Isaac Gálvez

Isaac Gálvez López (20 May 1975 in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain – 26 November 2006 in Ghent) was a Spanish track and road racing cyclist who rode for Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears in the UCI ProTour. He died during the 66th Six Days of Ghent cycling event in Belgium after colliding with Dimitri De Fauw and crashing against the railing. He died from internal bleeding. At the time of the accident, he had only been married for three weeks. After this, De Fauw suffered from depression and he committed suicide on 6 November 2009.

After the second stage of the 2007 edition of the Vuelta a Murcia was cancelled due to strong winds, the organisers dedicated the day's prizes to Gálvez in his memory. Gálvez's sister Débora Gálvez is also a racing cyclist.

Gálvez competed for Spain at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Major results

1999

2000 1st Clásica de Almería 2001 1st Stage GP dos Mosqueteiros 1st Stage Volta ao Alentejo 2002 1st Trofeo Mallorca 2003 1st Trofeo Mallorca 1st Trofeo Alcudia 1st Stage Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme 1st Stage Volta a Catalunya 2005 1st Stage Critérium International 2006

1st Trofeo Mallorca 1st Trofeo Alcudia 1st Stage Four Days of Dunkirk