![]() Izagirre in Espelette, 2024 Itzulia. | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Gorka Izagirre Insausti |
Born | Ormaiztegi, Basque Country, Spain | 7 October 1987
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1] |
Weight | 66 kg (146 lb; 10 st 6 lb)[1] |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Disciplines | |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Climber |
Amateur team | |
2008 | NGC Medical–OTC Industria Porte (stagiaire) |
Professional teams | |
2009 | Contentpolis–Ampo |
2010–2013 | Euskaltel–Euskadi[2] |
2014–2017 | Movistar Team[3] |
2018 | Bahrain–Merida[4] |
2019–2021 | Astana[5][6][7] |
2022–2023 | Movistar Team[8][9] |
2024 | Cofidis[10] |
Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Gorka Izagirre Insausti (born 7 October 1987) is a Spanish former cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2009 to 2024. He is the brother of fellow racing cyclist Ion Izagirre.[11]
Bahrain-Merida has strengthened its team for 2018 by signing Gorka Izagirre and Matej Mohorič.