# Markel Irizar

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Spanish road bicycle racer

Markel Irizar Irizar at the 2023 Tour de France Personal information Full name Markel Irizar Aranburu Born (1980-02-05) 5 February 1980 (age 46) Oñati, Basque Country, Spain Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Weight 76 kg (168 lb) Team information Current team Lidl–Trek (men) Lidl–Trek (women) Lidl–Trek Development Team Discipline Road Role Rider (retired) Directeur sportif General manager Rider type All-rounder Professional teams 2004–2009 Euskaltel–Euskadi 2010–2011 Team RadioShack 2012–2019 RadioShack–Nissan[1][2] Managerial teams 2020– Trek–Segafredo (men; directeur sportif) 2020– Trek–Segafredo (women; directeur sportif) 2024– Lidl–Trek Development Team (general manager)

In this [Spanish name](/source/Spanish_name), the first or paternal [surname](/source/Surname) is *Irizar* and the second or maternal family name is *Aranburu*.

**Markel Irizar Aranburu** (born 5 February 1980) is a Spanish former professional [road racing cyclist](/source/Road_racing_cyclist), who rode professionally between 2004 and 2019 for the [Euskaltel–Euskadi](/source/Euskaltel%E2%80%93Euskadi_(1994%E2%80%932013)), [Team RadioShack](/source/Team_RadioShack) and [Trek–Segafredo](/source/Lidl%E2%80%93Trek_(men's_team)) teams.[3] During his professional career, Irizar took two victories – a stage win at the 2010 [Tour du Poitou-Charentes](/source/Tour_Poitou-Charentes_en_Nouvelle-Aquitaine) and the general classification at the [2011 Vuelta a Andalucía](/source/2011_Vuelta_a_Andaluc%C3%ADa).

Following his retirement from riding in August 2019,[3] Irizar has worked as a [directeur sportif](/source/Directeur_sportif) for both the [men's](/source/Lidl%E2%80%93Trek_(men's_team)) and [women's](/source/Lidl%E2%80%93Trek_(women's_team)) Lidl–Trek WorldTeams,[4] and from 2024, works as the general manager for the Lidl–Trek Development Team.[5]

## Personal life

Born in [Oñati](/source/O%C3%B1ati), [Basque Country](/source/Basque_Country_(autonomous_community)), Irizar resided in [Arrasate](/source/Mondrag%C3%B3n), [Basque Country](/source/Basque_Country_(autonomous_community)), Spain, as of 2014.[6] Irizar was diagnosed and treated for [testicular cancer](/source/Testicular_cancer) in 2002.[6][7][8]

## Major results

Source:[9]

**2009**
- 1st Mountains classification, [Tour Down Under](/source/2009_Tour_Down_Under)

**2010**
- 5th Overall [Tour du Poitou-Charentes](/source/Tour_Poitou-Charentes_en_Nouvelle-Aquitaine) - 1st Stage 4

- 5th [Chrono des Nations](/source/2010_Chrono_des_Nations)

**2011**
- 1st Overall [Vuelta a Andalucía](/source/2011_Vuelta_a_Andaluc%C3%ADa)

- 10th [Chrono des Nations](/source/2011_Chrono_des_Nations)

**2012**
- 9th Overall [Three Days of De Panne](/source/2012_Three_Days_of_De_Panne)

**2017**
- Combativity award Stage 2 [Vuelta a España](/source/2017_Vuelta_a_Espa%C3%B1a)

### 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 — 90 68 74 — — — — — — — — — 134 136 Tour de France — — — — — — 83 — 103 63 93 120 135 — — Vuelta a España DNF 94 — — 114 — 96 93 86 — 89 DNF 119 130 —

Legend — Did not compete DNF Did not finish

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["RadioShack-Nissan-Trek announces lineup for 2012"](https://velonews.competitor.com/2011/12/news/radioshack-nissan-trek-announces-lineup-for-2012_199256). *[VeloNews](/source/VeloNews)*. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Trek-Segafredo announce official 2019 rosters for men and women"](https://racing.trekbikes.com/stories/trek-segafredo-women/trek-segafredo-announce-official-2019-rosters-for-men-and-women). [Trek Bicycle Corporation](/source/Trek_Bicycle_Corporation). 27 December 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Retirement_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Retirement_3-1) ["Irizar to end pro career after Clásica de San Sebastián"](http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/irizar-to-end-pro-career-after-clasica-san-sebastian/). *[Cyclingnews.com](/source/Cyclingnews.com)*. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Witts, James (8 March 2023). ["Mixed fortunes: Inside Trek-Segafredo's winter training camp"](https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/trek-segafredo-winter-training-camp). *[Cyclist](/source/Cyclist_(magazine))*. [Metropolis Group](/source/Metropolis_Group). Retrieved 3 January 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Ostanek, Daniel (21 October 2023). ["Lidl-Trek complete new 14-rider development team for 2024"](https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/lidl-trek-complete-new-14-rider-development-team-for-2024/). *[Cyclingnews.com](/source/Cyclingnews.com)*. [Future plc](/source/Future_plc). Retrieved 3 January 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-profile_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-profile_6-1) ["Irizar at Trek Factory Racing"](http://www.trekfactoryracing.com/team/riders/markel-irizar). *[Lidl–Trek](/source/Lidl%E2%80%93Trek_(men's_team))*. [Trek Bicycle Corporation](/source/Trek_Bicycle_Corporation). 10 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Irizar celebrates 10 years clear from cancer"](http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/irizar-celebrates-10-years-clear-from-cancer). *[Cyclingnews.com](/source/Cyclingnews.com)*. Bath, England. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Bjorn Haake (21 February 2011). ["Ruta del Sol: Hivert wins second stage, RadioShack's Irizar takes control of the overall"](http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/7519/Ruta-del-Sol-Hivert-wins-second-stage-RadioShacks-Irizar-takes-control-of-the-overall.aspx). *VeloNation*. Retrieved 8 January 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Markel Irizar"](https://firstcycling.com/rider.php?r=314). *FirstCycling.com*. FirstCycling AS. Retrieved 3 January 2024.

## External links

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- [Official website](http://kecprosport.com/markel/)

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- [Markel Irizar: Cycling Base](http://www.cyclingbase.com/Markel-Irizar-Arranburu.html)

- [Markel Irizar](https://cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/rider.asp?riderid=920) at *CQ Ranking*

- [Markel Irizar: Trek Factory Racing](http://www.trekfactoryracing.com/team/riders/markel-irizar)

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