Alberto López de Munain explained

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]

Major results

1997
  • 8th Overall Euskal Bizikleta
    1999
  • 6th Subida al Naranco
    2000
  • 1st Prologue Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
  • 2nd Overall Vuelta a Asturias
  • 1st Stage 1
    2001
  • 1st Stage 5 Vuelta a Asturias
  • 1st Stage 2 Clásica de Alcobendas
    2003
  • 3rd Subida al Naranco
  • 3rd Subida a Urkiola
  • 10th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
    2004
  • 7th Overall Volta a Catalunya

    Grand Tour general classification results timeline

    Grand Tour1999200020012002200320042005
    Giro d'ItaliaDNF
    Tour de France7798
    Vuelta a España71301296591
    Legend
    Did not compete
    DNFDid not finish

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Lopez De Munain back in Spain . Trevorrow, John . May 16, 2005 . cyclingnews.com . December 20, 2010.
    2. Web site: Alberto López de Munain . procyclingstats.com . August 7, 2019.