Naturgas six for Cantabria

Just like big brother Orbea, Naturgas Energía will field a six-man squad for a three-day stage race over the weekend. The youngest team in the Euskaltel-Orbea-Naturgas chain will line up for the Vuelta a Cantabria with the following six riders: Urtzi Legarra, Fernando Grijalba, Carlos Barbero, Álex Bilbao, Aitor Ocampos and Efrén Carazo. The level of the participating teams is quite high, so don't expect fireworks from the boys in red. But look out for Carazo and Ocampos in particular; they look to have something left in the tank to perform well. And also keep an eye out for former Euskaltel rider Andoni Lafuente who'll be lining up with his Cespa-Euskadi team, an outfit which does the most of its riding on the track. He never really kick-started his career with Euskaltel eventhough he showed some promising signs in a few mass sprints. He'll put his stamp on the race no doubt.