National champs: Basque youth teams picked

With the Tour de France less than two weeks away, it's time for the national championships to commence.

The Spanish nationals will be held in Bembibre, Castilla y León, this upcoming weekend, running Thursday 20 through Sunday 23. T

The Basque Cycling Federation has picked its sub-23 teams for both the road race and time trials.

Here goes:

Sub-23, road race:

• Ibai Daboz (Gipuzkoa-Eki Sport)
• Egoitz Fernández (Seguros Bilbao)
• Peio Goikoetxea (Cafés Baqué-Conservas Campos)
• Alain González (Naturgas Energía)
• Unai Intziarte (Gipuzkoa-Eki Sport)
• Ander Plazaola (Lizarte)
• Aitor Rey (Seguros Bilbao)
• Paul Usabel (Cafés Baqué-Conservas Campos)

Reserves: Jon Odriozola (Gipuzkoa-Eki Sport), Imanol Estévez (Naturgas Energía)

Sub-23, time trial:

• Aitor Rey (Seguros Bilbao)
• Peio Goikoetxea (Cafés Baqué-Conservas Campos)
• Ibai Daboz (Gipuzkoa-Eki Sport)

Reserve: Imanol Estévez (Naturgas Energía)

Technical staff: Ángel Balzola (team coach), Jon Iturria (mechanic) and Igor Romero (masseur).

Women, road race:

• Dorleta Eskamendi (Bizkaia-Durango)
• Eider Merino (Lointek)
• Irene Usabiaga (Lointek)
• Mireia Epelde (SC Michela Fanini)
• Irene San Sebastián (Bizkaia-Durango)
• Ane Santesteban (Bizkaia-Durango)
• Ana Usabiaga (Lointek)

Women, time trial:

• Irene Usabiaga (Lointek)
• Irene San Sebastián (Bizkaia-Durango)
• Ana Usabiaga (Lointek)