Iñaki Lejarreta

Iñaki Lejarreta Errasti (1 September 1983 – 16 December 2012) was a Spanish mountain biker. He was a junior world champion in 2001, and national mountain bike champion in 2007. He competed in the cross-country cycling at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and was professionally part of the Orbea cycling team. In 2012, Lejarreta was killed in a crash while training when his bike was struck by a car. He was 29.

His father Ismael and his uncle Marino (winner of the 1982 Vuelta a España) were also professional cyclists.

Track Record (only top 20) 2012 20th World Championship – Saalfelden, Austria 3rd Spanish Championship – Lorca, Murcia 1st C.C.International – Val de Lord, Lleida 2nd C.C.Internacional – Banyoles, Lleida 4th French Cup – St.Raphael, France 4th Portugal Cup – Diverlanhoso, Portugal 5th French Cup – Meribel, France 6th French Cup – Super Besse, France 6th Belgacom – Stoumont, Belgium 14th Bundesliga – Albstadt, Germany 17th World Cup – Pietermaritzburg, South Africa 1st road race - Lazkao, Gipuzkoa

2011 7th World Cup – Pietermaritzburg, South Africa 14th World Championship – Champery, Switzerland 2nd Spanish Championship – Becerril de la Sierra, Madrid 12th World Cup – Offenburg, Germany 1st C.C.International – Val de Lord, Lleida 1st Portugal Cup – Seia, Portugal 1st Andalucia Bike Race 3rd stage – Cordoba, Cordoba 2nd Andalucia Bike Race 1st stage – Cordoba, Cordoba 2nd Andalucia Bike Race 2nd stage – Cordoba, Cordoba 4th French Cup – St.Raphael, France 4th Spanish Cup – Madrid, Madrid 1st in 10 races

2010 8th European Championship – Haifa, Israel 1st Overall Spanish Cup (MTB) 1st Spanish Cup – Huelva, Huelva 1st Spanish Cup – Aviles, Asturias 1st Spanish Cup – Cueva del Soplao, Cantabria 10th World Cup – Offenburg, Germany 31st World Championship – Mont Sainte Anne, Canada 2nd Bundesliga – Münsingen, Germany 2nd Spanish Cup– Banyoles, Girona 2nd Spanish Cup – Val de Lord, Lleida 2nd Spanish Cup – Port Aine, Lleida 4th Spanish Championship – Montjuic, Barcelona 9th Bundesliga – Heubach, Germany 16th World Cup – Windham, USA 18th World Cup – Dalby Forest, United Kingdom

2009 8th World Cup – Madrid, Spain 1st Spanish Cup – Berriz, Bizkaia 20th World Championship – Canberra, Australia 3rd Spanish Cup – Aviles, Asturias 4th Spanish Championship – Montjuic, Barcelona 4th Switzerland Cup – Winterthur, Switzerland 14th World Cup – Schladming, Austria 17th World Cup – Offenburg, Germany 18th European Championship – Zoetermeer, Netherlands

2008 8th Olympic Games – Beijing, China 8th World Championship – Comezzadura, Italy 9th World Cup – Vallnord, Andorra 3rd French Cup – St.Raphael, France 4th Spanish Championship – Port Aine, Lleida 4th Spanish Cup – Aviles, Asturias 15th World Cup – Offenburg, Germany 17th World Cup – Houffalize, Belgium

2007 10th World Cup – Houffalize, Belgium 1st Spanish Cup – Ager, Lleida 1st second stage in Tour of Catalonia - Calaf, Lleida 2nd French Cup – Montgenevre, France 3rd Spanish Championship – Ramales, Cantabria 3rd French Cup – St. Flour, France 5th Switzerland Cup – Schaan, Switzerland 6th Switzerland Cup – Hasliberg, Switzerland 15th World Cup – Monta Sainte Anne, Canada 15th World Cup – Maribor, Slovenia 18th World Cup – Champery, Switzerland

2006 6th Roc d’Azur Classic – Frejus, France 1st Catalonia Internacional Championship - Calaf

2005 1st U23 Basque Country Championship (Road) 2nd U23 Spanish Championship - Vilaboa 1st U23 Basque Country Championship (Road)

2004 3rd World Cup (1st U23) – Livigno, Italy 4th U23 World Championship – Les Gets, France 2nd U23 European Championship – Wallbryzch, Poland 10th World Cup Overall (2nd U23) 3rd Team Relay European Championship – Wallbryzch, Poland 14th World Cup (1st U23) – Schladming, Austria 1st Spanish Cup – Candeleda

2003 1st Overall Spanish Cup 1st in 4 stages of Spanish Cup

2002 3rd U23 European Championship – Zurich, Switzerland 2nd U23 Spanish Championship – San Isidro

2001 1st Junior World Championship – Vail, Colorado U.S.A 3rd Team Relay World Championship – Vail, Colorado U.S.A 9th Junior Time Trial World Championship – Lisboa, Portugal (Road) 1st Junior Spanish Championship - Vigo 1st Overall Junior Spanish Cup 1st all stages of Junior Spanish Cup 1st Olympic pursuit Spanish Championship - Logroño (Track) 3rd Individual pursuit Spanish Championship - Logroño (Track) 1st in three stages of Basque Country Cup (Road) 1st Main stage of Vuelta Pamplona (Road) 1st Time Trial of Vuelta Pamplona (Road) 3rd Overall Vuelta Pamplona (Road) 1st Time Trial race in France (Road) 1st Time Trial Bizkaia Championship (Road) 1st Time Trial Junior Grand Prix des Nations – St.Romain, France (Road)

2000 1st Team Relay World Championship – Sierra Nevada, Spain 2nd Junior World Championship – Sierra Nevada, Spain 8th Junior European Championship – Rennen, Netherlands 2nd Junior Spanish Championship - Candanchú 1st Junior Spanish Cup - Girona 1st in two stages of Basque Country Cup (Road) 3rd Overall Vuelta La Rioja (Road)

1999 1st Spanish Championship – Sierra Nevada, Spain 1st in four stages of Basque Country Cup (Road)