News round-up

Well, I`m back home from visiting my sister, so I`m back writing. Certainly doesn`t seem like too much has happened since Thursday. Well, Ulle retired, finally, but I guess that hasn`t got anything to do with Iban or Euskaltel. Here`s what`s been going on the last couple of days:

• Euskaltel for Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana: In the five-day stage-race starting on Tuesday, Euskaltel will line up with the following seven riders: Samu Sanchez, Mikel Astarloza, Joseba Zubeldia, Iván Velasco, Rubén Pérez, Aitor Hernández, Gorka Verdugo and Jon Bru. Gorka Gerrikagoitia will direct the team. Samu Sanchez, Jon Bru and Mikel Astarloza will be among the front-runners hopefully, and with some quite hilly stages on the menu, this could be interesting.
  
  
• Today, Euskaltel future hopes Jorge Azanza and Igor Anton will do various tests on the velodrome in San Sebastian. Last week, Aitor Hernandez and Haimar Zubeldia were there. If everything goes according to plan, each Euskaltel rider will go to the velodrome with the purpose of improving TT skills.