Personal information | |
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Full name | Jon Ander Insausti Irastorza |
Born | Mutiloa, Spain | 13 December 1992
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Time Trialist |
Professional teams | |
2015–2016 | Murias Taldea |
2017 | Bahrain–Merida |
2018 | Fundación Euskadi |
Jon Ander Insausti Irastorza (born 13 December 1992 in Mutiloa) is a Spanish former professional road cyclist. [1]
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