Orbea DS happy with season

Approaching the end of the season, Orbea DS Álex Díaz is very happy with his young team's showing this year. Speaking of the class of '10, Díaz said: "We were faced with a great challenge in the shape of rebuilding the team", he told Euskaltel's homepage. "Five new, young, inexperienced riders were incorporated into the team, while seven stayed on for another year. After a lot of work, we reached our goal: the riders adapted to the level and gained experience. Results of late have been very good. In the Vuelta a Burgos, the last race we participated in, we were protagonists every day. All our work has paid off, as Ion Izagirre and Mikel Landa will both get to ride the Tour de l'Avenir, one of the most important under-23 races on the calendar. Honestly, I'm very pleased with the obtained results and the work the lads have put in".