Orbea ready for Languedoc test

Orbea will send a versatile six-man squad to the Tour de Gévaudan Languedoc-Roussillon, starting today and running through Sunday. DS Díaz will field Andoni Blázquez, Noel Martín, Joseba Larralde, Xabier Zabalo, Aritz Etxebarria and Jon Izagirre. The latter will look to bounce back from the disappointment of missing out on selection for Worlds, while the other five will try to squeeze out the last bit of form they might have left this late in the season.