Gorka Izagirre Insausti (born 7 October 1987) is a Spanish professional cyclist, who rides for UCI WorldTeam Cofidis.[10] He is the brother of fellow racing cyclist Ion Izagirre.[11]
 Izagirre in Espelette, 2024 Itzulia. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Gorka Izagirre Insausti |
| Born | 7 October 1987 Ormaiztegi, Basque Country, Spain |
| 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 | Cofidis |
| Disciplines | |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| 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 |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Career
editBoth Izagirre brothers were signed by the Movistar Team for the 2014 season,[3] with Ion leaving for Bahrain–Merida at the beginning of 2017.
Movistar Team (2014–17)
editIzagirre won the Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia for the third time in his career in 2014.[12] His first top 10 in a World Tour stage race came in 2015, when he placed 9th in Paris–Nice.[13] In 2017, Izagirre finished fourth overall at Paris–Nice,[14] and won stage 8 in the 100th edition of the Giro d'Italia.[15]
Bahrain–Merida (2018)
editIzagirre signed with the Bahrain–Merida team for the 2018 season.[4] He started off the season with 7th overall at Tour Down Under, and then took 3rd place overall at the Tour of Oman.[16] He was captain of the Bahrain–Merida team together with his brother Ion Izagirre at Paris–Nice. They attacked on the downhill on the last stage and the brothers looked to finish 1st and 2nd but they both crashed in a turn on the downhill section, meaning their bikes tangled together. They lost their advantage and Gorka finished 3rd overall. In late June, Izagirre finished 2nd in the Spanish National Time Trial Championships,[17] and days later he won the Spanish National Road Race Championships.[18] Going into the Tour de France, Izagirre was a domestique for team captain Vincenzo Nibali, however Nibali went out of the race on stage 13, meaning Izagirre had the chance to hunt stage wins. He managed to get into the breakaway on stage 16 and finished 2nd on the stage, 15 seconds down on stage winner Julian Alaphilippe.
Astana (2019–21)
editIn August 2018 it was announced that the Izagirre brothers would join Astana in 2019.[19] He took two individual victories with the team – the 2019 Tour de la Provence,[20] and the 2020 Gran Trittico Lombardo.[21]
Return to Movistar Team
editIn October 2021, Izagirre signed a two-year contract to return to the Movistar Team, from the 2022 season.[22]
Major results
editRoad
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- 2010 (2 pro wins)
- 1st Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia
- 1st Stage 4 Tour de Luxembourg
- 2011
- 2nd Trofeo Deia
- 9th Trofeo Inca
- 10th Overall Tour du Haut Var
- 2012 (1)
- 1st Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia
- 2013
- 7th Overall Tour Down Under
- 2014 (1)
- 1st Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Vuelta a España
- 2nd Klasika Primavera
- 2015
- 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 8th Overall Tour Down Under
- 9th Overall Paris–Nice
- 2016
- 2nd Klasika Primavera
- 5th Overall Dubai Tour
- 2017 (2)
- 1st Klasika Primavera
- 1st Stage 8 Giro d'Italia
- 4th Overall Paris–Nice
- 8th GP Miguel Induráin
- 2018 (1)
- National Road Championships
- 1st Road race
- 2nd Time trial
- 3rd Overall Paris–Nice
- 3rd Overall Tour of Oman
- 7th Overall Tour Down Under
- Combativity award Stage 13 Vuelta a España
- 2019 (1)
- 1st Overall Tour de la Provence
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Vuelta a España
- 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 4th Clásica de San Sebastián
- 9th Road race, UCI Road World Championships
- 2020 (1)
- 1st Gran Trittico Lombardo
- National Road Championships
- 2nd Road race
- 3rd Time trial
- Combativity award Stage 6 Vuelta a España
- 2022
- 10th GP Miguel Induráin
- 2023
- 9th Overall Tour Down Under
- 10th Clásica Jaén Paraíso Interior
- 10th Vuelta a Murcia
General classification results timeline
edit| Grand Tour general classification results | |||||||||||||||
| Grand Tour | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giro d'Italia | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | 19 | — | — |
| Tour de France | — | — | 66 | 39 | DNF | — | 32 | DNF | — | 24 | 42 | 22 | — | DNF | 37 |
| / Vuelta a España | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | 29 | 53 | 19 | 27 | — | |
| Major stage race general classification results | |||||||||||||||
| Race | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Paris–Nice | — | — | 54 | 72 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 3 | DNF | — | — | 29 | 33 |
| Tirreno–Adriatico | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | — | — |
| Volta a Catalunya | — | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NH | — | — | — |
| Tour of the Basque Country | DNF | — | — | DNF | 52 | 29 | 62 | DNS | 55 | 41 | 28 | — | 30 | 41 | |
| Tour de Romandie | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | 22 | — | DNF | — | — | |
| Critérium du Dauphiné | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | 19 | — | — | — | 18 | 31 | — | 64 | — |
| Tour de Suisse | — | — | 18 | 22 | — | — | — | 12 | — | 32 | — | NH | — | — | 19 |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
| DNS | Did not start |
| NH | Not held |
Cyclo-cross
edit- 2007–2008
- 3rd National Under-23 Championships
- 2019–2020
- 1st Abadino
- 3rd National Championships
- 2021–2022
- 1st Abadino
References
edit- ^ a b "Astana – Pro Team". Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "Euskaltel to be led by Izaguirre brothers and Astarloza in Santos Tour Down Under". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Ion Izagirre also to ride for Movistar Team". Movistar Team. Abarca Sports, S.L. 4 October 2013. Archived from the original on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ^ a b "New signings for Bahrain-Merida – Transfer Shorts". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
Bahrain-Merida has strengthened its team for 2018 by signing Gorka Izagirre and Matej Mohorič.
- ^ "Astana Pro Team presented renewed roster for 2019". Astana. Apgrade. 16 December 2018. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Astana Pro Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Astana - Premier Tech". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Gorka Izagirre rejoins Movistar on a two-year deal". cyclingnews.com. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "MOVISTAR TEAM". UCI. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Cofidis". UCI. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Spanish sensations confirmed for Santos Tour Down Under". Tour Down Under. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ "Gorka Izagirre wins Ordiziako Klasika". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Gorka 9th in unlucky Paris-Nice for Blues". Movistar Team. Abarca Sports S.L. 15 March 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Henao wins Paris-Nice as Contador comes up just short". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Giro d'Italia: Gorka Izagirre wins stage eight amid drama for home riders". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Reuters. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ Westemeyer, Susan (18 February 2018). "Lutsenko secures overall victory for Astana at Tour of Oman". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Castroviejo wins Spanish time trial title in Vall d'Alba". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Gorka Izagirre takes Spanish road race title". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 24 June 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Izagirre brothers sign for Astana". cyclingnews.com. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ Quénet, Jean-François (17 February 2019). "Gorka Izagirre wins 2019 Tour de La Provence". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ Ryan, Barry (3 August 2020). "Gorka Izagirre wins Gran Trittico Lombardo". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Gorka Izagirre completes return 'home' to Movistar following three years with Kazakh team Astana-Premier Tech". Eurosport. Discovery, Inc. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Gorka Izagirre". FirstCycling.com. FirstCycling AS. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
External links
editMedia related to Gorka Izagirre at Wikimedia Commons
- Gorka Izagirre at UCI
- Gorka Izagirre at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Gorka Izagirre at ProCyclingStats
- Gorka Izagirre at Cycling Quotient
- Gorka Izagirre at CycleBase