It is not easy to progress in the cycling peloton. The level of demand is higher every day, inside and outside our borders and therefore a solid foundation is necessary so that cycling teams can achieve their goals. It’s true that there are teams and teams, and one of the most unique and the most easily recognized by fans is the Euskaltel-Euskadifor their way of working, for how they have maintained themselves over the years, for the long list of famous surnames that have defended their colors and for their way of understanding this sport.
Looking forward to 2024, the Euskaltel-Euskadi will continue to play in the category UCI ProTeams, which will be the second division of Spanish cycling. It will debut in 2024 a priori on January 21 at Ceramics-Castellón Grand Prix route and its team consists of a total of 24 runners.
20 cyclists who can pursue their dreams thanks to the solid foundation that supports the team project, with the help of the partners of Euskadi Foundation and the collaborating companies like Hafesa Group -holding company dedicated to the marketing and distribution of petroleum products- whose arrival in the Basque squad can be said to have been key. At the end of 2019, his entry was very important in a difficult time for the team, “a ball of oxygen”, to balance that year’s budget and launch 2020 with a category jump to ProTeam. In February 2020, Euskaltel joined and the team was able to consolidate at all levels. In 2023, he continues with the team as a sponsor of Euskaltel-Euskadi.
The truth is Chief share the values of Euskaltel-Euskadi. “2018 was an important year for Grupo Hafesa as it started to operate DBA Bilbao Port, one of our main terminals. Since then, we have not stopped modernizing its facilities and increasing its capacity to develop our presence and our business in the Basque Country. Also for Euskadi Foundation 2018 was an important year, because they started the team Euskatel Ibai Azurmendi, Txomin Juaristi and Gotzon Martín“said a source from the Hafesa Group, assuring the MD that “our trajectories converge based on certain signs and common values that unite us, such as effort, teamwork or the search for excellence , values we promote. several years now with our sponsorship. We admire your courage and dedication, your sacrifice and work. For us it is very exciting to be part of the orange tide and promote Basque cycling.”
And thanks to their help, as well as other collaborators and sponsors, Euskaltel-Euskadi – which at the beginning of last November was already committed to Elgoibar to start planning for the next season – closed a good year 2023 at all levels. And Euskaltel-Euskadi took a step forward. With a block of promising youngsters and established cyclists, the Basque youth team has accumulated 70 top 10s in 135 days of racing, 13 times on the podium, with two victories, in a very competitive calendar. Results reflected in the UCI classification, with the goal of finishing the season among the top 50 teams in the world achieved.
Jorge Azanza, sports manager of Euskaltel-Euskadi, carried out the following analysis: “The data reflects our good season. The main idea of the year is to start strong and we succeeded in a great dynamic, adding points and offering a good level in all race. At the key moment of the season, we lost runners like Abetxuko, Bizkarra or Ituria For a long time, we suffered a bit of a blackout. Starting from the summer we started to recover everything, focusing on the goals, being present in all the races, with victories in Portugal, and always fighting, especially in the races in our category. A year that served to bring the youth together, to know that we have runners for the future, like Berasategi, Enekoitz, Isasa or Abetxuko, that they adapt very well to professionalism, and that, with the upcoming signings, 2024 is presented as an exciting year to continue to grow in sports and choose for more achievements, keeping our essence of a young and training team and the unparalleled support from our fans.”
The 2024 season is just around the corner.
Source: La Verdad
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