Alberto López de Munain | |
Fullname: | Alberto López de Munain Ruiz de Gauna |
Birth Date: | 5 December 1972 |
Birth Place: | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain |
Currentteam: | Retired |
Discipline: | Road |
Role: | Rider |
Proyears1: | 1996–2005 |
Alberto López de Munain Ruiz de Gauna (born December 5, 1972) is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer. He became professional in 1996 and ended his professional career in 2005. He rode his entire career for the team.
During the 2005 Giro d'Italia, he suffered a terrible crash on stage two, and was diagnosed with a hydropneumothorax caused by nine broken ribs, a broken left clavicle, a broken shoulder blade and damage to his left shoulder.[1] He did not race professionally afterwards.[2]
Grand Tour | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | |
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Giro d'Italia | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | |
Tour de France | — | — | 77 | — | 98 | — | — | |
Vuelta a España | 71 | 30 | 129 | 65 | — | 91 | — |
— | Did not compete | |
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DNF | Did not finish |