Arnout said:
Cabedo is quite a big talent, but with injuries this year. You're right about the rest. Vrecer is rumored too. But I don't know why they went for Slovenian riders, seems very random. Was hoping for some Colombians or Venezuelans with Basque ancestors.
Yea, Cabedo is great, got a brilliant victory solo in the Vuelta a Asturias last year, and was the only Orbea guy left on Lagunas de Neila in Burgos too.
Of course, he isn't actually Basque, he's from Comunidad Valenciana, but has been commuting to the Basque country for his cycling career (and his girlfriend Dorleta Zorrilla, who is also a Basque cyclist) for years.
I was hoping for South Americans or some other similar thing - maybe some Riojans or something.