The inclusion of Mintegi (2002, Altsasu) in the group proteam confirming the philosophy of the quarry and development of Basque Foundationi, as well as a bet on the future of Euskaltel-Euskadi. Specifically, it adds three seasons to LABOR Kutxa, from 2021; Every year that he has grown, he has taken steps forward on a sports level, and he has also proven that he is a good teammate and has values that match the project.
Mintegi follows in his footsteps Iker Ballarín (2020), Xabier Mikel Azparren (2021), Asier Etxeberria, Unai Iribar and Xabier Isasa (2022), Enekoitz Azparren and Xabier Berasategi (2023) who made the leap from the subsidiary and part of the professional squad, all the talent from the Basque academy who reached the world elite thanks to Euskaltel-Euskadi. Thus, Mintegi will fulfill his dream of becoming a professional in orange for the next two seasons, 2024 and 2025.
Iker Mintegi: “Being a professional at Euskaltel-Euskadi is the reward for perseverance and both individual and collective work. I have spent three years at LABORAL Kutxa, a training group where I have developed, and thanks to it I have made the step to this. This is a team that takes a lot of runners, you only have to look at the ones above. I thank everyone who helped me in this process. As a runner, I want to move to breakaways and this year I achieved I get more results in small groups, sprinting or climbing. I consider myself an all-rounder; I defend myself well uphill and I have top speed”.
Source: La Verdad
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