Ricardo Otxoa Palacios (30 August 1974 – 15 February 2001) was a Spanish cyclist.

[1] Otxoa turned professional with ONCE after riding with the team as a stagiaire the previous year.

On 15 February 2001, Otxoa and his twin brother Javier were hit by a driver of car during a training ride near Málaga.

Ricardo was killed, while his brother survived, facing severe injuries and a coma.

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