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.
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 Andalucía
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
Grand Tour 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Giro d'Italia——————29——— Tour de France————DNF————— Vuelta a España122—31403611DNF2521
References
External links Palmarès by cyclingbase.com