Leire Olaberria

Leire Olaberria Dorronsoro ([ˈleiɾe]); born 17 February 1977) is a Spanish racing cyclist from the Basque Country. She won the Bronze medal in the Women's points race at the 2008 Summer Olympics, finishing behind Marianne Vos (Netherlands) and Yoanka González (Cuba).[3][4]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Olaberria and the second or maternal family name is Dorronsoro.

Leire Olaberria
Olaberria in 2011
Personal information
Full nameLeire Olaberria Dorronsoro
Born (1977-02-17) 17 February 1977
Ikaztegieta, Gipuzkoa,[1] Spain
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Team information
Disciplines
  • Track
  • Road
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2009Lointek (guest)
2015Fullgas[2]
Professional teams
2010–2012Debabarrena–Kirolgi
2013–2014Bizkaia–Durango
2015Bizkaia–Durango
Medal record
Representing  Spain
Women's track cycling
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Points race
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Ballerup Omnium
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Pruszków Omnium
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Apeldoorn Points race

Major results
Olaberria at the start of an individual pursuit race in Mallorca in 2010

Track
2006
2nd Points race, 2005–06 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Sydney
2007
3rd Points race, 2006–07 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Los Angeles
2008
2nd Points race, 2008–09 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Melbourne
3rd Points race, Summer Olympics
2010
1st Omnium, 2010–11 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Melbourne
1st Omnium, UEC European Track Championships
3rd Omnium, UCI Track Cycling World Championships
2013
International Belgian Open
1st Omnium
1st Scratch
Revolution Series, Round 1
2nd Scratch
3rd Points race
3rd Omnium, 2012–13 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Aguascalientes
3rd Points race, UEC European Track Championships
2014
Prova Internacional de Anadia
1st Omnium
2nd Scratch
2nd Omnium, Revolution – Round 5, London
2nd Scratch, Fenioux Trophy Piste
3rd Omnium, Fenioux Piste International
2015
2nd Omnium, 2014–15 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Cali
Revolution
2nd Scratch – Round 3, Manchester
3rd Points race – Round 5, London
3rd Points race – Round 6, Manchester
3rd Scratch – Round 1, Derby
2nd Scratch, Grand Prix of Poland
Irish International Track GP
3rd Individual pursuit
3rd Omnium
2017
3rd Points race, Trofeo Ciutat de Barcelona–Memorial Miquel Poblet

Road

Source: [5]

2009
3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
2010
National Road Championships
1st Road race
1st Time trial
2011
9th Overall Tour de Bretagne Féminin
2013
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
2014
1st Time trial, National Road Championships
2015
3rd Time trial, National Road Championships

See also

References
  1. "Leire Olaverria". Beijing Olympics. Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 18 August 2008.
  2. "Premio Ayuntamiento de Sopela: Victoria de Leire Olaberria" [Sopela City Council Award: Victory to Leire Olaberria]. Ciclo21 (in Spanish). Ciclismodigital SLU. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  3. "Vos takes women points track cycling gold". The Times of India. 18 August 2008. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2008.
  4. "Basque rider Leire Olaberria wins bronze in women's points race". Euskal Telebista. 18 August 2008. Retrieved 18 August 2008.
  5. "Leire Olaberria Dorronsoro". FirstCycling.com. FirstCycling AS. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
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