Naturgas heading for Madrid

Naturgas have selected seven riders to take on the four-day Vuelta a Madrid, commencing today. Aitor Ocampos, Pello Bilbao, Efrén Carazo, Fernando Grijalba (pictured above), Igor Merino, Mikel Bizkarra and Jon Larriñaga will all line up. "We're going in to the race with intention to ride well, to fight and to work", said DS Arberas. "The heat will be an important factor. We'll try to perform strongly and to continue gaining experience. It's good for us to compete with other teams we don't know that well. We're used to racing in Euskadi. To do races in Galicia or Madrid always comes in handy for the younger riders looking to evolve and mature."