Markel Irizar

Markel Irizar
Personal information
Full name Markel Irizar Aranburu
Born (1980-02-05) 5 February 1980
Oñati, Basque Country, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Team information
Current team Trek–Segafredo
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Rider type All-Rounder
Professional team(s)
2004–2009 Euskaltel–Euskadi
2010–2011 Team RadioShack
2012– RadioShack–Nissan[1]
Major wins
Vuelta a Andalucia (2011)
Infobox last updated on
8 January 2014
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Irizar and the second or maternal family name is Aranburu.

Markel Irizar Aranburu (born 5 February 1980) is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam Trek–Segafredo.[2][3] Born in Oñati, Basque Country, Irizar currently resides in Arrasate, Basque Country, Spain.[2] Irizar was diagnosed and treated for testicular cancer in 2002.[2][4][5]


Career achievements

Major results

Sources:[2][6][7]

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Pink jersey Giro 90 68 74
Yellow jersey Tour 83 103 63 93 120
gold jersey Vuelta WD 94 114 96 93 86 89 WD

WD = Withdrew; IP = In Progress

References

  1. "RadioShack-Nissan-Trek announces lineup for 2012". VeloNews. San Diego, California: Competitor Group, Inc. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Irizar at Trek Factory Racing". Trek–Segafredo. Deinze, Flanders: Trek Bicycle Corporation. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  3. "Trek Factory Racing (TFR) – USA". UCI World Tour. Aigle, Vaud: Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  4. "Irizar celebrates 10 years clear from cancer". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  5. Bjorn Haake (21 February 2011). "Ruta del Sol: Hivert wins second stage, RadioShack's Irizar takes control of the overall". VeloNation. Chevy Chase, Maryland: VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  6. "Markel Irizar at Cycling Archives". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  7. "Markel Irizar at Cycling Base". Cycling Base. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
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