) Irizar in 2011. | |
| 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 | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder |
| Professional teams | |
| 2004–2009 | Euskaltel–Euskadi |
| 2010–2011 | Team RadioShack |
| 2012–2019 | RadioShack–Nissan[1][2] |
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]
Born in Oñati, Basque Country, Irizar currently resides in Arrasate, Basque Country, Spain.[4] Irizar was diagnosed and treated for testicular cancer in 2002.[4][5][6]
In February 2019, Irizar announced his plans to retire from the peloton after the 2019 Clásica de San Sebastián, in early August.[3]
Major results
- 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
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Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| 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
- ^ "RadioShack-Nissan-Trek announces lineup for 2012". VeloNews. San Diego, California: Competitor Group, Inc. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- ^ "Trek-Segafredo announce official 2019 rosters for men and women". Trek Bicycle Corporation. Intrepid Corporation. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Irizar to end pro career after Clasica San Sebastian". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Irizar at Trek Factory Racing". Trek–Segafredo. Deinze, Flanders: Trek Bicycle Corporation. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "Irizar celebrates 10 years clear from cancer". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. 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. Chevy Chase, Maryland: VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 8 January 2014.