Isaac Gálvez

Isaac Gálvez López[lower-alpha 1] (20 May 1975 in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain – 26 November 2006 in Ghent) was a Spanish track and road racing cyclist who rode for Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears in the UCI ProTour. He died during the 66th Six Days of Ghent cycling event in Belgium after colliding with Dimitri De Fauw and crashing against the railing. He died from internal bleeding. At the time of the accident, he had only been married for three weeks.[1][2] After this, De Fauw suffered from depression and he committed suicide on 6 November 2009.

Isaac Gálvez
Personal information
Full nameIsaac Gálvez López
Born(1975-05-20)20 May 1975
Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain
Died26 November 2006(2006-11-26) (aged 31)
Ghent, Belgium
Team information
DisciplineRoad and track
RoleRider
Rider typeRoad: sprinter
Track: madison
Professional teams
2000–2003Kelme–Costa Blanca
2004–2006Illes Balears-Banesto
Major wins
Clásica de Almería (2000)
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  Spain
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1999 BerlinMadison
Gold medal – first place2006 BordeauxMadison
Silver medal – second place2000 ManchesterMadison
Silver medal – second place2001 AntwerpMadison

After the second stage of the 2007 edition of the Vuelta a Murcia was cancelled due to strong winds, the organisers dedicated the day's prizes to Gálvez in his memory.[3] Gálvez's sister Débora Gálvez is also a racing cyclist.

Gálvez competed for Spain at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[4]

Major results
1999
1st Madison (with Joan Llaneras), UCI Track World Championships
2000
1st Clásica de Almería
2001
1st Stage GP dos Mosqueteiros
1st Stage Volta ao Alentejo
2002
1st Trofeo Mallorca
2003
1st Trofeo Mallorca
1st Trofeo Alcudia
1st Stage Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme
1st Stage Volta a Catalunya
2005
1st Stage Critérium International
2006
1st Madison (with Joan Llaneras), UCI Track World Championships
1st Trofeo Mallorca
1st Trofeo Alcudia
1st Stage Four Days of Dunkirk

Notes
  1. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gálvez and the second or maternal family name is López.

References
  1. "Galvez killed in track collision". BBC Sport. 26 November 2006. Retrieved 9 September 2008.
  2. "Spanish sprinter, Isaac Gálvez crashes hard at Gent Six Day, dies on way to hospital". Cyclingnews.com. 26 November 2006. Retrieved 9 September 2008.
  3. "Winds take victory, stage winnings to Isaac Gálvez". Cyclingnews.com. 8 March 2007. Retrieved 8 March 2007.
  4. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Isaac Gálvez". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.


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