Markel Irizar
Markel Irizar Aranburu is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2004 and 2019 for the, and teams. During his professional career, Irizar took two victories – a stage win at the 2010 Tour du Poitou-Charentes and the general classification at the 2011 Vuelta a Andalucía.
Following his retirement from riding in August 2019, Irizar has worked as a directeur sportif for both the men's and women's Lidl–Trek WorldTeams, and from 2024, works as the general manager for the Lidl–Trek Development Team.
Personal life
Born in Oñati, Basque Country, Irizar resided in Arrasate, Basque Country, Spain, as of 2014. Irizar was diagnosed and treated for testicular cancer in 2002.Major results
Source:;2009
;2010
;2011
;2012
;2017
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| Giro d'Italia | — | 90 | 68 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 134 | 136 |
| Tour de France | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | 103 | 63 | 93 | 120 | 135 | — | — |
| Vuelta a España | DNF | 94 | — | — | 114 | — | 96 | 93 | 86 | — | 89 | DNF | 119 | 130 | — |
| — | Did not compete |
| DNF | Did not finish |