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Ricardo Otxoa
Spanish cyclist
Ricardo Otxoa Palacios (30 August 1974 – 15 February 2001) was a Spanish cyclist.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo Otxoa Palacios |
| Born | (1974-08-30)30 August 1974 Barakaldo, Spain |
| Died | 15 February 2001(2001-02-15) (aged 26) Cártama, Spain |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 1995 | ONCE (stagiaire) |
| 1999 | Tegui Videoporteros |
| Professional teams | |
| 1996–1998 | ONCE |
| 2000–2001 | Kelme–Costa Blanca |
Otxoa turned professional with ONCE after riding with the team as a stagiaire the previous year. He stayed on the team for three years, and rode as an amateur in 1999. In 2000, he returned to the professionals, and joined Kelme–Costa Blanca with his twin brother, Javier.
He rode in the 2000 Giro d'Italia, finishing 42nd overall.
On 15 February 2001, Otxoa and his twin brother Javier were hit by a driver of car during a training ride near Málaga. Ricardo was killed, while his brother survived, facing severe injuries and a coma.[2]
The Circuito de Getxo has also been held as the Memorial Ricardo Otxoa in memory of Otxoa.
- 1999
- 3rd Overall Volta a Lleida
- 2000
- 3rd GP Llodio
- "Ricardo Otxoa". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- "Cycling Memorials – Ricardo and Javier Otxoa". Daily Peloton. 2003-09-25.
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