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Marino Lejarreta Arrizabalaga (born 14 May 1957) is a retired Basque professional road racing cyclist. His biggest victory was capturing the 1982 Vuelta a España, a Grand Tour stage race, and he is the inaugural and record three-time winner of the Clásica de San Sebastián (1981, 1982, 1987), which is now considered a one-day classic.
Marino Lejarreta is a former Spanish cyclist who won three Donostia San Sebastian Klasikoa and one La Vuelta ciclista a España. See his biography, results, points and statistics on Pro Cycling Stats.
Marino Lejarreta Arrizabalaga (Bérriz, Vizcaya, 14 de mayo de 1957), apodado El Junco de Bérriz, es un exciclista español, profesional entre los años 1979 y 1992, durante los cuales consiguió 52 victorias, formó parte de la época en la que empezó a cultivarse el ciclismo español con la retransmisión en directo del final de las etapas ...
Marino Lejarreta, a spindly Basque climber who raced during the 1980s and 1990s. Now 57, Lejarreta set an impressive standard during his day. At a time when the peloton was starting to...
Lejarreta was renowned for his climbing skills, particularly on rocky terrain, and was regarded as one of the greatest climbers of his era. Lejarreta began his professional cycling career in 1980 with the Orbea team. In 1982, he won the Tour of the Basque Country, marking his breakthrough season.
- May 12, 1957
- Spanish
- 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
- Berriz, Basque Country, Spain
Jun 19, 2023 · En la retina del aficionado al ciclismo quedan recuerdos de escenas memorables de Marino Lejarreta, ascensiones ‘sin cadena’ de un corredor que se encontraba en la alta montaña como pez en el...
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Lejarreta was a “daring climber” whose passion pushed him to fearlessly tackle the mountain. That same passion for bicycles remains intact, as you can see in this interview that he gave us a few weeks ago, taking advantage of his visit to our facilities in Mallabia.
