Julen Goikoetxea
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Full name | Julen Goikoetxea Garate |
Born | Ondarroa, Spain | 9 June 1985
Died | 7 October 2006 Ondarroa, Spain | (aged 21)
Julen Goikoetxea Garate (18 August 1985 – 7 October 2006) was a Basque racing cyclist from Ondarroa.
Goikoetxea started his international career in 2004 as a member of the 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 7 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)
- ^ a b c Julen Goikoetxea at Cycling Archives
External links[]
- Profile at ciclismoenred.com
- Julen Goikoetxea at ProCyclingStats
Categories:
- 1985 births
- 2006 deaths
- Spanish male cyclists
- Suicides by jumping in Spain
- Sportspeople from Biscay
- Cyclists from the Basque Country (autonomous community)
- People from Ondarroa
- 2006 suicides
- Spanish cycling biography, 1980s birth stubs