{{short description|Spanish cyclist}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}} {{Infobox cyclist | name = Javier Otxoa | image = Javier Otxoa txirrindularia.jpg | caption = Otxoa in 2009 | full_name = Javier Otxoa Palacios | nickname = | birth_date = {{birth date|1974|8|30|df=y}} | birth_place = Barakaldo, Basque Country, Spain | death_date = {{Death date and age|2018|8|24|1974|8|30|df=y}} | death_place = Alhaurín de la Torre, Spain | discipline = Road & Track | role = Rider | ridertype = | amateuryears1 = | amateurteam1 = | proyears1 = 1997&ndash;2001 | proteam1 = {{UCI team code|KEL|1997}} | majorwins = '''Grand Tours''' :'''Tour de France''' ::1 stage (2000) | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport| Men's cycling }} {{MedalCountry| {{ESP}} }} {{MedalCompetition|Paralympic Games}} {{MedalGold | 2004 Athens | Road Time Trial (CP 3)}} {{MedalGold | 2008 Beijing | Time Trial (CP 3)}} {{MedalSilver| 2004 Athens | Track Individual <br>Pursuit (CP 3)}} {{MedalSilver| 2008 Beijing | Road Race (CP 3)}} }} {{family name hatnote|Otxoa|Palacios|lang=Spanish}}

'''Javier Otxoa Palacios''' (30 August 1974 – 24 August 2018) was a Spanish cyclist who was a member of the Kelme cycling team. His name was sometimes spelled '''Javier Ochoa''' in media reports.

the only species of the genus Guemesia, Guemesia ochoai was named after him ==Road cycling career==

In 2000 Otxoa won a mountain stage in the Tour de France on top of the Hautacam on a cold and rainy day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadcycling.com/news/07102000.shtml |title=Otxoa wins first mountain stage; Armstrong takes yellow jersey! |work=Roadcycling |publisher=Roadcycling.com |accessdate=30 July 2012 |first=Gerald |last=Churchill |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061018062227/http://www.roadcycling.com/news/07102000.shtml |archivedate=18 October 2006 }}</ref> He broke away with Nico Mattan with {{convert|155|km|abbr=on}} to race and dropped him on the ''col de Marie Blanque''. Mattan rejoined him on the descent. Otxoa then dropped him again on the climb to the ''col de l'Aubisque'' and rode alone through the ''col du Soulor'' with nine minutes' lead as he reached the foot of the Hautacam. He paid for his earlier efforts on the ''hors categorie'' but held on to finish with 42 seconds advantage Lance Armstrong.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lagrandeboucle.com/article.php3?id_article=179 |title=Étape 10 |work=LaGrandeBoucle |accessdate=30 July 2012 |language=fr |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131218134241/http://www.lagrandeboucle.com/article.php3?id_article=179 |archivedate=18 December 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.letour.fr/HISTO/TDF/riders/us/668.html| title=Official results for Javier Otxoa| publisher=Tour de France| access-date=30 July 2008| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080624060330/http://www.letour.fr/HISTO/TDF/riders/us/668.html| archive-date=24 June 2008| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Accident==

In February 2001 a driver of a car hit him and his twin brother Ricardo during training. Ricardo died. Javier survived but was in a coma for a month and became seriously disabled.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.dailypeloton.com/displayarticle.asp?pk=4913| title=Cycling Memorials – Ricardo and Javier Otxoa| publisher=Daily Peloton| date=25 September 2003| access-date=19 May 2007| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303195247/http://www.dailypeloton.com/displayarticle.asp?pk=4913| archive-date=3 March 2016| url-status=dead}}</ref> He continued cycling, however.

==Paralympics cycling career==

In the 2004 Summer Paralympics he won a gold in the road race/time trial event and a silver in the individual pursuit. Otxoa was disqualified during the preliminary round of the individual pursuit (CP 3) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, for riding too close behind his opponent, Darren Kenny, who had overtaken him.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.velodrome.org.uk/paralympics08d1.html| title=Three Paralympics Golds for GB| publisher=Velodrome.org.uk| date=8 September 2008| accessdate=8 September 2008| url-status=dead| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090107103805/http://www.velodrome.org.uk/paralympics08d1.html| archivedate=7 January 2009}}</ref> Kenny stated that he was disappointed by this as he would have liked to compete against Otxoa in the final.<ref name="BCday1">{{cite web|url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/gbr/OlympicGames2008/20080907_paralympics_track_day_one.asp |title=Paralympics 2008 - Track Day 1 |publisher=British Cycling |date=7 September 2008 |accessdate=8 September 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913135915/http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/gbr/OlympicGames2008/20080907_paralympics_track_day_one.asp |archivedate=13 September 2008 }}</ref>

At the time of his death in 2018, Otxoa resided in Alhaurín de la Torre, Málaga.<ref name="Beijing">{{cite web|url=http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/BIO/Athlete/6/1207086.shtml |title=Athlete Biography - OCHOA Javier |publisher=Beijing Olympics official website |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907064354/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/BIO/Athlete/6/1207086.shtml |archivedate=7 September 2008 }}</ref>

==Major results== {{div col}} ;1996 :General Classification Circuito Montañés ;2000 :13th Tour de France ::1st Stage 10 ::2nd Mountains classification : 1st Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia ;2004 :1st Road race/time trial, 2004 Summer Paralympics :2nd Pursuit, 2004 Summer Paralympics ;2008 :1st time trial, 2008 Summer Paralympics :2nd road race, 2008 Summer Paralympics {{div col end}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070807035615/http://www.javierotxoa.com/ |date=dmy |title=Official website}} {{in lang|es}} * {{Cycling Archives|3238}} * {{Tour de France results|668|archive=20080624060330}} * {{IPC|javier-otxoa|Javier Otxoa}} * {{CPE|new_id=602ba06d1b33d30b668f684d|name=Javier Ochoa Palacios|old_id=ochoa-palacios-javier}}

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