Mikel Nieve Iturralde was born on 26 May 1984 and is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional from 2008 to 2022.
10 Facts About Mikel Nieve
2.
Mikel Nieve earned another prestigious victory in the fifteenth stage of the 2011 Giro d'Italia, the queen stage of that year's edition, which Alberto Contador later described as the most difficult stage of his life.
3.
Mikel Nieve had broken away early, and crested the penultimate climb of the day, the Passo Fedaia, with only Stefano Garzelli in front of him.
4.
Mikel Nieve finished 10th twice in the Giro d'Italia in 2011 and 2012.
5.
Mikel Nieve finished 10th twice in the Vuelta a Espana in 2010 and 2011.
6.
In 2013, Mikel Nieve rode his first Tour de France, where he finished 3rd on Mont Ventoux and 9th on Alpe d'Huez.
7.
In 2015, Mikel Nieve finished 8th overall in the Vuelta a Espana, his highest Grand Tour finish to date.
8.
Mikel Nieve rode the Tour de France, where he helped Chris Froome take overall victory as one of his mountain domestiques.
9.
Mikel Nieve finished 10th overall in the 2019 Vuelta a Espana, finishing in the top 10 of the race for the fourth time in his career, having entered the race as a domestique for teammate Esteban Chaves.
10.
Mikel Nieve then rode the 2020 Vuelta a Espana, and finished 13th overall.