Mikel Zarrabeitia

Mikel Zarrabeitia

Personal information
Full name	Mikel Zarrabeitia Uranga
Born	May 14, 1970 (1970-05-14) (age 41)  Spain
Team information
Current team	Retired
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Professional team(s)
1991–1993 1994–1995 1997–1998 1999–2000 2001–2003	Amaya Seguros Banesto ONCE ONCE-Deutsche Bank ONCE-Eroski
Infobox last updated on November 11, 2007

Mikel Zarrabeitia Uranga (born May 14, 1970 in Abadiño) is a Spanish former road bicycle racer.

In the 11th stage of the Vuelta a España 2000 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.^[1]

Palmarès

1992

1st, Overall, Vuelta a La Rioja

1st, 1 Stage

3rd, Overall, Vuelta al País Vasco

1994

2nd, Vuelta a España

1997

1st, Gran Premio Navarra

1st, Klasika Primavera

2nd, Vuelta a Aragón

1st, Stage 3

2001

1st, Stage 1, Bicicleta Vasca

2002

1st, Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia

1st, Overall, Bicicleta Vasca

1st, Stage 4b

2003

2nd, Paris–Nice

References

1. ^ http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/zarrabeitia-faints-after-severing-top-of-finger-700501.html

External links

• Mikel Zarrabeitia at Trap-Friis.dk
• Palmarès by cyclingbase.com (French)

Persondata
Name	Zarrabeitia, Mikel
Alternative names
Short description	Road bicycle racer
Date of birth	1970-05-14
Place of birth	Abadiño, Spain
Date of death
Place of death