Personal information | |
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Full name | Josu Agirre Aseginolaza |
Born | Tolosa, Spain | 23 May 1981
Team information | |
Current team | Unattached |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Amateur team | |
2006–2007 | Orbea |
Professional teams | |
2004 | LPR-Piacenza |
2008–2009 | Euskaltel–Euskadi |
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