Euskaltel sign Frenchman

According to several reliable sources, Euskaltel have signed Frenchman Pierre Cazaux on a two-year-deal. The 26-year-old hails from Saint-Palais, a small village close to Bayonne in the Basque part of southwestern France, and thus qualifies as 'Basque' in the same way Romain Sicard does and Thierry Elissalde did. The all-rounder turned pro at the relatively late age of 23, joining French outfit Roubaix-Lille Métropole, with whom he stayed till the end of the 2009 season before joining the Pro Tour in FDJ colours. What's odd with this case is that Euskaltel have not confirmed the transfer. The news were intitially leaked on the French Cycling Federation's website before being picked up by several cycling sites. Bici Ciclismo contacted team head Galdeano to get it all confirmed, to which Igor replied: "At the moment there's nothing (on the transfer-front)". Weird. More on the story as it unfolds.