"Euskaltel should have done more to keep Mayo"

Those are the words of former Euskaltel-Euskadi directeur sportif Julian Gorospe, according to today`s El Mundo Deportivo. In a small interview, Julian says that Euskaltel could have done more to keep hold of Iban, who he refers to as "a fantastic rider". Euskaltel-Euskadi have come along way he says, winning important races, but says that Iban was a vital part of it. Further he says that Iban, on his day, could beat everyone, but that he`s also a very "nervous rider", and that the pressure sometimes becomes too big for Iban to handle.

On a personal note, Julian denied that he would join Caisse d`Epargne-Illes Balears, at least not for the coming season. He`s temporarily unemployed after not getting a new contract offer from Euskaltel after his current contract ended this season.