Leire Olaberria Explained

Leire Olaberria
Fullname:Leire Olaberria Dorronsoro
Birth Date:17 February 1977
Birth Place:Ikaztegieta, Gipuzkoa,[1] Spain
Weight:62kg (137lb)
Role:Rider
Amateuryears1:2009
Amateurteam1: (guest)
Amateuryears2:2015
Amateurteam2:Fullgas[2]
Proyears1:2010–2012
Proteam1:Debabarrena–Kirolgi
Proyears2:2013–2014
Proyears3:2015

Leire Olaberria Dorronsoro (in Basque pronounced as /ˈleiɾe/); born 17 February 1977) is a Spanish racing cyclist from the Basque Country. She won the Bronze medal in the Women's points race at the 2008 Summer Olympics, finishing behind Marianne Vos (Netherlands) and Yoanka González (Cuba).[3] [4]

Major results

Track

2006
  • 2nd Points race, 2005–06 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Sydney
    2007
  • 3rd Points race, 2006–07 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Los Angeles
    2008
  • 2nd Points race, 2008–09 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Melbourne
  • 3rd Points race, Summer Olympics
    2010
  • 1st Omnium, 2010–11 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Melbourne
  • 1st Omnium, UEC European Track Championships
  • 3rd Omnium, UCI Track Cycling World Championships
    2013
  • International Belgian Open
  • 1st Omnium
  • 1st Scratch
  • Revolution Series, Round 1
  • 2nd Scratch
  • 3rd Points race
  • 3rd Omnium, 2012–13 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Aguascalientes
  • 3rd Points race, UEC European Track Championships
    2014
  • Prova Internacional de Anadia
  • 1st Omnium
  • 2nd Scratch
  • 2nd Omnium, Revolution – Round 5, London
  • 2nd Scratch, Fenioux Trophy Piste
  • 3rd Omnium, Fenioux Piste International
    2015
  • 2nd Omnium, 2014–15 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Cali
  • Revolution
  • 2nd Scratch – Round 3, Manchester
  • 3rd Points race – Round 5, London
  • 3rd Points race – Round 6, Manchester
  • 3rd Scratch – Round 1, Derby
  • 2nd Scratch, Grand Prix of Poland
  • Irish International Track GP
  • 3rd Individual pursuit
  • 3rd Omnium
    2017
  • 3rd Points race, Trofeo Ciutat de Barcelona–Memorial Miquel Poblet

    Road

    Source: [5]

    2009
  • 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
    2010
  • National Road Championships
  • 1st Road race
  • 1st Time trial
    2011
  • 9th Overall Tour de Bretagne Féminin
    2013
  • 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
    2014
  • 1st Time trial, National Road Championships
    2015
  • 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Leire Olaverria . 18 August 2008 . Beijing Olympics . Yahoo Sports.
    2. News: Premio Ayuntamiento de Sopela: Victoria de Leire Olaberria. Spanish. Sopela City Council Award: Victory to Leire Olaberria. Ciclo21. Ciclismodigital SLU. 6 June 2015. 24 October 2022.
    3. News: Vos takes women points track cycling gold . . 18 August 2008 . 18 August 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190401031123/http://olympics.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Vos_takes_women_points_track_cycling_gold/articleshow/3376657.cms . 1 April 2019 . dead .
    4. News: Basque rider Leire Olaberria wins bronze in women's points race . . 18 August 2008 . 18 August 2008 .
    5. Web site: Leire Olaberria Dorronsoro. FirstCycling.com. FirstCycling AS. 24 October 2022.

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