Bidelan anno 2012

Basque amateur team Bidelan-Kirolgi are done shopping for the winter and will face the 2012 season with a 21-man strong roster. The outfit from Gipuzkoa will count on 14 sub-23 riders and seven elites for the season commencing next Sunday.

Among the stand-out names are track stars Asier Maeztu and Unai Iparragirre, as well as promising newcomers Markel Antón and Jon Ander Insausti from Seguros Bilbao. In all, the team has secured the signatures of 12 new riders. Former Euskaltel directeur sportif Jon Odriozola and erstwhile Quick.Step pro José Antonio Garrido will be two of the team's five DSs.

Full roster:

• Antón, Markel (new)
• Artola, Unai (new)
• Cobo, Alejandro
• Daboz, Ibai (new)
• Del Barrio, Joseba
• Eizagirre, Jon (new)
• Elorza, Mikel
• Insausti, Jon Ander (new)
• Intziarte, Unai (new)
• Iparragirre, Unai
• Iraolagoitia, Oier (new)
• Iriarte, Ion (new)
• Iscar, Carlos
• Iza, Imanol (new)
• Maeztu, Asier
• Mitxelena, Julen
• Murgia, Urtzi
• Odriozola, Ion (new)
• Txoperena, Beñat (new)
• Urdangarin, Ioritz (new)
• Urtizberea, Jon