Markel Irizar Aranburu (born 5 February 1980) is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2004 and 2019 for the , and teams. During his professional career, Irizar took two victories â a stage win at the 2010 Tour du Poitou-Charentes and the general classification at the 2011 Vuelta a AndalucÃÂa.
Following his retirement from riding in August 2019, Irizar has worked as a directeur sportif for both the men's and women's LidlâÂÂTrek WorldTeams, and from 2024, works as the general manager for the LidlâÂÂTrek Development Team.
Born in Oñati, Basque Country, Irizar resided in Arrasate, Basque Country, Spain, as of 2014. Irizar was diagnosed and treated for testicular cancer in 2002.
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