Beñat Intxausti
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Intxausti at the 2015 Giro d'Italia
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Beñat Intxausti Elorriaga |
| Born |
20 March 1986 Amorebieta-Etxano, Spain |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Team Sky |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2007 | Nicolas Mateos |
| 2008–2009 | Saunier Duval–Scott |
| 2010 | Euskaltel–Euskadi |
| 2011–2015 | Movistar Team |
| 2016– | Team Sky |
| Major wins | |
Beñat Intxausti Elorriaga (born 20 March 1986 in Amorebieta-Etxano, Biscay) is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team Team Sky.
In 2012, he won the Vuelta a Asturias and finished 10th overall in the Vuelta a España despite working for his team leader, Alejandro Valverde. In 2013, Intxausti won stage 16 in the Giro d'Italia after being part of a breakaway and later finished 8th overall. He also had the leaders' jersey for one day. In the Tour of Beijing, Intxausti won the only mountain stage and claimed the general classification victory.
After five seasons with Movistar, in September 2015 Team Sky announced that Intxausti would join them in 2016 on a two-year contract.
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