Team Euskaltel Euskadi

Basque-backed Euskaltel-Euskadi is trying to turn the page on a season of potentially fatal doping scandals that plagued the team during 2009. High-profile doping positives involving Iñigo Landaluze and Tour de France stage-winner Markel Astarloza nearly scuttled the team, but backers are supporting the team’s efforts to refurbish the squad with younger riders. “We have a new project focused on young riders,” said Miguel Madariaga, manager...  

A bit of bad news via this article published at Daily Peloton, Mikel Astarloza is no longer with the Euskaltel Euskadi team. They couldn't keep him after someone in Madrid "cooked his positive". Anyway, the team has a new roster and with the addition of Romain Sicard and Beñat Intxausti seems like hopes are riding high, here you have it:2010: The Year of Truth for Euskaltel-EuskadiChristopher  

Euskaltel will roll out in 2010 with 24 riders and a mandate from the Basque government that doping will stop. Spaniard Beñat Intxausti of Fuji-Servetto is the most recent signing to the team. Among the five departures include Inigo Landaluze and ...  

First Edition Cycling News, Saturday, December 5, 2009Cyclingnews.comOrbea forms part of the Basque country's Fundación Ciclista Euskadi and acts as a feeder team for ProTour team Euskaltel-Euskadi. ...and more »  

Good news, not bad required of Euskaltel-Euskadi ridersVeloNationThe team's manager Miguel Madariaga accepts the recent announcement. "It seems like a reasonable decision," he said. The team also faces a drop in budget ...  

Cyclingnews.comOrbea launches 2010 squadCyclingnews.comOrbea forms part of the Basque country's Fundación Ciclista Euskadi and acts as a feeder team for ProTour team Euskaltel-Euskadi. ...  

Sydney Morning HeraldZubeldia: 'RadioShack best place for me'VeloNewsBy VeloNews.com Haimar Zubeldia says switching to RadioShack and leaving behind compatriot Alberto Contador at Astana is what's best for him right now. ...Zubeldia says that Bruyneel was factor in choice of RadioShack over AstanaVeloNationLance Armstrong's new team announces 2010 lineup, poaching several riders from ...The Canadian PressArmstrong's RadioShack team...  

Cycling WeeklyContador confirms he'll continue with AstanaCycling WeeklyWhilst Haimar Zubeldia, a solid three-week stage rider, will finally be racing for RadioShack in 2010, Spain's Oscar Pereiro, who won the event overall in ...and more »  

First Edition Cycling News, Thursday, December 3, 2009Cyclingnews.comOne notable occurence was in 2003, when Armstrong and Iban Mayo crashed during the 15th stage of the Tour de France. Ullrich, who was slightly behind the ...and more »