| Fullname | Oier Lazkano López |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 7 November 1999 (age 27) |
| Birth place | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain |
| Height | 1.89 m |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Ridertype | Rouleur |
| Amateuryears 1 | 2016–2017 |
| Amateurteam 1 | Elproex Iturribero |
| Amateuryears 2 | 2018–2019 |
| Amateurteam 2 | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA Amateur |
| Amateuryears 3 | 2019 |
| Amateurteam 3 | (stagiaire) |
| Proyears 1 | 2020–2021 |
| Proteam 1 | [1][2] |
| Proyears 2 | 2022–2024 |
| Proteam 2 | [3] |
| Proyears 3 | 2025– |
| Majorwins |
Oier Lazkano López (born 7 November 1999, in Vitoria-Gasteiz) is a Spanish cyclist, who as of 2025 rides for UCI WorldTeam .[4]
Lazkano was provisionally suspended by the UCI on 30 October 2025, due to "unexplained abnormalities" in his biological passport, a record of an athlete's biomarkers over time.[5] Lazkano issued a statement that he "never used doping substances or prohibited methods" and will contest the suspension.[6]
Career
Lazkano turned professional in 2020 with , after riding with the team as a stagiaire the year prior.[7] In September, he took his first pro win on stage three of the Volta a Portugal. He entered his first Grand Tour the following year, Vuelta a España, where he was given the combativity award on stage five after spending most of the day in the breakaway.[8]
In 2022, Lazkano joined on a three year contract, and won a stage of the Tour de Wallonie.[9] In June 2023, he became the Spanish road race champion, after a successful spring season, winning the Boucles de la Mayenne and finishing second at the Dwars door Vlaanderen. In August, he won a stage of the Vuelta a Burgos.[10]
In February 2024, he soloed to a win at the Clásica Jaén Paraíso Interior one-day race, followed by placing third in Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne two weeks later.[11]
Major results
- 2017
- 4th Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
- 2020 (1 pro win)
- 1st Stage 3 Volta a Portugal
- 10th Overall Belgrade–Banja Luka
- 2021
- Combativity award Stage 5 Vuelta a España
- 2022 (1)
- 1st Stage 2 Tour de Wallonie
- 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2023 (4)
- National Road Championships
- 1st Road race
- 2nd Time trial
- 1st Overall Boucles de la Mayenne
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st Stage 1
- 1st Stage 4 Vuelta a Burgos
- 2nd Dwars door Vlaanderen
- 4th Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia
- Combativity award Stage 8 Vuelta a España
- 2024 (1)
- 1st Clásica Jaén Paraíso Interior
- National Road Championships
- 2nd Road race
- 4th Time trial
- 3rd Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
- 9th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné
- Combativity award Stage 4 Tour de France
- Combativity award Stage 8 Vuelta a España
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giro d'Italia | — | 98 | — | — |
| Tour de France | — | — | — | 79 |
| Vuelta a España | DNF | — | 83 | 92 |
Classics results timeline
| Monument | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milan–San Remo | — | 134 | — |
| Tour of Flanders | — | DNF | 73 |
| Paris–Roubaix | 55 | 102 | DNF |
| Liège–Bastogne–Liège | DNF | — | 64 |
| Giro di Lombardia | — | — | — |
| Classic | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Omloop Het Nieuwsblad | 63 | — | 121 |
| Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne | DNF | — | 3 |
| E3 Saxo Bank Classic | — | — | 14 |
| Gent–Wevelgem | — | — | — |
| Dwars door Vlaanderen | — | 2 | 47 |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
- ^ "Caja Rural - Seguros RGA". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived 5 January 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ "Caja Rural-Seguros RGA". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived 5 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Movistar Team". UCI. Archived 1 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "RED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE". UCI.org. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ Whitehead, Jacob. "Cyclist Oier Lazkano leaves Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe after suspension for alleged doping violation". The Athletic. New York Times. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ^ Ostanek, Dani. "'I am a clean athlete and a person of integrity' – Oier Lazkano protests innocence following UCI suspension". CyclingNews. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ^ Javier Lekuona (14 October 2019). "Oier Lazkano da el salto a profesionales de la mano del Caja Rural" (in Spanish). as.com
- ^ Ostanek, Daniel (18 August 2021). "Vuelta a España: Jasper Philipsen wins crash-marred stage 5". CyclingNews. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Lazkano wins stage 2 at Tour de Wallonie". CyclingNews. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ Ryan, Barry (18 August 2023). "Vuelta a Burgos: Oier Lazkano outpowers Santiago Buitrago to win stage 4". CyclingNews. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ Moultrie, James (12 February 2024). "Clásica Jaén Paraiso Interior: Oier Lazkano solos to victory from breakaway". Cycling News. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
External links
- Oier Lazkano at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Oier Lazkano López – COE – Paris 2024 (in Spanish)