Gorka Izagirre
 Izagirre at the 2011 Liège–Bastogne–Liège. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Gorka Izagirre Insausti |
| Born |
7 October 1987 Ormaiztegi, Basque country |
| 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 Insausti.
Gorka Izagirre Insausti (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]
- 1st
Team classification Tour de France - 2016
- 5th Overall Dubai Tour
References
- ↑ "Euskaltel to be led by Izaguirre brothers and Astarloza in Santos Tour Down Under". VeloNation (VeloNation LLC). 4 January 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- 1 2 "Ion Izagirre also to ride for Movistar Team". Movistar Team (Abarca Sports, S.L.). 4 October 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ↑ "Spanish sensations confirmed for Santos Tour Down Under". Tour Down Under. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ↑ "Tour Down Under: Wippert wins final stage in Adelaide". cyclingnews.com. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ↑ "Richie Porte takes Paris-Nice overall victory". cyclingnews.com. 15 March 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
External links
Media related to Gorka Izagirre at Wikimedia Commons
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