Jorge Azanza
Jorge Azanza Soto (born 16 June 1982 in Alsasua, Navarre) is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He last competed for the UCI ProTour team Euskaltel–Euskadi.[1]
.jpg) Azanza at the 2007 Tour de France. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Azanza Soto |
| Born | 16 June 1982 Alsasua, Navarre, Spain |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 2005–2006 | Kaiku-Caja Rural |
| 2007–2013 | Euskaltel–Euskadi |
| Major wins | |
| Vuelta a Cordoba 2004 | |
In 2004, Azanza won his first and still only races, when he finished first in the overall rankings of the Vuelta a Córdoba. He also won Part A of the third stage in the Bidasoa Itzulia in that same year. In 2007 he made his Tour de France debut.
Career achievements
Major results
- 2004
- 1st Overall Vuelta a Cordoba
- 1st Stage 3a Bidasoa Itzulia
- 2005
- 9th Overall Vuelta a La Rioja
- 2006
- 6th Trofeo Magaluf-Palmanova
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
— | — | — | — | 67 | — | 33 |
 |
81 | — | — | — | — | 74 | — |
 |
— | — | — | — | 97 | — | 90 |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
.jpg)
Azanza at the 2007 Tour de France, during the seventh stage of the race.
References
- "Euskaltel-Euskadi (EUS) – ESP". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
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