Iñaki at your service

Iñaki spoke to DEIA yesterday about his plans and goals for the season, and said that his primary objective was "to help the leaders of the team the best I can", that being Samu and Koldo. Iñaki, himself a more than capable sprinter, will ride the Tour de France once again, as the veteran is a trusted rider in the team and Samu has the utmost confidence in him. Before the Tour he'll look to be in good form at the Tirreno-Adriatico, but stressed that "the directors haven't told me to be in peak condition for one particular race. The only thing they demand from me is that I'm at an acceptable level and that I'm capable of helping the leaders at any given time". He'll get his season underway on Sunday with the Mallorca Challenge, and after that it's time for Adriatico, the Spring Classics (including Roubaix for the first time), Romandie and then the Dauphiné before he heads to Rotterdam for the Grand Départ.