Markel Irizar Aranburu (born 5 February 1980) is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2004 and 2019 for the , and teams. During his professional career, Irizar took two victories – a stage win at the 2010 Tour du Poitou-Charentes and the general classification at the 2011 Vuelta a Andalucía.
Following his retirement from riding in August 2019, Irizar has worked as a directeur sportif for both the men's and women's Lidl–Trek WorldTeams, and from 2024, works as the general manager for the Lidl–Trek Development Team.
Personal life Born in Oñati, Basque Country, Irizar resided in Arrasate, Basque Country, Spain, as of 2014. Irizar was diagnosed and treated for testicular cancer in 2002.
Major results Source:
2009 1st Mountains classification, Tour Down Under 2010 5th Overall Tour du Poitou-Charentes 1st Stage 4 5th Chrono des Nations 2011 1st Overall Vuelta a Andalucía 10th Chrono des Nations 2012 9th Overall Three Days of De Panne 2017 Combativity award Stage 2 Vuelta a España
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
Grand Tour 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Giro d'Italia—906874—————————134136 Tour de France——————83—1036393120135—— Vuelta a EspañaDNF94——114—969386—89DNF119130—
+ Legend — Did not compete DNF Did not finish
References
External links
Markel Irizar: Cycling Base
Markel Irizar: Trek Factory Racing