Azanza re-ups

Trusted domestique Jorge Azanza has reached an agreement with the Euskaltel managemet and will stay on with the team into next year.

So writes knowledgeable el Diario Vasco scribe Benito Urraburu today. 32-year-old Azanza has been with the team for six years after joining from the now-defunct Kaiku outfit ahead of the 2007 season, and has gone on to become a mainstay of the team over the years. The length of his contract was not disclosed.

Another one allegedly close to penning a new deal is Mikel Astarloza. The newspaper claims both sides want to continue their relationship, and that only small details are left to be ironed out.

The futures of Juan José Oroz, Pierre Cazaux and Pablo Urtasun are still up in the air though, as the trio are yet to reach agreements with Igor González de Galdeano et al.

Photo: Iñaki Azanza