Quartet secure Vuelta place

The team's website today confirmed that Amets Txurruka, Gorka Verdugo, Juan José Oroz and Mikel Landa will form part of Euskaltel's Vuelta a España line-up.

www.fundacioneuskadi.com reports that the four, along with Igor Antón, reconnoitered the start of the race's third stage from Faustino V (Oion) to Arrate. The five are "certain starters" in the race, thus leaving only four places up for grabs.

The quintet were accompanied on their recce by none other than Samuel Sánchez. As reported earlier, Samu will not take part in this year's edition.