Briefs: line-ups/cyclo-cross/Naturgas

• Euskaltel for Sunday's Clásica Almería: Azanza, Cabedo, Minguez, Nieve, Txurruka, Velasco, Verdugo and Urtasun. DS: Josu Larrazabal. Source: www.fundacioneuskadi.com
• Euskaltel for Sunday's French one-day race Les Boucles du Sud Ardèche: Bilbao, Cazaux, García, J Izagirre, Landa, R Pérez, Sáez and Sicard. DS: Álvaro González de Galdeano. It'll be the team's first ever appearance at the French cup race. Source: www.ardeche-cyclisme.fr/
• The UCI's final cyclo-cross rankings were released earlier today. Spain's number one rider, Egoitz Murgoitio, finished a creditable 35th, while Javier Ruíz de Larriñaga placed 73rd and Aitor Hernández 106th. Check out the full list here.
• Naturgas Energía will take part in their first races on Spanish soil this weekend. The red sub-23 outfit till take part in a Torneo Euskaldun-race in Zumaia on Saturday, before they'll open their Lehendakari campaign a day later in Soraluze. The team is likely to reveal their rosters tomorrow.