Personal information | |
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Full name | Ibai Salas Zorrozua |
Nickname | El Kaiman |
Born | Bilbao, Spain | 4 July 1991
Team information | |
Current team | Suspended |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Amateur teams | |
2010–2011 | Seguros Bilbao |
2012–2013 | Caja Rural Amateur |
2013 | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA (stagiaire) |
Professional team | |
2014–2018 | Burgos BH |
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