Joan Horrach
Spanish cyclist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joan Horrach Ripoll (born March 27, 1974) is a Spanish retired professional road racing cyclist.[2] He last rode for Madison Genesis.
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Personal information | |
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Full name | Joan Horrach Ripoll |
Born | (1974-03-27) March 27, 1974 (age 50) Deià, Spain |
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
2000–2003 | União Ciclista da Maia–MSS |
2004–2008 | Illes Balears–Banesto |
2009–2012 | Team Katusha[1] |
2013 | Madison Genesis |
Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Horrach and the second or maternal family name is Ripoll.
Horrach's biggest win of his career was Stage 11 of the 2006 Giro d'Italia.[3] He won the stage by being in the break o the day and after making it to the final 3 riders he attacked as his companions crashed and held on to win by 5 seconds.[4] As a domestique for his leaders Horrach spent most of his career working for others, occasionally given the opportunity to ride for himself.[5]
After retiring he moved to Mallorca where he works as a Tour guide in Serra de Tramuntana on taking people on Mountain bikes, Road bikes and hiking.[6]