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Markel Irizar
Spanish road bicycle racer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Markel Irizar Aranburu (born 5 February 1980) is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2004 and 2019 for the Euskaltel–Euskadi, Team RadioShack and Trek–Segafredo teams.[3] During his professional career, Irizar took two victories – a stage win at the 2010 Tour du Poitou-Charentes and the general classification at the 2011 Vuelta a Andalucía.
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Following his retirement from riding in August 2019,[3] Irizar has worked as a directeur sportif for both the men's and women's Lidl–Trek WorldTeams,[4] and from 2024, works as the general manager for the Lidl–Trek Development Team.[5]
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Personal life
Born in Oñati, Basque Country, Irizar resided in Arrasate, Basque Country, Spain, as of 2014.[6] Irizar was diagnosed and treated for testicular cancer in 2002.[6][7][8]
Major results
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- 2009
- 1st
Mountains classification, Tour Down Under - 2010
- 5th Overall Tour du Poitou-Charentes
- 1st Stage 4
- 5th Chrono des Nations
- 2011
- 1st
Overall Vuelta a Andalucía - 10th Chrono des Nations
- 2012
- 9th Overall Three Days of De Panne
- 2017
Combativity award Stage 2 Vuelta a España
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
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