Iñaki Lejarreta
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Iñaki Lejarreta Errasti (1 September 1983 – 16 December 2012) was a
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mountain biker. He was a junior world champion in 2001, and national mountain bike champion in 2007. He competed in the
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at the
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, and was professionally part of the Orbea cycling team. In 2012, Lejarreta was killed in a crash while training when his cycle was struck by a car. He was 29. His father Ismael and his uncle Marino (winner of the
1982 Vuelta a España The 37th Edition ''Vuelta a España'' (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 20 April to 9 May 1982. It consisted of 19 stages covering a total of , and was won by Marino Lejarreta of t ...
) were also professional cyclists.


Track Record (only top 20)

2012 * 20th World Championship – Saalfelden, Austria * 3rd Spanish Championship – Lorca, Murcia * 1st C.C.International – Val de Lord, Lleida * 2nd C.C.Internacional – Banyoles, Lleida * 4th French Cup – St.Raphael, France * 4th Portugal Cup – Diverlanhoso, Portugal * 5th French Cup – Meribel, France * 6th French Cup – Super Besse, France * 6th Belgacom – Stoumont, Belgium * 14th Bundesliga – Albstadt, Germany * 17th World Cup – Pietermaritzburg, South Africa * 1st road race - Lazkao, Gipuzkoa 2011 * 7th World Cup – Pietermaritzburg, South Africa * 14th World Championship – Champery, Switzerland * 2nd Spanish Championship – Becerril de la Sierra, Madrid * 12th World Cup – Offenburg, Germany * 1st C.C.International – Val de Lord, Lleida * 1st Portugal Cup – Seia, Portugal * 1st Andalucia Bike Race 3th stage – Cordoba, Cordoba * 2nd Andalucia Bike Race 1st stage – Cordoba, Cordoba * 2nd Andalucia Bike Race 2nd stage – Cordoba, Cordoba * 4th French Cup – St.Raphael, France * 4th Spanish Cup – Madrid, Madrid * 1st in 10 races 2010 * 8th European Championship – Haifa, Israel * 1st Overall Spanish Cup (MTB) * 1st Spanish Cup – Huelva, Huelva * 1st Spanish Cup – Aviles, Asturias * 1st Spanish Cup – Cueva del Soplao, Cantabria * 10th World Cup – Offenburg, Germany * 31st World Championship – Mont Sainte Anne, Canada * 2nd Bundesliga – Münsingen, Germany * 2nd Spanish Cup– Banyoles, Girona * 2nd Spanish Cup – Val de Lord, Lleida * 2nd Spanish Cup – Port Aine, Lleida * 4th Spanish Championship – Montjuic, Barcelona * 9th Bundesliga – Heubach, Germany * 16th World Cup – Windham, USA * 18th World Cup – Dalby Forest, United Kingdom 2009 * 8th World Cup – Madrid, Spain * 1st Spanish Cup – Berriz, Bizkaia * 20th World Championship – Canberra, Australia * 3rd Spanish Cup – Aviles, Asturias * 4th Spanish Championship – Montjuic, Barcelona * 4th Switzerland Cup – Winterthur, Switzerland * 14th World Cup – Schladming, Austria * 17th World Cup – Offenburg, Germany * 18th European Championship – Zoetermeer, Netherlands 2008 * 8th Olympic Games – Beijing, China * 8th World Championship – Comezzadura, Italy * 9th World Cup – Vallnord, Andorra * 3rd French Cup – St.Raphael, France * 4th Spanish Championship – Port Aine, Lleida * 4th Spanish Cup – Aviles, Asturias * 15th World Cup – Offenburg, Germany * 17th World Cup – Houffalize, Belgium 2007 * 10th World Cup – Houffalize, Belgium * 1st Spanish Cup – Ager, Lleida * 1st second stage in Tour of Catalonia - Calaf, Lleida * 2nd French Cup – Montgenevre, France * 3rd Spanish Championship – Ramales, Cantabria * 3rd French Cup – St. Flour, France * 5th Switzerland Cup – Schaan, Switzerland * 6th Switzerland Cup – Hasliberg, Switzerland * 15th World Cup – Monta Sainte Anne, Canada * 15th World Cup – Maribor, Slovenia * 18th World Cup – Champery, Switzerland 2006 * 6th Roc d’Azur Classic – Frejus, France * 1st Catalonia Internacional Championship - Calaf 20052005 and 2006 hyperthyroid disease * 1st U23 Basque Country Championship (Road) * 2nd U23 Spanish Championship - Vilaboa * 1st U23 Basque Country Championship (Road) 2004 * 3rd World Cup (1st U23) – Livigno, Italy * 4th U23 World Championship – Les Gets, France * 2nd U23 European Championship – Wallbryzch, Poland * 10th World Cup Overall (2nd U23) * 3rd Team Relay European Championship – Wallbryzch, Poland * 14th World Cup (1st U23) – Schladming, Austria * 1st Spanish Cup – Candeleda 2003 * 1st Overall Spanish Cup * 1st in 4 stages of Spanish Cup 2002 * 3rd U23 European Championship – Zurich, Switzerland * 2nd U23 Spanish Championship – San Isidro 2001 * 1st Junior World Championship – Vail, Colorado U.S.A * 3rd Team Relay World Championship – Vail, Colorado U.S.A * 9th Junior Time Trial World Championship – Lisboa, Portugal (Road) * 1st Junior Spanish Championship - Vigo * 1st Overall Junior Spanish Cup * 1st all stages of Junior Spanish Cup * 1st Olympic pursuit Spanish Championship - Logroño (Track) * 3rd Individual pursuit Spanish Championship - Logroño (Track) * 1st in three stages of Basque Country Cup (Road) * 1st Main stage of Vuelta Pamplona (Road) * 1st Time Trial of Vuelta Pamplona (Road) * 3rd Overall Vuelta Pamplona (Road) * 1st Time Trial race in France (Road) * 1st Time Trial Bizkaia Championship (Road) * 1st Time Trial Junior Grand Prix des Nations – St.Romain, France (Road) 2000 * 1st Team Relay World Championship – Sierra Nevada, Spain * 2nd Junior World Championship – Sierra Nevada, Spain * 8th Junior European Championship – Rennen, Netherlands * 2nd Junior Spanish Championship - Candanchú * 1st Junior Spanish Cup - Girona * 1st in two stages of Basque Country Cup (Road) * 3rd Overall Vuelta La Rioja (Road) 1999 * 1st Spanish Championship – Sierra Nevada, Spain * 1st in four stages of Basque Country Cup (Road)


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Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lejarreta, Inaki 1983 births 2012 deaths Cyclists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Cross-country mountain bikers Olympic cyclists of Spain Road incident deaths in Spain Sportspeople from Biscay Spanish male cyclists People from Durangaldea Cyclists from the Basque Country (autonomous community)