Isaac Gálvez
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Isaac Gálvez López |
| Born | May 20, 1975 Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain |
| Died | November 26, 2006 (aged 31) Ghent, Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road and track |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Road: sprinter Track: madison |
| Professional teams | |
| 2000–2003 | Kelme-Costa Blanca |
| 2004–2006 | Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears |
| Major wins | |
| Clásica de Almería (2000) | |
Medal record | |
Isaac Gálvez López (May 20, 1975, in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain - November 26, 2006, 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 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.[1][2] After this, De Fauw suffered from depression and he committed suicide on November 6, 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.[3] Gálvez's sister Débora Gálvez is also a racing cyclist.
Major results
- 1999
- 1st
Madison (with Joan Llaneras), UCI Track World Championships - 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 Madison (with Joan Llaneras), UCI Track World Championships
- 1st Trofeo Mallorca
- 1st Trofeo Alcudia
- 1st Stage Four Days of Dunkirk
References
- ^ "Galvez killed in track collision". BBC Sport. 2006-11-26. Retrieved 2008-09-09.
- ^ "Spanish sprinter, Isaac Gálvez crashes hard at Gent Six Day, dies on way to hospital". Cyclingnews.com. 2006-11-26. Retrieved 2008-09-09.
- ^ "Winds take victory, stage winnings to Isaac Gálvez". Cyclingnews.com. 2007-03-08. Retrieved 2007-03-08.
External links
- Isaac Gálvez at Cycling Archives
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