{"id":277849,"date":"2021-12-02T17:30:49","date_gmt":"2021-12-02T16:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/?p=277849"},"modified":"2021-12-02T17:30:49","modified_gmt":"2021-12-02T16:30:49","slug":"video-martin-maes-last-podium-with-gt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/en\/video-martin-maes-last-podium-with-gt\/","title":{"rendered":"[Video] Martin Maes Last Podium with GT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Farewell Martin Maes | GTFR ep. 4\" width=\"1070\" height=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XJ2_5JlYQyM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We consider our riders to be family, and no one exemplifies that more than Martin Maes. His father, Patric, rode for the brand in the 90\u2019s which means Martin literally grew up in the GT pits. We\u2019ve watched him grow from a shy kid who loved riding bikes to one of the fastest mountain bikers on the planet, all under the guidance of team manager, Mark Maurissen.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;I\u2019ve known Martin and his family since the early \u201990s. Well, at least his dad and grandpa! Martin only showed up in 1997. What a ride it has been since then! I\u2019m sad to see him move on, but I\u2019m extremely proud that I\u2019ve had the chance to work so closely on his side along the way. We\u2019ve had ups, downs, many victories, hangovers that come with those, you name it! You\u2019re only getting started in life. I\u2019m convinced you will achieve many more great things in the (near) future and I\u2019ll be cheering you on, no matter what! Cheers Martin, enjoy the ride!&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Mark Maurissen, GTFR Team Manager<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;We\u2019ve shared countless memories with Martin over the past 9 years, from numerous podiums as a teenager, his historical back-to-back wins at EWS Whistler, and the DH World Cup in La Bresse, and of course just recently, when he put the new Force Carbon on the top of the EWS podium for the 1st time, and his last time with GT. The time spent with Martin was more than a work relationship, it was a journey of growth and memorable accomplishments in so many aspects. Watching him race as a pro at 16 years old and seeing his pure talent was a treat and just knew he was on a path to accomplish great things. Though we shared in many tremendous wins and accolades the memories I will take with me are the talks we had about everything but bikes and racing. Martin is an old soul and cares so much about everyone and everything around him. It has been an honor to watch Martin mature as an incredible athlete but even more so as a man as he evolved from a shy, wide-eyed teenager into one of the sports role models and a doting father. It has been a hell of a ride that I will always cherish. Keep it pinned buddy and keep being you Martino!&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Steve Spencer, GT Global Sports Marketing Manager<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for all the Good Times, Martino. No matter what logo is who\u2019s on your jersey, you\u2019ll always be a part of the GT family. Good luck, and we\u2019ll see you at the races! Film\/Edit: Jules Bellot<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We consider our riders to be family, and no one exemplifies that more than Martin Maes. His father, Patric, rode for the brand in the 90\u2019s which means Martin literally grew up in the GT pits. 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