José Luis Arrieta
Arrieta at the 2008 Tour de Romandie
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | José Luis Arrieta Lujambio |
| Born |
15 June 1971 San Sebastián, Spain |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Movistar Team |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Sporting director |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1993–2005 | Banesto |
| 2006–2010 | AG2R Prévoyance |
| Managerial team(s) | |
| 2011– | Movistar Team |
| Major wins | |
| Vuelta a España, 1 stage | |
José Luis Arrieta Lujambio (born 15 June 1971, in San Sebastián) is a retired Spanish professional road racing cyclist. He last rode for UCI ProTour team Ag2r–La Mondiale. He is now a sporting director for Movistar Team, the same franchise for which he rode earlier in his career when it was known as Banesto.
Arrieta was a devoted domestique for Miguel Indurain. L'Équipe said of him:
"He no longer counts the hours, the years, spent with his nose in the wind trying to protect his leader for as long as possible."
Arrieta said:
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