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Martin Gilbert

Key Stats

Nationality: Canadian
Born: October 30, 1982
Hometown: Chateauguay, Quebec
Residence: Chateauguay, Quebec
Strengths: sprinting
Turned Pro: 2006

Palmares

Career Highlights:

1st, U.S. criterium championship 2007
1st, Raleigh Twilight Criterium 2006
1st, stage 1, Tour de Beauce 2005
10th, World scratch race championship 2004
2nd, Canadian junior road championship 2000

2007
1st, U.S. criterium championship
2nd, stage 2, Nature Valley Grand Prix
2nd, Uptown Greenwood Pro Cycling Challenge
3rd, stage 3, Tour of Elk Grove
3rd, stage 7, International Tour de Toona
4th, Sunny King Criterium
5th, Canadian criterium championship
5th, stage 4b, Tour de Beauce
6th overall, USA Crits, Southeast

2006
1st, Raleigh Twilight Criterium
2nd, Apple Pie Criterium
2nd, Cherry Pie Criterium
3rd, stage 15, International Cycling Classic, Superweek
4th, stage 7, International Cycling Classic, Superweek
5th, stage 2, Nature Valley Grand Prix

2005
1st, stage 1, Tour de Beauce
3rd, stage 2, International Tour de Toona
5th, stage 4, International Tour de Toona

Biography

Gilbert studied for pharmacy at the University of Montreal while pursuing a professional cycling career. At a young age he was drawn to triathlon, but his decision to be a cyclist was solidified in 2000 when he placed second at the Canadian junior road championship. Since then, his results have soared on both the road and the track.