"If I felt the strongest today? Not at all!" - Lenny Martinez makes it three out of three for Groupama - FDJ at Tour du Doubs
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With four victories in mid-April, Lenny Martinez can rightfully be seen as one of the most successful riders of the first third of 2024 season. Atypically for a climber though, all of Martinez's victories this year came in one-day races, with three of them on his home (French) turf.
After his second personal victory this week at Tour du Doubs, the third for his team, the Groupama - FDJ rider had a reason to smile. "I especially remember the team's third victory, we made it three out of three this weekend. I'm so proud of the team, we really did a great job. The goal was already to win one of the three, but this is really incredible," begins Martinez in his interview for Cyclism'Actu afterwards.
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"If I felt the strongest today? Not at all! Honestly, I didn't feel good the whole race. After the neutralization, my legs didn't respond very well," Martinez confided. "But on the last climb, it got better and better as we got closer to the line."
What's next for the young French climber? "I'm going to go to the Tour de Romandie, with the ambition to do the best possible, and why not achieve victories and a good place in the general classification," he concludes.
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Ondrej ZhasilCycling Journalist
Ondřej Zhasil is a cycling journalist at CyclingUpToDate and has been part of the team since 2023. He is based in Ostrava, the third-largest city in the Czech Republic, and covers professional cycling across the main UCI competitions, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España. A key focus of his work is startlist analysis and pre-race coverage, where he examines team selections, rider line-ups, and tactical scenarios ahead of major events.
Alongside WorldTour coverage, Ondřej has developed specific expertise in junior cycling and in racing across East Asia, including competitions in China and Japan. He also maintains a broad working knowledge of other disciplines and levels, including cyclocross, while continuing to expand his understanding of mountain bike racing.
Ondřej holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Physics, which supports his analytical, data-driven approach to performance and race analysis. In his reporting, he regularly uses ProCyclingStats for results, statistics, and historical context. He places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles promptly when new, verified information becomes available.
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