Euskaltel Euskadi cycling team announced Friday it has opened an internal "to study the events the night of 9 to 10 November in Toulouse in relation to its member Romain Sicard." The young Euskaltel Euskadi team rider was arrested by police in Toulouse when surprised in his car carrying signs and giving positive breathalyser test that was performed later. Euskaltel Euskadi explained, "the cyclist himself reported" the whole "orange" events. Basque advanced training that will meet "soon" with...Read Full Story

Mikel Astarloza banned for using EPO

By karines on | From e-steroid.com

The Euskaltel-Euskadi rider, Mikel Astarloza , was recently banned for two years after he tested positive for EPO . The rider from Spain said that he will be making an appeal against the ban. Astarloza won the 16th stage of last year’s Tour de France , finishing 11th overall. From Guardian.co.uk : “I want to publicly announce that I have received a letter from the RFEC [the Spanish federation] notifying me that I am officially suspended until 26 June 2011 for having broken...Read Full Story

Crisis for Spanish cycling as decline continues – VeloNation

By gibcosta on | From gibcosta.com

Crisis for Spanish cycling as decline continues VeloNation As noted by Biciciclismo, only four squads will feature in the first two divisions this coming season; Movistar and Euskaltel-Euskadi will have World Tour status, while Caja Rural and Andalucia will be Pro Continental teams. Of those, Euskaltel-Euskadi ...Read Full Story

Euskaltel – Euskadi announces team for Tour de France

By ucallrt on | From bikeworldnews.com

After a historic start to a season that saw the Euskaltel Euskadi team grabbing three stage wins, the team has announced the squad that will compete in the 98th edition of the Tour de France, starting on July 2 in the Vendée region of France. Igor González de Galdeano announced the team. Samuel Sanchez, Egoi Martínez, Gorka Verdugo , Amets Txurruka , Rubén Pérez, Iván Velasco, Alan Pérez Pablo Urtasun and newcomers Gorka and Izagirre will fight for the conquest of a triumph. “Winning a stage...Read Full Story

2011 Vuelta a Castilla y Leon: Stage 3 Results

By ucallrt on | From bikeworldnews.com

Bauke Mollema ( Rabobank ) is the new leader of the Tour of Castille and Leon after the third stage on Friday. The victory of the day went to Filippo Savini ( Colnago ). Mollema turned in a good performance today, finishing second in the queen stage of the Tour of Castille and Leon, 157km between Benavente and Laguna de Los Peces. The stage was played out right up to the last climb of the day, after a breakaway of seven riders saw their advantage reduced to nothing. Within just 16 km...Read Full Story

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Euskaltel-Euskadi to adopt a more international flavor. Blood banks protest.

I'm sure some of you read this report from Cycling News about the end of Euskatel as we know it. That is not to say that they will cease to exist but will become a team with more international riders. For 18 years the team has been funded the the Euskadi foundation whose mission was to promote cycling at all levels. The budget has always been one of, if not the lowest at the top level of the sport which has made it challenging for the team...

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All change for Euskaltel-Euskadi in 2013?

All change for Euskaltel-Euskadi in 2013?Cyclingnews.comSpeaking at the Vuelta a España presentation last week, Fundación Euskadi president Miguel Madariaga confirmed that change is afoot. “I've got a lot of faith in [new Euskaltel president] Alberto García Erauzkin, who has said one or two things of great ...

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Euskaltel Euskadi departs for Australia

Euskaltel Euskadi departs for AustraliaBike World NewsUnder the tutelage of sports director Iñaki Isasi the team will in Sunday's Down Under Classic (a criterium which aims to raise funds to fight cancer), while the first official race, the Tour Down Under, takes place from January 17th to 22nd.

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Interview: Igor Hernandez Anton Euskaltel-Euskadi

Basque Climber and team leader of team Euskadi-Euskaltel looks back on a very good season in 2011... Igor Anton is currently one of the team leaders for Spanish cycling team, Euskaltel Euskadi in stage races and Grand Tours. Anton was born in Galdakao ...

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2012 Santos Tour Down Under - Euskaltel Euskadi

In 2010, he joined Euskaltel Euskadi as the only second non-Spanish rider in the team's history. Izagirre finished 12th overall at the 2011 Santos Tour Down Under and seventh on Stage 3. "Gorka Izagirre made his Tour de France debut this year at the age of ...

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