Leire Olaberria Dorronsoro ([ˈleiɾe]); born 17 February 1977) is a Spanish racing cyclist from the Basque Country. She won the Bronze medal in the Women's points race at the 2008 Summer Olympics, finishing behind Marianne Vos (Netherlands) and Yoanka González (Cuba).[3][4]
.jpg) Olaberria in 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Leire Olaberria Dorronsoro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 February 1977 Ikaztegieta, Gipuzkoa,[1] Spain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2009 | Lointek (guest) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Fullgas[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2010–2012 | Debabarrena–Kirolgi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Bizkaia–Durango | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Bizkaia–Durango | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Major results
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Track
edit- 2006
- 2nd
Points race, 2005–06 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Sydney - 2007
- 3rd
Points race, 2006–07 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Los Angeles - 2008
- 2nd Points race, 2008–09 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Melbourne
- 3rd
Points race, Summer Olympics - 2010
- 1st
Omnium, 2010–11 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Melbourne - 1st
Omnium, UEC European Track Championships - 3rd Omnium, UCI Track Cycling World Championships
- 2013
- International Belgian Open
- 1st Omnium
- 1st Scratch
- Revolution Series, Round 1
- 2nd Scratch
- 3rd Points race
- 3rd Omnium, 2012–13 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Aguascalientes
- 3rd
Points race, UEC European Track Championships - 2014
- Prova Internacional de Anadia
- 1st Omnium
- 2nd Scratch
- 2nd Omnium, Revolution – Round 5, London
- 2nd Scratch, Fenioux Trophy Piste
- 3rd Omnium, Fenioux Piste International
- 2015
- 2nd Omnium, 2014–15 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Cali
- Revolution
- 2nd Scratch – Round 3, Manchester
- 3rd Points race – Round 5, London
- 3rd Points race – Round 6, Manchester
- 3rd Scratch – Round 1, Derby
- 2nd Scratch, Grand Prix of Poland
- Irish International Track GP
- 3rd Individual pursuit
- 3rd Omnium
- 2017
- 3rd Points race, Trofeo Ciutat de Barcelona–Memorial Miquel Poblet
Road
editSource: [5]
- 2009
- 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2010
- National Road Championships
- 1st
Road race - 1st Time trial
- 1st
- 2011
- 9th Overall Tour de Bretagne Féminin
- 2013
- 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2014
- 1st Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2015
- 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Leire Olaverria". Beijing Olympics. Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 18 August 2008.
- ^ "Premio Ayuntamiento de Sopela: Victoria de Leire Olaberria" [Sopela City Council Award: Victory to Leire Olaberria]. Ciclo21 (in Spanish). Ciclismodigital SLU. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Vos takes women points track cycling gold". The Times of India. 18 August 2008. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2008.
- ^ "Basque rider Leire Olaberria wins bronze in women's points race". Euskal Telebista. 18 August 2008. Retrieved 18 August 2008.
- ^ "Leire Olaberria Dorronsoro". FirstCycling.com. FirstCycling AS. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
External links
edit- Leire Olaberria at UCI
- Leire Olaberria at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Leire Olaberria at ProCyclingStats
- Leire Olaberria at Cycling Quotient
- Leire Olaberria at Olympics.com
