Murcia cancelled, Euskal shortened

The Spanish stage-race that Euskaltel always ride, the Vuelta a Murcia, has sadly been cancelled this year, courtesy of some economic problems. The Basque stage-race Euskal Bizicleta, where Euskaltel usually shine, haven´t been cancelled, but the number of stages have been reduced. Instead of the usual five stages, the race will now only hold three. Though, the organisers of both races have already stated that they aim to get their races back to normal standards next year. This will mean that Euskaltel, as well as Iban, will have to reconsider a part of the calendar.