The Navarrese Asier Etxeberria has extended his contract with Euskaltel-Euskadi for one season and thus became the sixteenth rider confirmed by the Basque team for the next campaign.
Before Etxeberria, 25 years old, the orange squad announced the additions of Jin Aberasturi, Víctor de la Parte, Xavier Cañellas, Nicolás Alustiza, Iker Mintegi and Unai Zubeldia and the continuation of Joan Bou, Xabier Isasa, Gotzon Martín, Enekoitz Azparren, Xabier Berasategi, Mikel Bizkarra, Mikel Iturria, Txomin Juaristi and Andoni López de Abetxuko.
The Egües Valley corridor (Navarra), with a climbing profile, He trained at the Euskadi Foundation since 2017 and in 2022 he made the leap to the professional peloton. In 2023, a fall in his first race, in Mallorca, and mononucleosis in the middle of the course prevented him from continuing with the team.
“I am very grateful that the team gave me another chance. This year has not been everything I hoped it would be after working so hard in the preseason. I hope that this will change next year,” highlighted Etxeberria in the statements released by the orange squad.
For his part, Jorge Azanza, sports manager of Euskaltel-Euskadi, emphasizes that Navarrese “is a standard bearer of the Foundation” and a cyclist of “very high level”. “I hope this all ends and we get back the best Asier I think is coming. He is a runner who adds value and it is a pleasure that he is still in the team,” highlights Azanza.
Source: La Verdad
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