Julen Goikoetxea Garate (18 August 1985 – 6 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.profile at ciclismoenred.com Ciclismoenred profile , ciclismoenred.com UCI ProTour team 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 6 October 2006 he committed suicide by jumping off his balcony.
Major results
2004 1st Bergara 2005 1st Ereño 1st Antzuola 1st Elgoibar 1st Zegama
References
External links Profile at ciclismoenred.com