José Luis Arrieta

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 . He is now a sporting director for , the same franchise for which he rode earlier in his career when it was known as .

Arrieta was a devoted domestique for Miguel Induráin. 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:

Career achievements Major results

1989

1991 3rd Overall Circuito Montañes 1st Stage 6 1993 9th Overall Circuit Cycliste Sarthe 1997 6th Overall Grand Prix du Midi Libre 1998 6th Trofeo Comunidad Foral de Navarra 6th Overall Vuelta a la Comunidad Valenciana 2000 9th Overall Euskal Bizikleta 2002 1st Stage 1 Vuelta Asturias 1st Metas Volantes classification Grande Prémio Internacional de Ciclismo MR Cortez-Mitsubishi 2003 9th Overall Euskal Bizikleta 2004 1st Stage 2 Vuelta a Castilla y León (TTT) 2005 4th Clásica a los Puertos 2006 1st Stage 19 Vuelta a España

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

+ LegendDSQ DisqualifiedDNF Did not finish