javier otxoa palacios (born august 30, 1974 in vizcaya – august 24, 2018, alhaurín de la torre) was a cyclist from spain. he was a race car driver before being run over by a car. after being run over by a car, he decided to be a cyclist all the time. he has a disability: he has cerebral palsy and is a c3 type cyclist. he competed at the 2004 summer paralympics in cycling. he was the number 1 racer to finish in the combined road race. he was the number 2 cyclist in the individual pursuit track race. he competed at the 2008 summer paralympics in cycling. he was the number 1 racer to finish in the road trial race. he was the number 2 cyclist in the road race.