Ignacio Orbaiceta

Ignacio Orbaiceta

To person
Date of birth	April 9, 1923
date of death	April 20, 2011
nation	Spain
discipline	Road, cross-country and train
Team (s)
1946-1947 1948 1949	Pirelli Sangalhos Peugeot-Dunlop
Most important successes
a stage Vuelta a España 1946
Last updated: November 21, 2015

Ignacio Orbaiceta Zabalza (born April 9, 1923 in Egüés , Navarra ; died April 20, 2011 in Pamplona , Navarra) was a Spanish cyclist .

In the 1930s and 40s, Orbaiceta was one of the best sprinters on the road and track . His greatest success was victory on the fourth stage of the Vuelta a España in 1946 from Cáceres to Badajoz . He also won u. a. three stages of the tour of Catalonia . He ended his professional career at the age of only 26 at the end of 1949 after more than 30 victories on the road, track and cyclocross .

The Orbaiceta family began selling bicycles of various brands after the end of their racing career. In addition, they produced motorcycles, and later also heaters and electrical household appliances. In 1990, the sales network was expanded to 30 countries and Orbaiceta began to establish its own bicycle brand Conor .

Palmarés

1941

• a stage tour of Mallorca

1944

• one stage tour of Catalonia
• three stages Victoria de Manresa
• Spanish champion - standing race

1946

• a stage Vuelta a España
• two stages tour of Catalonia
• a stage Vuelta a Guipúzcoa

Web links

Commons : Ignacio Orbaiceta  - collection of images

• Conor, nuestra historia. conorbikes.com, accessed November 27, 2015 (Spanish). 
• Palmarés completo de Ignacio Orbaiceta ( Memento of October 22, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
• Ignacio Orbaiceta in the Radsportseiten.net database
• Ignacio Orbaiceta in the ProCyclingStats.com database