Josu Agirre

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Josu Agirre
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Personal information
Full nameJosu Agirre Aseginolaza
Born (1981-05-23) 23 May 1981 (age 42)
Tolosa, Spain
Team information
Current teamUnattached
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur team
20062007Orbea
Professional teams
2004 LPR-Piacenza
20082009 Euskaltel–Euskadi

Josu Agirre Aseginolaza (born 23 May 1981 in Tolosa) is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer.

Major results

2004
1st Stage 2 Giro delle Valli Cuneesi nelle Alpi del Mare
2006
1st Stage 1 Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid
2007
5th Overall Vuelta a Navarra

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