Haimar Zubeldia

Haimar Zubeldia Zubeldia signing in for stage 8 at the 2007 Tour de FrancePersonal information Full name Haimar Zubeldia Agirre Date of birth April 1, 1977(1977-04-01) (age 31) Country SpainHeight 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) Weight 68 kg(150 lb) Team information Current team Euskaltel-Euskadi Discipline Road Role Rider Rider type All-Rounder Professional team(s) 1998– Euskaltel-Euskadi Major wins Euskal Bizikleta (2000)
Dauphiné Libéré (2002) - Young Rider Competition Infobox last updated on: September 3, 2007

Haimar Zubeldia Agirre (born April 1, 1977 in Usurbil, Basque Country) is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist who rides for Euskaltel-Euskadi team on the UCI ProTour.

Zubeldia turned professional in 1998. He is one of the most consistent riders on the UCI ProTour especially in the Grand Tours and stage races. He is one of the consistent climbers in the world and is also a useful time-trialist.[citation needed]

First success was in 2000, when he finished 2nd in the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré in overall classification and winning the Young Rider competition. He finished 4th in the same race in 2002.

In the Tour de France, Zubeldia's highest overall placing is 5th in 2003 and again in 2007. In the 2003 Tour, he had some great finishes against Lance Armstrong and Jan Ullrich in the mountains and time-trial. After this strong performance he backed it up with a 15th and 8th in the Tour de France in 2005 and 2006 respectively. Zubeldia has also performed very well in the Vuelta a España finishing 10th twice in 2000 and 2002.

Tour de France Participations

2001 - 73rd overall
2002 - 39th overall
2003 - 5th overall
2004 - DNF
2005 - 15th overall
2006 - 8th overall
2007 - 5th overall

Major Results

2000: 1st Overall - Bicicleta Vasca; 1st - Stage 4, Bicicleta Vasca; White jersey in Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré; 2nd Overall - Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré; 10th Overall - Vuelta a España
2001: 5th - Stage 18, Vuelta a España; 7th Overall - Volta a Catalunya
2002: White jersey in Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré; 2nd - Stage 11, Vuelta a España; 3rd - Stage 5, Vuelta a España; 3rd - Stage 3, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré; 4th Overall - Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré; 10th Overall - Vuelta a España

2003: 3rd - Prologue, Tour de France; 3rd - Stage 13, Tour de France; 4th - Stage 12, Tour de France; 4th - Stage 15, Tour de France; 5th Overall - Tour de France; 5th - Stage 8, Tour de France
2004: 3rd Overall - Vuelta Asturias; 5th Overall - Euskal Bizikleta
2005: 7th - Clásica de San Sebastián; 15th Overall - Tour de France
2006: 8th Overall - Tour de France; 8th Overall - Euskal Bizikleta; 10th Overall - Vuelta a Castilla y Leon
2007: 5th Overall - Tour de France

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PersondataNAME Zubeldia, Haimar ALTERNATIVE NAMES Zubeldia Agirre, Haimar SHORT DESCRIPTION Road bicycle racerDATE OF BIRTH 1977-04-01PLACE OF BIRTH Usurbil, Basque Country (autonomous community), SpainDATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH

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