Andoni Aranaga
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Andoni Aranaga Azkune is a Spanish
professional road bicycle racer. Aranaga turned professional in 2004 with the Chocolade Jacques
team, before moving to Kaiku
in 2005, where he won stages in Vuelta a Asturias
and Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
. In 2006, Aranaga moved to Euskaltel-Euskadi
, where he stayed for two seasons.
Spain
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professional road bicycle racer. Aranaga turned professional in 2004 with the Chocolade Jacques
Chocolade Jacques-Topsport Vlaanderen
Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator is a professional cycling team based in Belgium that participates in UCI Continental Circuits races and when selected as a wildcard to UCI ProTour events...
team, before moving to Kaiku
Kaiku
Kaiku was a professional continental cycling team based in Spain that participated in UCI Continental Circuits races and when selected as a wildcard to UCI ProTour events. The team was managed by Eneko Garate with assistance from directeur sportifs Óscar Guerrero, Juan Hernández and Juan Campos.-...
in 2005, where he won stages in Vuelta a Asturias
Vuelta a Asturias
Vuelta a Asturias is a professional cycle road race held in Spain in early May each year. The event was first run in 1925 but has not been held consistently until 1968 to present. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour...
and Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
The Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana is a road cycling stage race held in the Valencian Community , Spain. Its position in the cycling calendar means it is often used as preparation for the spring classics or the grand tours which take place later in the season.No editions of the race have been...
. In 2006, Aranaga moved to Euskaltel-Euskadi
Euskaltel-Euskadi
Euskaltel-Euskadi is a professional road bicycle racing team from Spain. The team is commercially sponsored, but also works as an unofficial Basque national team and is partly funded by the Basque Government. Its riders are either from Basque Country, or at least have grown up in the cycling...
, where he stayed for two seasons.
Palmarès
2005- Vuelta a Asturias - Stage 2 winner
- Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana - Stage 3 winner