Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Euskaltel without Iban



Euskaltel-Euskadi without Iban Mayo doesn`t sound right. Seeing Iban dancing his way up the mountains without the trademark orange jersey is going to be strange. Iban has been the symbol of Euskaltel for so many years now, so how will they do without him? How will the Basque national team do without the Basque country`s best rider?

To put it straight: Iban has given immense success to Euskaltel the last five years. 22 victories is huge, something that has meant a big deal for Basque cycling`s introduction on the world-stage. Let`s face it; without Iban, Basque cycling would not be where it is today. But will Euskaltel survive without him? Frankly, I`d say yes. I think they will. They may lose some of their publicity, as Iban Mayo is a big name in the cycling-world, but in the long-term, they will cope. Young prospects like Igor Anton, Samu Sanchez, Ruben Perez, Aitor Hernandez and Antton Luengo will hopefully take another step forward next season to fill the huge gap left by their captain. Add that with solid performers Landaluze, Etxebarria, Isasi, Astarloza, Zubeldia, you name it, I think they will have a good season. Neo pros Lafuente and Apperibay also have good careers in front of them. The future looks bright for Euskaltel, even without their biggest star.

The roster, which by the way isn`t finalized yet, looks solid to say the least. You`ve got all sort of riders. For the stage races, there`s Haimar, Anton, Sanchez and maybe also Laiseka. For the sprints, you`ve got Isasi, Koldo Fernandez, Perez, Galdos Alonso and hopefully also Andoni Aranaga. For breakaways, Etxebarria, Landaluze, Azanza, Perez, Hernandez etc. For the TTs, Astarloza, Haimar, Irizar. For the climbs, Anton, Haimar, Luengo Celaya, Sanchez, Txurruka + many more. For the classics, Sanchez, Galdos Alonso, Astarloza, Etxebarria. On paper at least, it seems promising. Iban will be missed, surely, but the team must go on. The team is always going to be bigger than the rider. That`s what Gonzalez de Galdeano have been talking about all year. The team is more important than one rider, no matter what.

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