He Euskadi Foundation amateur finished a group of 19 runners facing the next season where, under its new namewill continue its work in training young cyclists in the area and will reinforce its philosophy as subsidiary of Euskaltel-Euskadi.
The quarry is one of the project bases of the Euskadi Foundation, which gives the opportunity to U23s to train at the sports level as cyclists and also as people, with values that match their potential to achieve their dreams.
A philosophy, training future Basque professionals in an ideal environment for their development, where we aspire to be the sporting option of choice for young talents in our environment, as well as a reference to sports for the category peloton.
In 2025, The subsidiary role will be strengthened because the orange team will show its closeness to the group of runners and the work of the amateur team led by Jorge Azanzasports manager of the orange squad, and will be in permanent coordination with Mikel Gaztañaga, who will continue to be responsible for the amateur team. The main sponsors of the Euskadi Foundation, the Basque institutions and other sponsors and technical sponsors support the structure.
Jorge Azanza, sports manager of Euskaltel-Euskadi: “The Euskadi Foundation is our direct youth group and it is important that we pay attention. Therefore, the goal is to integrate them more in our structure. The idea is that even some runners accompany us in some concentration or training in Euskaltel -Euskadi. The staff has the potential and the goal is to make a good calendar, like this year, but with some trips abroad, especially some prestigious tours, so that they develop and grow to take care of it. the professional team at future.
Mikel Gaztanagasports manager of the Euskadi Foundation: “I am satisfied with the squad we have formed. We are ready to take a step further, with those who continue like Aitor Agirre, Castilla or Ugarte, and signings who have shown a notable level. What makes me most excited, as always, is the young people we climbed; they are the best of the Basque peloton, complete runners, powerful and rollers, different from the usual prototype of climbers, and it is not by chance that they respond to the needs faced by Euskaltel-Euskadi. This 2025, we will be more affiliated, as Iñaki Isasi, president of the Euskadi Foundation, and he and Jorge Azanza will be more involved and helpful which is undoubtedly an incentive for the children.
next year, Ander Ganzabal jumped and maintained the path of the past years: Nicolás Alustiza, Iker Mintegi and Unai Zubeldia (2024), Enekoitz Azparren and Xabier Berasategi (2023), Asier Etxeberria, Unai Iribar and Xabier Isasa (2022), A flow that is not closed to riders from other novice teams in training in the territory because the goal is to keep alive the flame of the Basque cycling quarry.
The squad consists of 19 young cyclists, two elite and 17 sub-23s.
Among those who continue, stand out Aitor Agirre, Spanish time trial champion, Asier Castilla and Gari Ugarte, a block of Gaztañaga’s confidence that takes steps every year and grows in structure. Among the newcomers, there are young people who have proven themselves in the category, such as Samuel Fernández, stage winner this year in Navarra and Galicia and in Laudio, or Alain Suárez, winner in Mungia and runner-up in Spain in cyclocross, as well as also Yago Agirre, Spanish junior champion in 2022 and competed for the last two years among the professionals in a German continental squad.
The juniors who chose to continue their development are three and proved their quality in the junior category: Aimar Marín, winner of Bizkaiko Itzulia, Kepa Ormazabal, who won a stage of Gipuzkoa Itzulia and a stage and the Cantabrian general Circuit , and Ander Otegi, runner-up in Euskadi and second in the Euskal Herria Championship. Iurgi Altuna and Aitor Irazu will continue with Gaztañaga as sporting directors.
The calendar will be demanding againwith the Euskaldun and Lehendakari home races and tournaments, with the Spanish Cup, especially the Aiztondo Klasika, Santikutz Klasika and Memorial Valenciaga, and the laps, with special attention to Bidasoa and Navarra, in addition to the inclusion of some sub- 23 laps at international level.
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They continue: Imanol Aceña (2004), Aitor Agirre (2003), Asier Castilla (2002), Xabier Cerro (2004), Aimar Galdos (2004), Luis García (2004), Gabriel Ibáñez (2004), Ruben Rodrigues (2004) and Gari Ugarte (2005).
New: Yago Agirre (2004, REMBE Pro Cycling Team Sauerland), Galder Bengoechea (2003, Telco’m), Samuel Fernández (2003, Gomur), Jorge González (2001, Cortizo), Ibai Irisarri (2005, Eulen), Aimar Marín (2005 ). , Alimco), Kepa Ormazabal (2006, Ampo), Ander Otegi (2006, Ampo), Alain Suárez (2003, Gomur) and Aimar Tadeo (2004, Finisher).
Source: La Verdad
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