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Izagirre's career ended by a training crash, not Il Lombardia
Ion Izagirre fractured his left wrist in a training crash near his home in the Basque Country on September 30, 2026, and Cofidis confirmed he will miss the rest of the season. He had planned to retire on October 10 at Il Lombardia, but the fracture rules that out. His actual last race, without him knowing it at the time, was a win at the Memorial Marco Pantani on September 12 — his 20th career victory.
What this means
Izagirre's wrist fracture prevents him from competing at Il Lombardia on October 10, so it will not be his farewell race as planned. His career now closes with the Memorial Marco Pantani win on September 12 as the final result.
Cofidis had built a farewell around Il Lombardia: «Ion was due to take part in the end-of-season races in Italy and finish with the Tour of Lombardy. This race, for which he had high hopes, was to be the last of his career». That finish will not happen. Izagirre's last win now stands as his final race by default, not by design.
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