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Full name
  
Isaac Galvez Lopez

Role
  
Cyclist

Name
  
Isaac Galvez

2000–2003
  
Kelme-Costa Blanca

Discipline
  

Isaac Galvez riding on a bicycle while wearing a cycling jersey and helmet

Born
  
May 20, 1975Vilanova i la Geltru, Spain (
1975-05-20
)

Rider type
  
Road: sprinterTrack: Madison

2004–2006
  
Caisse d\'Epargne-Illes Balears

Died
  
November 26, 2006, Ghent, Belgium

Gent Six Day 2006: derny race


Isaac Gálvez López (May 20, 1975, in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain - November 26, 2006, Ghent) was a Spanish track and road racing cyclist who rode for Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears in the UCI ProTour. He died during the Six Days of Ghent cycling event in Belgium after colliding with Dimitri De Fauw and crashing against the railing. He died from internal bleeding. At the time of the accident he had only been married for three weeks. After this, De Fauw suffered from depression and he committed suicide on November 6, 2009.

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Isaac Gálvez looking afar while raising his hands and wearing a jacket and medal

After the second stage of the 2007 edition of the Vuelta a Murcia was cancelled due to strong winds, the organisers dedicated the day's prizes to Gálvez in his memory. Gálvez's sister Débora Gálvez is also a racing cyclist.

Isaac Gálvez lying on the ground while the medical staff are checking on him

Recordando a isaac g lvez l pez


Isaac Gálvez crashed against the railing

Juan Llaneras smiling with Isaac Gálvez while wearing a white printed polo shirt

Juan Llaneras smiling while riding on a bicycle with Isaac Gálvez and wearing a white printed polo shirt

Isaac Gálvez lying on the ground while the medical staff are checking on him

References

Isaac Gálvez Wikipedia