Career
He is sometimes referred to as Ion Izagirre, due to both Ion and Jon relating to the Basque language form for John. Having joined the Euskaltel–Euskadi team – alongside brother Gorka – from the 2011 season onwards,
During the sixteenth stage, Izagirre made a solo breakaway with 4 km (25 mi) remaining, before winning the stage by sixteen seconds from his nearest competitor. Both Izagirre brothers were signed by the Movistar Team for the 2014 season.