Julen Goikoetxea
Julen Goikoetxea Garate (18 August 1985 – 6 October 2006) was a Basque racing cyclist from Ondarroa.
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| Full name | Julen Goikoetxea Garate |
| Born | 18 August 1985 Ondarroa, Spain |
| Died | 6 October 2006 (aged 21) Ondarroa, Spain |
Goikoetxea started his international career in 2004 as a member of the Alfus Tedes Garbialdi team. In his first two seasons he won five races.[1] UCI ProTour team Euskaltel–Euskadi acknowledged his talent and contracted him for the 2007 season.[2] Despite his success as a cyclist, he began to suffer from depression. He tried to kill himself several times before doctors took care of his health.[2] As a result, he did not cycle any races since May 2006. On 6 October 2006 he committed suicide by jumping off his balcony.[2]
Major results
- 2004
- 1st Bergara
- 2005
- 1st Ereño
- 1st Antzuola
- 1st Elgoibar
- 1st Zegama
References
- profile at ciclismoenred.com Ciclismoenred profile Archived 2006-10-15 at the Wayback Machine, ciclismoenred.com (in Spanish)
- Julen Goikoetxea at Cycling Archives
External links
- Profile at ciclismoenred.com
- Julen Goikoetxea at ProCyclingStats
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