Jokin Ormaetxea
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Jokin Ormaetxea Badiola (May 26, 1980 - October 24, 2004 near San Sebastián) was a Spanish professional road racing cyclist who rode for Costa de Almería-Paternina.
Ormaetxea was a passenger in an Audi A3 driven by fellow cyclist Joseba Albizu of team Euskaltel-Euskadi when the car overturned after leaving the road near the town of Deba at approximately 6:40 am. Ormaetxea was taken to hospital but died soon afterward. The two were celebrating the end of the racing season. Albizu was hospitalized with severe injuries, none of which were life-threatening.
Ormaetxea's best result was 23rd in the 2004 Memorial Ricardo Otxoa. He had turned pro earlier that year.
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- Jokin Ormaetxea profile at Cycling Archives
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