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Ion Izagirre
Spanish cyclist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ion Izagirre Insausti[7] (born 4 February 1989) is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer and cyclo-cross rider from the Basque Country, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Cofidis.[8] He is sometimes referred to as Jon Izaguirre,[9] to retain the correct pronunciation under Castilian orthography.[10]
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Full name | Ion Izagirre Insausti | |||||||||||
Born | (1989-02-04) 4 February 1989 (age 35) Ormaiztegi, Basque Country, Spain | |||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||
Weight | 60 kg (132 lb; 9 st 6 lb) | |||||||||||
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Current team | Cofidis | |||||||||||
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Role | Rider | |||||||||||
Rider type | All-rounder | |||||||||||
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2009 | Seguros Bilbao | |||||||||||
2009 | Orbea (stagiaire) | |||||||||||
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2010 | Orbea | |||||||||||
2011–2013 | Euskaltel–Euskadi[1] | |||||||||||
2014–2016 | Movistar Team[2] | |||||||||||
2017–2018 | Bahrain–Merida | |||||||||||
2019–2021 | Astana[3][4][5] | |||||||||||
2022– | Cofidis[6] | |||||||||||
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Izagirre and the second or maternal family name is Insausti.