Madariaga feels deceived

In an interview with Spanish daily DEIA after negotiations with Mayo broke down, Euskaltel-Euskadi director Miguel Madariaga (left) says he feels deceived by the rider. Answering questions from Unai Larrea, who asked if he felt deceived by the rider, Madariaga said: "Yes, because I think the decision was taken a long time ago". Further on, Madariaga expressed he was sad that Mayo left, and that he was an unreplacable rider. He also denied his relationship with Iban was a bad one, and that they had always been friends. But, he was very displeased by the way things happened, especially as Mayo`s reason for leaving was the "internal code of ethics". Answering on whether he considered changing the "code" a bit to pursue Mayo to stay, his answer was a resounding "no, not at all". He claimed everyone on the team had to sign this form, though that contradicts what Mayo earlier said. He said he spoke to riders who newly renewed their contracts, and none of them had heard of a "code of ethics". Mayo felt the "code" was a personal attack, and decided that his future was not with Euskaltel. He further said that he hoped his fans would understand that the circumstances with Euskaltel had become too difficult. Even though how sad this whole Mayo saga is, a change of air might just be what he need.