Yeah, they're the oldest (or one of the oldest) team in business, being active since 1994. It would be certainly a pity for cycling in general and in particular for cycling in the Basque country if the sponsors decide to stop or partly stop. But I doubt that. Cycling is so popular and everyone in the Basque country is on hand of Astarloza and Mayo, so I don't think there is much reason. Until organized team doping is discovered of course.
@Izoard: and that's why such things never happen. Then it will be inconclusive or something. Read also my previous posts about this stuff.
Oh by the way, Astarloza gave a press conference earlier today (with among others Zubeldia and Txurruka present) in which he stated he never did something illegal, that he isn't doped and never doped himself before and that he lost his confidence in the system anyway, despite the result for the B - sample. Sounds like all the normal stuff but the most remarkable thing is yet to come. Astarloza says that in the documents he got from the lab there is evidence to say the testing was not correct. Very curious about that.
@Izoard: and that's why such things never happen. Then it will be inconclusive or something. Read also my previous posts about this stuff.
Oh by the way, Astarloza gave a press conference earlier today (with among others Zubeldia and Txurruka present) in which he stated he never did something illegal, that he isn't doped and never doped himself before and that he lost his confidence in the system anyway, despite the result for the B - sample. Sounds like all the normal stuff but the most remarkable thing is yet to come. Astarloza says that in the documents he got from the lab there is evidence to say the testing was not correct. Very curious about that.