Career
Subsequently, he was a professional cyclist from 1973 to 1982, winning the national championship on the road in 1974 and becoming second and third in 1975 and 1976 respectively and third in 1979. The chief part of his professional career concerned racing on the track however. Haritz rode 83 Six-day races, winning 11 of them in the period 1975-1977 during which he belonged to the top 5 riders in the "Sixes".
1973: Rokado (West-Germany)
1974: Rokado (West-Germany)
1975: TI-Raleigh (Netherlands)
1976: TI-Raleigh (Netherlands)
1977: TI-Raleigh (Netherlands)
1978: IJsboerke-Gios (Belgium)
1979: Kondor (West-Germany)
1980: Rauler-Gipiemme (West-Germany)
1980: Kondor (West-Germany)
1981: Citizen-Louisiana Hutte (West-Germany).