Briefs: Euskaltel/Naturgas/Comins

• To finalize preparations for the Spanish season opener at Mallorca, all Euskaltel riders not racing in Australia at present will convene on the Costa Blanca this coming Sunday for a team camp. The 16 riders will stay on the east coast 'till Sunday the 29th, before heading up to Basque capital Vitoria-Gasteiz to meet up with the Tour Down Under-seven for another three days of training, reports the team's own website.
• The team's affiliate, under-23 outfit Naturgas Energía, will get together all its riders for a team training session along the coast of Bizkaia this Sunday. "This session will be longer and more intense than the previous ones to enhance the riders' condition", DS Iñigo Urretxua told www.fundacioneuskadi.com
• New Naturgas recruit Pablo Comins is harbouring hopes of featuring in the London Olympics, believe it or not. www.elperiodic.com reports the 18-year-old hailing from outside Valencia is a track specialist and is presently at Spain's long-list for the games. If Comins does indeed go to London, he'll be the youngest member of the team.