Mikel Zarrabeitia (cyclist) explained
| Mikel Zarrabeitia |
| Fullname: | Mikel Zarrabeitia Uranga |
| Birth Date: | 14 May 1970 |
| Birth Place: | Abadiño, Basque Country, Spain |
| Weight: | 630NaN0 |
| Currentteam: | Retired |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Proyears1: | 1991 - 1993 |
| Proyears2: | 1994 - 1995 |
| Proyears3: | 1996 - 2003 |
| Majorwins: | Euskal Bizikleta (2002) |
Mikel Zarrabeitia Uranga (born May 14, 1970, in Abadiño) is a Spanish former road bicycle racer.
In the 11th stage of the 2000 Vuelta a España, Zarrabeitia cut off the top of his finger. He was trying to repair his distance counter during the descent from Alt de la Rabassa when the accident happened.[1]
Major results
- 1991
3rd GP Villafranca de Ordizia
5th Overall Euskal Bizikleta
- 1992
1st Overall Vuelta a La Rioja
1st Stage 2
2nd Klasika Primavera
3rd Overall Tour of the Basque Country
7th Overall Volta a Catalunya
7th Overall Vuelta a Aragón
10th Overall Euskal Bizikleta
- 1993
8th Subida al Naranco
9th Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 1994
2nd Overall Vuelta a España
- 1996
4th Subida al Naranco
5th Overall Euskal Bizikleta
- 1997
1st Gran Premio Navarra
1st Klasika Primavera
2nd Overall Vuelta a Aragón
1st Stage 3
3rd Overall Volta a Catalunya
5th Tour du Haut Var
6th Overall Tour of the Basque Country
7th Overall Paris–Nice
7th Subida a Urkiola
9th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
- 1998
4th Overall Vuelta a La Rioja
4th Overall Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme
5th Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
5th Subida al Naranco
7th Overall Paris–Nice
7th Overall Tour of the Basque Country
7th Overall Euskal Bizikleta
- 1999
5th Overall Vuelta a Murcia
6th Overall Critérium International
9th Overall Tour de Suisse
9th Züri-Metzgete
9th GP Villafranca de Ordizia
- 2000
4th Overall Euskal Bizikleta
6th Overall Vuelta a La Rioja
10th Overall Tour of Galicia
- 2001
3rd Overall Vuelta a Murcia
4th Overall Euskal Bizikleta
1st Stage 1
7th GP Miguel Induráin
8th Overall Volta ao Algarve
- 2002
1st Overall Euskal Bizikleta
1st Stage 4b
1st Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia
3rd Overall Vuelta a Burgos
4th Overall Volta a Catalunya
8th Overall Vuelta a Andalucía
10th Subida al Naranco
- 2003
2nd Overall Paris–Nice
9th Overall Vuelta a AndalucíaGrand Tour general classification results timeline
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Zarrabeitia faints after severing top of finger. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220514/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/zarrabeitia-faints-after-severing-top-of-finger-700501.html . 2022-05-14 . subscription . live. 22 September 2011.
