Amets makes it seven

Amets Txurruka will ride the Tour de France this year. The young climbing prodigy will make his debut in the biggest race on the planet in his first season with Euskaltel, and that means there are now only two places left on the 9-man team. The six others that will ride the Tour are Haimar, Mikel Astarloza, Iñigo Landaluze, Igor Antón, Rubén Pérez and Gorka Verdugo. The two vacant places will go to Iñaki Isasi, Aitor Galdos, Jorge Azanza or Juanjo Oroz. Jorge is now riding the Dauphiné, and will have to prove his worth if he is to be included. The same goes for the three others who will be riding the Tour de Suisse, starting on Sunday. My bet is on Aitor and Iñaki to make it.