Alberto Lopez de Munain

Alberto López de Munain Ruiz de Gauna (born December 5, 1972 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country) is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer. He became professional in 1996 and ended his professional career in 2005. He rode his entire career for the Euskaltel-Euskadi team. On the 2005 Giro d'Italia he suffered a terrible crash in stage two, and was diagnosed with a hydropneumothorax caused by nine broken ribs, a broken left clavicle, a broken shoulder blade and damage to his left shoulder.