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.
.jpg) Irizar at the 2023 Tour de France | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Markel Irizar Aranburu |
| Born | 5 February 1980 Oñati, Basque Country, Spain |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role |
|
| Rider type | All-rounder |
| Professional teams | |
| 2004–2009 | Euskaltel–Euskadi |
| 2010–2011 | Team RadioShack |
| 2012–2019 | RadioShack–Nissan[1][2] |
| Managerial teams | |
| 2020– | Trek–Segafredo (men; directeur sportif) |
| 2020– | Trek–Segafredo (women; directeur sportif) |
| 2024– | Lidl–Trek Development Team (general manager) |
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]
Personal life edit
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 edit
Source: [9]
- 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 edit
| Grand Tour | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
— | 90 | 68 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 134 | 136 |
 Tour de France
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | 103 | 63 | 93 | 120 | 135 | — | — |
 Vuelta a España
|
DNF | 94 | — | — | 114 | — | 96 | 93 | 86 | — | 89 | DNF | 119 | 130 | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References edit
- ^ "RadioShack-Nissan-Trek announces lineup for 2012". VeloNews. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- ^ "Trek-Segafredo announce official 2019 rosters for men and women". Trek Bicycle Corporation. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Irizar to end pro career after Clásica de San Sebastián". Cyclingnews.com. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ Witts, James (8 March 2023). "Mixed fortunes: Inside Trek-Segafredo's winter training camp". Cyclist. Metropolis Group. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ Ostanek, Daniel (21 October 2023). "Lidl-Trek complete new 14-rider development team for 2024". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Irizar at Trek Factory Racing". Lidl–Trek. Trek Bicycle Corporation]. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "Irizar celebrates 10 years clear from cancer". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ Bjorn Haake (21 February 2011). "Ruta del Sol: Hivert wins second stage, RadioShack's Irizar takes control of the overall". VeloNation. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ "Markel Irizar". FirstCycling.com. FirstCycling AS. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
External links edit
- Official website
- Markel Irizar at Cycling Archives
- Markel Irizar: Cycling Base
- Markel Irizar at CQ Ranking
- Markel Irizar: Trek Factory Racing
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