Euskaltel–Euskadi

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Euskaltel–Euskadi
Team information
UCI codeEUS
RegisteredSpain
Founded2008 (2008)
Discipline(s)Road
StatusAmateur (2008–2017)
UCI Continental (2018–2019)
UCI ProTeam (2020–)
BicyclesOrbea
Team name history
2008–2013
2014
2015–2017
2018–2019
2020
2020–
Naturgas Energía
EDP Energía
Fundación Euskadi–EDP
Fundación Euskadi (EUK)
Fundación–Orbea (FOR)[1]
Euskaltel–Euskadi

Euskaltel–Euskadi is a Spanish UCI ProTeam road cycling team founded in 2008. It was initially an amateur team, but upgraded to Continental level in 2018.[2]

Having spent two years as a UCI Continental team, the team registered their interest to become a UCI ProTeam for the 2020 season, and were granted a ProTeam licence in December 2019.[3] In February 2020, it was announced that Spanish telecommunications company Euskaltel were to become the team's title sponsor for four years,[4] from that year's Tour of the Basque Country – later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.[5] The company had sponsored the previous Euskaltel–Euskadi team between 1998 and 2013, before the team disbanded.[6][7]

Team roster[]

As of 6 January 2021.[8]
Rider Date of birth
 Mikel Alonso (ESP) (1996-09-23) 23 September 1996 (age 25)
 Antonio Angulo (ESP) (1992-08-18) 18 August 1992 (age 29)
  (ESP) (1997-02-14) 14 February 1997 (age 24)
 Mikel Aristi (ESP) (1993-05-28) 28 May 1993 (age 28)
 Xabier Azparren (ESP) (1999-02-25) 25 February 1999 (age 22)
 Ibai Azurmendi (ESP) (1996-06-11) 11 June 1996 (age 25)
  (ESP) (1997-05-03) 3 May 1997 (age 24)
 Mikel Bizkarra (ESP) (1989-08-21) 21 August 1989 (age 32)
 Joan Bou (ESP) (1997-01-16) 16 January 1997 (age 25)
 Garikoitz Bravo (ESP) (1989-07-31) 31 July 1989 (age 32)
Rider Date of birth
 Unai Cuadrado (ESP) (1997-09-26) 26 September 1997 (age 24)
 Peio Goikoetxea (ESP) (1992-02-14) 14 February 1992 (age 29)
 Julen Irizar (ESP) (1995-03-26) 26 March 1995 (age 26)
 Mikel Iturria (ESP) (1992-03-16) 16 March 1992 (age 29)
 Txomin Juaristi (ESP) (1995-07-20) 20 July 1995 (age 26)
 Juan José Lobato (ESP) (1988-12-30) 30 December 1988 (age 33)
 Gotzon Martín (ESP) (1996-02-15) 15 February 1996 (age 25)
 Luis Ángel Maté (ESP) (1984-03-23) 23 March 1984 (age 37)
 Antonio Jesús Soto (ESP) (1994-12-24) 24 December 1994 (age 27)
 Dzmitry Zhyhunou (BLR) (1996-07-10) 10 July 1996 (age 25)

Major wins[]

2019
Stage 4 Volta ao Alentejo, Sergio Higuita
2021
Vuelta a Murcia, Antonio Jesús Soto
Stage 1 Volta ao Alentejo, Juan José Lobato

References[]

  1. ^ "Fundación - Orbea". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 7 January 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Fundación Euskadi". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Granting of UCI Women's WorldTour licences and UCI WorldTour licences, and registration of UCI Women's WorldTeams, UCI WorldTeams and UCI ProTeams for the 2020 season". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  4. ^ Ostanek, Daniel (27 February 2020). "Euskaltel returns to cycling as lead sponsor of Fundación-Orbea". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Clásica San Sebastián, Tour of Basque Country cancelled for 2020". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Euskaltel-Euskadi confirms that it will disband at the end of the season". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Euskaltel returns as sponsor in Basque cycling revival". VeloNews. Pocket Outdoor Media Inc. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Euskaltel - Euskadi". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.

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