José Luis Arrieta

José Luis Arrieta Lujambio (born 15 June 1971, in San Sebastián) is a retired Spanish professional road racing cyclist. He last rode for UCI ProTour team Ag2r–La Mondiale. He is now a sporting director for Movistar Team, the same franchise for which he rode earlier in his career when it was known as Banesto.

FullnameJosé Luis Arrieta Lujambio

Born (1971-06-15) 15 June 1971 (age 55)
San Sebastián, Spain

Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)

Weight68 kg (150 lb)

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José Luis Arrieta

Arrieta at the 2008 Tour de Romandie
Personal information
Full name	José Luis Arrieta Lujambio
Born	(1971-06-15) 15 June 1971 (age 55) San Sebastián, Spain
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	68 kg (150 lb)
Team information
Current team	Movistar Team
Discipline	Road
Role	Sporting director
Professional teams
1993–2005	Banesto
2006–2010	AG2R Prévoyance
Managerial team
2011–	Movistar Team
Major wins
Grand Tours Vuelta a España 1 individual stage (2006)

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Arrieta was a devoted domestique for Miguel Induráin. L'Équipe said of him:

"He no longer counts the hours, the years, spent with his nose in the wind trying to protect his leader for as long as possible."^[1]

Arrieta said:

When you have the chance to start your career in so big a team and at the side of a champion as great as Indurain, you grow in the service of sacrifice. I don't complain. To the contrary, I had the chance to live some wonderful moments. When Indurain won, or another rider for whom we had decided to work, it was a victory for all the team men as well."^[1]