
  Grand Prix des Nations     5 Stages, Tour de France
  Barrachi Trophy     Points Classification, TdF
  Super Prestige Winner      
  Points Classification, TdF