Iván Gutiérrez (cyclist) Facts for Kids

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal family name is Gutiérrez and the second or maternal family name is Palacios.

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Iván Gutiérrez

Gutiérrez at the 2007 Tour de France

Personal information

Full name

José Iván Gutiérrez Palacios

Born

27 November 1978 (age 46)
Hinojedo, Suances, Cantabria, Spain

Height

1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)

Weight

77 kg (170 lb)

Team information

Current team

Retired

Discipline

Road

Role

Rider

Rider type

Time-trial specialist

Major wins

Stage races

Eneco Tour (2007, 2008)

Single-day races and Classics

National Time Trial Championships
(2000, 2004, 2005, 2007)

National Road Race Championships (2001, 2010)

Giro dell'Emilia (2003)

José Iván Gutiérrez Palacios (born November 27, 1978) is a famous Spanish former professional cyclist. He was known for being a strong rider in both road races and time trials. A time trial is a race against the clock, where cyclists ride alone.

Iván won many important races during his career. He was the Spanish national road race champion twice and the Spanish time trial champion three times. He also earned a silver medal at the World Championships in 2005 for the time trial.

One of his biggest achievements was winning the Eneco Tour two years in a row, in 2007 and 2008. He rode for the UCI ProTeam Movistar Team for most of his career. Iván Gutiérrez retired from professional cycling in 2014.

Iván Gutiérrez: A Spanish Cycling Star
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Iván Gutiérrez: A Spanish Cycling Star

Starting His Cycling Journey

Iván Gutiérrez was born in Hinojedo, a town in Cantabria, Spain. He began his professional cycling career in 2000. Even before turning professional, he showed great promise.

In 1999, he won a gold medal at the UCI Road World Championships in the Under-23 time trial event. This was a big sign of his future success in races against the clock.

Major Victories and Championships

Throughout his career, Iván Gutiérrez achieved many significant wins. He was especially good at time trials, where he could ride very fast on his own.

In 2000, he became the Spanish National Time Trial Champion for the first time.
The next year, in 2001, he won the Spanish National Road Race Championship. This showed he was also strong in group races.
He won the Spanish Time Trial Championship again in 2004, 2005, and 2007.
In 2010, he won the Spanish Road Race Championship for a second time.

Winning International Races

Iván also had success in major international races.

In 2003, he won the Giro dell'Emilia, a famous one-day race in Italy.
He won the Vuelta a Murcia overall in 2006, a stage race in Spain.
He also won the Tour Méditerranéen overall in 2007, a stage race in France.

Eneco Tour Success

One of his most impressive achievements was winning the Eneco Tour twice. This is a stage race held in Belgium and the Netherlands.

He won the overall title in 2007.
He successfully defended his title and won again in 2008.

World Championship Medal

In 2005, Iván Gutiérrez earned a silver medal at the UCI Road World Championships. This was for the individual time trial event, proving he was one of the best time trialists in the world.

Racing in Grand Tours

Iván Gutiérrez also competed in cycling's biggest races, known as Grand Tours. These are long, multi-week races that test a cyclist's endurance and skill. The three Grand Tours are the Giro d'Italia, the Tour de France, and the Vuelta a España.

He participated in the Tour de France eight times. His best finish was 22nd overall in 2007.
He rode in the Giro d'Italia once, finishing 24th in 2006.
He also competed in the Vuelta a España twice.

Competing in these tough races shows how strong and consistent Iván was as a cyclist throughout his career. He retired in 2014 after many years at the top level of professional cycling.