Isaac Gálvez Explained

Isaac Gálvez
Fullname:Isaac Gálvez López
Birth Date:20 May 1975
Birth Place:Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain
Death Place:Ghent, Belgium
Discipline:Road and track
Role:Rider
Ridertype:Road: sprinter
Track: madison
Proyears1:2000 - 2003
Proteam1:Kelme–Costa Blanca
Proyears2:2004 - 2006
Proteam2:Illes Balears-Banesto
Majorwins:Clásica de Almería (2000)
Show-Medals:yes

Isaac Gálvez López (20 May 1975 in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain – 26 November 2006 in Ghent) was a Spanish track and road racing cyclist who rode for Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears in the UCI ProTour. He died during the 66th Six Days of Ghent cycling event in Belgium after colliding with Dimitri De Fauw and crashing against the railing. He died from internal bleeding. At the time of the accident, he had only been married for three weeks.[1] [2] After this, De Fauw suffered from depression and he committed suicide on 6 November 2009.

After the second stage of the 2007 edition of the Vuelta a Murcia was cancelled due to strong winds, the organisers dedicated the day's prizes to Gálvez in his memory.[3] Gálvez's sister Débora Gálvez is also a racing cyclist.

Gálvez competed for Spain at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Major results

1999
  • 1st Madison (with Joan Llaneras), UCI Track World Championships
    2000
  • 1st Clásica de Almería
    2001
  • 1st Stage GP dos Mosqueteiros
  • 1st Stage Volta ao Alentejo
    2002
  • 1st Trofeo Mallorca
    2003
  • 1st Trofeo Mallorca
  • 1st Trofeo Alcudia
  • 1st Stage Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme
  • 1st Stage Volta a Catalunya
    2005
  • 1st Stage Critérium International
    2006
  • 1st Madison (with Joan Llaneras), UCI Track World Championships
  • 1st Trofeo Mallorca
  • 1st Trofeo Alcudia
  • 1st Stage Four Days of Dunkirk

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Galvez killed in track collision . BBC Sport . 2006-11-26 . 2008-09-09.
    2. Web site: Spanish sprinter, Isaac Gálvez crashes hard at Gent Six Day, dies on way to hospital . Cyclingnews.com . 2006-11-26 . 2008-09-09.
    3. News: Winds take victory, stage winnings to Isaac Gálvez . Cyclingnews.com . 2007-03-08 . 2007-03-08.