Martin Velits

{{short description|Slovakian road bicycle racer}}

{{Infobox cyclist

| name = Martin Velits

| image = Koolskamp_(Ardooie)_-_Kampioenschap_van_Vlaanderen,_18_september_2015_(B73).JPG

| caption = Velits at the 2015 Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen

| fullname = Martin Velits

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1985|2|21}}

| birth_place = {{ubl|Bratislava, Czechoslovakia|(now Slovakia)}}

| height = {{convert|1.85|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|72|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

| currentteam = Retired

| discipline = Road

| role = Rider

| ridertype = {{ubl|Time trialist|Domestique}}

| amateuryears1 = 2004

| amateurteam1 = {{UCI team code|DUK|2004}}

| amateuryears2 = 2005–2006

| amateurteam2 = {{UCI team code|KON|2005}}

| proyears1 = 2007

| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|WIE|2007}}

| proyears2 = 2008–2009

| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|MRM|2008}}

| proyears3 = 2010–2011

| proteam3 = {{UCI team code|THR|2010}}

| proyears4 = 2012–2017

| proteam4 = {{UCI team code|OPQ|2012}}{{cite news|url=http://www.rtbf.be/sport/cyclisme/detail_les-freres-velits-chez-omega-pharma-quick-step?id=6541483|title=Les frères Velits chez Omega Pharma-Quick Step|date=2 August 2011|accessdate=5 January 2012|language=French|trans-title=The brothers Velits at Omega Pharma-Quick Step|work=rtbf.be|publisher=RTBF}}

| majorwins =Grand Tours

:Vuelta a España

::1 TTT stage (2010)

One-day races and Classics

:{{nowrap|National Road Race Championships (2009)}}

:National Time Trial Championships (2010)

}}

Martin Velits (born 21 February 1985 in Bratislava) is a Slovakian former road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2007 and 2017 for the Wiesenhof, {{UCI team code|MRM|2009}}, {{UCI team code|THR|2011}} and {{UCI team code|OPQ|2017}} teams.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/velits-retires-from-quick-step-after-11-years-as-a-pro/ |title=Velits retires from Quick-Step after 11 years as a pro|date=13 October 2017 |website=cyclingnews.com |access-date=13 October 2017}} His twin brother, Peter Velits, also competed as a professional cyclist.

In October 2017, one year after his brother's retirement, Martin Velits announced that he would retire after competing in that year's inaugural Tour of Guangxi.