Gorka Izagirre

Gorka Izagirre

Personal information
Full name Gorka Izagirre Intxausti
Born 7 October 1987
Ormaiztegi, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 66 kg (146 lb; 10.4 st)
Team information
Current team Movistar Team
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Professional team(s)
2009 Contentpolis-Ampo
2010–2013 Euskaltel-Euskadi[1]
2014– Movistar Team
Major wins
Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia (2010, 2012)
Infobox last updated on
14 April 2014
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Izagirre and the second or maternal family name is Intxausti.

Gorka Izagirre Intxausti (born 7 October 1987) is a professional cyclist, who rides for the UCI ProTeam, Movistar Team.[2] He is the brother of fellow racing cyclist Jon Izagirre.[3]

Both brothers were signed by the Movistar Team for the 2014 season.[2]

Palmarès

2010
1st Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia
1st Stage 4 Tour of Luxembourg
2011
2nd Trofeo Deia
9th Trofeo Inca
10th Overall Tour du Haut Var
2012
1st Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia
2013
7th Overall Tour Down Under
2014
1st Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia
1st Stage 1 (TTT) Vuelta a España
2nd Klasika Primavera
2015
8th Overall Tour Down Under[4]
9th Overall Paris–Nice[5]

References

  1. "Euskaltel to be led by Izaguirre brothers and Astarloza in Santos Tour Down Under". VeloNation (VeloNation LLC). 4 January 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Ion Izagirre also to ride for Movistar Team". Movistar Team (Abarca Sports, S.L.). 4 October 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  3. "Spanish sensations confirmed for Santos Tour Down Under". Tour Down Under. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  4. "Tour Down Under: Wippert wins final stage in Adelaide". cyclingnews.com. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  5. "Richie Porte takes Paris-Nice overall victory". cyclingnews.com. 15 March 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.

External links

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