Mikel Astarloza

• Full name: Mikel Astarloza Chaurrau
• Date of birth: 17.11.1979
• Place of birth: Pasajes de San Pedro, Gipuzkoa
• Turned professional: 2002
• Joined Euskaltel: 2007
• Previous teams: Ag2r Prévoyance
• Palmarès: 1st place: overall Tour Down Under 2003, Stage 16 of the Tour de France 2009. 2nd place: The Young Riders' Competition in Tour de France 2003, Stage 4 in Vuelta a la Comunidad Valenciana 2004, Stage 2 of the Vuelta a Andalucía 2008. 3rd place: The Spanish Championship - individual time trial 2003, Stage 6 in Dauphiné Libére 2003, Spanish Road Race Championship, stage 8 of the Tour de France 2009. 9th place: overall Tour de France 2007.