Pablo Urtasun

Pablo Urtasun Pérez ( born March 29, 1980 in Urdiain ) is a Spanish cyclist.

Career

At the age of 22 years Pablo Urtasun made ​​for the first time to gain recognition in the Volta Ciclista Internacional a Lleida in 2002, by winning the sixth stage. In the Same year he won the fifth stage of the Vuelta Ciclista a Leon and was third on the first leg. In April 2003 he won the b part of the first stage of the Vuelta Ciclista Internacional a Extremadura. On the sixth stage of the Volta Ciclista Internacional a Lleida he missed last year's victory and just barely came in second. In the Volta a Galicia he had more success and was even able to win two stages. The year 2004 began for Urtasun back with a win in April, this time at the Vuelta a Cordoba. In the Vuelta Ciclista a Navarra he won the third stage and was second on the b part of the fifth stage. After two third place finishes at the Vuelta a Cantabria and the Vuelta Ciclista a Leon ended his season with two stage wins at the Vuelta a Palencia.

After he already went for a few months as a stagiaire for Team CSC in 2003, he received in 2005 his first professional contract by the Spanish Professional Continental team Kaiku. In his first year as a professional he could enter no achievements. 2006 was successful for Urtasun. At the third stage of the Vuelta a Castilla y León, he was barely stage second behind José Vicente García Acosta. In the Rheinland -Pfalz- tour he also showed himself strong. For most target arrivals he was up there, but did not have a second addition on the third leg. He also twice won the sprint days, so he took second place in the overall standings at the end. In the Volta ao Alentejo he could retract his first professional victory by winning the first stage. In addition, he was still third on the second stage.

2007 moved to Urtasun team Liberty Seguros. His first victory for his new team, he was able to enter the third stage of the Vuelta Ciclista a la Rioja. After third places in the Volta ao Distrito de Santarém and the Vuelta a Asturias he won a part of the second stage of the Volta ao Sotavento Algarvio. In 2008, he scored his first major victory, he won the fifth and final stage of the Vuelta a Asturias. After a second place on the first leg of the Rota do Vinho Verde, he won the Fourth itself. At the first stage of the GP Barbot, he finished second.

On 9 October 2008, the native of Navarre Basque signed a contract in 2009 with the Basque Pro Tour team Euskaltel Euskadi. He was especially committed to support the strong sprint Koldo Fernández de Larrea, who previously always won his successes for Euskaltel without assistance from a Anfahrers. His work verrichtend he could not build on the successes of previous years. About a third stage space at the Vuelta a Castilla y León and a third place finish at the Basque -day race Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia he did not come out.

In 2010 he was able to repeat his victory of 2008. He won the first stage of the Vuelta a Asturias and wore for a day the jersey of the overall leader. After a third place at the Tour of Bavaria and a second in the Tour de Suisse, he went for the first time at the Vuelta a España at the start and supported his captain Igor Antón up until his retirement. His best finish was an eighth place on the sixth stage. In the overall standings, he was 101.

2011 and 2012 he participated in the Tour de France and was part of an offensive in breakaway groups, however, could enter no success. At the fifth stage of the Tour de France in 2012, he was caught up as the last remaining outliers only 200 meters from the finish and missed the stage victory thus just barely.

In spring 2012, he was sent to a third place on the second stage of the Vuelta a Castilla y León in the standings also third parties. In the Vuelta Ciclista a la Rioja he just missed the win and finished second. At the first stage of the Vuelta a Asturias he just missed his third overall victory on this tour and was second on the first leg. In the overall standings, he was eighth.

Achievements

  • Volta Ciclista a stage Internacional a Lleida
  • Vuelta Ciclista a Leon a stage
  • Vuelta Ciclista a stage Internacional a Extremadura
  • Two-stage Volta a Galicia
  • A stage in the Vuelta a Cordoba
  • Vuelta Ciclista a Navarra a stage
  • Two stages Vuelta a Palencia
  • Volta ao Alentejo a stage
  • Vuelta Ciclista a stage a la Rioja
  • A stage Volta ao Sotavento Algarvio
  • A stage in the Vuelta a Asturias
  • A stage in Rota do Vinho Verde
  • A stage in the Vuelta a Asturias
  • A stage in the Vuelta a Castilla y León
Rheinland-Pfalz-Rundfahrt Basque Country (greater region) 2010 Tour de Suisse 2012 Tour de France, Prologue to Stage 10#Stage 5
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