Julen Goikoetxea, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Spanish racing cyclist
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Place of Birth: Ondarroa, Basque Country, Spain
About Julen Goikoetxea
- Julen Goikoetxea (18 August 1985 – 7 October 2006) was a Basque racing cyclist from Ondarroa. Goikoetxea started his international career in 2004 as a member of the Alfus Tedes Garbialdi team.
- In his first two seasons he won five races.
- UCI ProTour team Euskaltel-Euskadi acknowledged his talent and contracted him for the 2007 season.
- Despite his success as a cyclist, he began to suffer from depression.
- He tried to kill himself several times before doctors took care of his health.
- As a result, he did not cycle any races since May 2006.
- On 7 October 2006 he committed suicide by jumping off his balcony.
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