Mikel Zarrabeitia (cyclist)

Mikel Zarrabeitia
Personal information
Full nameMikel Zarrabeitia Uranga
Born (1970-05-14) May 14, 1970 (age 54)
Abadiño, Basque Country, Spain
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb; 9 st 13 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1991–1993Amaya Seguros
1994–1995Banesto
1996–2003ONCE
Major wins
Euskal Bizikleta (2002)

Mikel Zarrabeitia Uranga (born May 14, 1970, in Abadiño) is a Spanish former road bicycle racer.

In the 11th stage of the 2000 Vuelta a España, Zarrabeitia cut off the top of his finger. He was trying to repair his distance counter during the descent from Alt de la Rabassa when the accident happened.[1]

  1. ^ "Zarrabeitia faints after severing top of finger". 22 September 2011. Archived from the original on 2022-05-14.