Igor Astarloa

Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Igor Astarloa

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image_caption = Astarloa at the 2006 Rund um den Henninger Turm
fullname = Igor Astarloa Askasibar
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1976|3|29
country = ESP
height =
weight =
currentteam =
discipline = Road
role = Rider
ridertype = Classics specialist
amateuryears =
amateurteams =
proyears = 2000–2001
2002–2003
2004
2004
2005–2006
2007–2008
proteams = Mercatone Uno
Saeco
Cofidis "(till April)"
Lampre "(from May)"
Barloworld
Milram
majorwins = (2006)
updated = May 30, 2008

Igor Astarloa Askasibar (born March 29, 1976 in Ermua, Basque Country) is a cyclist from Spain. He gained international fame when he became World Road Champion in 2003. During the 2006 transfer season for cyclist, it was announced that he would leave Team Barloworld (the Continental Circuit team for which Astarloa has ridden the last several years) for the German Team Milram, which is a member of the elite UCI ProTour. Team Milram terminated its contract with Astarloa following disclosures that he had shown "irregular blood values", as reported by Focus magazine. [ [http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2008/may08/may30news Milram terminates Astarloa's contract] ]

Major achievements

;2002: 1st, Brixia Tour overall and stage 2;2003:"': 1st, La Flèche Wallonne: 10th, Amstel Gold Race: 1st, Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana stage 3;2004: 1st, Brixia Tour stage 2: Member, Summer Olympics Men's Road Race;2005: 1st, Vuelta Ciclista a Burgos stage 2;2006: 1st, Milano-Torino: 2nd, Stage 4, Tirreno-Adriatico

ee also

* List of doping cases in cycling

References

External links

*trapfriis|spain.Astarloa.htm
*cyclingwebsite|341

Persondata
NAME= Astarloa, Igor
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Astarloa Askasibar, Igor
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH=1976-03-29
PLACE OF BIRTH=Ermua, Spain
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=