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Fernando Alonso buys Euskaltel's license

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Race Radio

Race Radio

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Contadoraus Schlecks said:
That's awesome. Will they still ride in orange??:)
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Doubt it. The new team will be based in Asturias and will focus on riders from that region
 
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Race Radio said:
Doubt it. The new team will be based in Asturias and will focus on riders from that region
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"Focus" might be too big a word. There's Samu, Dani Navarro, and... uh, well, Santi Pérez I suppose, if they want to be hilarious. And Noval if he doesn't retire. And, huh, Barredo? Hmm.
 
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Race Radio said:
Doubt it. The new team will be based in Asturias and will focus on riders from that region
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He seems to have a bit of passion for the sport. I'm sure I've read before that he is friendly with others in the Spanish contingent
 
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Hakkapelit said:
Which Euskaltel riders have already found a new team?
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None, only Chaoufi left in the middle of August and is going to Sky Dive Dubai, but I guess we really doesn't count.

Anton was rumoured to OPQS or Lampre, Nieve and Landa to Astana and the Izagirres to Movistar but nothing was confirmed.

The fourteen under contract are Samuel Sánchez; Mikel Nieve; Igor Antón; Mikel Landa; Ion Izagirre; Romain Sicard; Egoi Martínez; Gorka Verdugo; Juanjo Lobato; Garikoitz Bravo; Jon Aberasturi; Pello Bilbao; Rubén Pérez y Miguel Mínguez.
 
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hrotha said:
"Focus" might be too big a word. There's Samu, Dani Navarro, and... uh, well, Santi Pérez I suppose, if they want to be hilarious. And Noval if he doesn't retire. And, huh, Barredo? Hmm.
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yes santi perez. the big awaited duel between him and froomey might take place after all. make it happen alonso!

poor barredo too...might teach that guy rui costa a lesson:D
 
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It'll be probably just as much Samu's team as Radioshack was Lance's: maybe another year as poster boy and team leader (if that), then he'll fade away.
 
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WOW, just WOW

shocking news this morning here in the basque/spanish press. It's well know Alonso likes cycling a lot, he is able even of riding 100 km or more at high speed... but buying a team?


questions are now:

-will euskaltel be a co-sponsor in the new estructure. If yes. Orange color will be still there

- in case euskaltel retires completely, what the new sponsors will be? Banco Santander? in case the bank makes its entrie this will make mr. Oleg just an amateur...

- how many riders will continue? how many asturians? asturian flag will replece the basque flag? the team will need UCI points which means more foreign riders to be signed?

- will Barredo, Chechu, Santi perez come back? :D

-orbea to be replaced by MMR, asturian based company linked to Fernando Alonso, chechu, etc
 
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