Zumaia and Ereño on the horizon

The Fundación Euskadi's sub-23 team Naturgas Energía will look to build on their encouraging start to the domestic season in Zumaia and Ereño this weekend.

Imanol Estévez and Loïc Chetout made sure Ion Lazkano's charges got their Copa de España campaign off to an impressive start in Don Benito last week with third and fifth place respectively, and will on on Saturday and Sunday line up for the first races in the Torneo Euskaldun and Trofeo Lehendakari race series, writes www.fundacioneuskadi.com.

For the Euskaldun-race in Zumaia, the following riders will take part:

Loïc Chetout, Alain González, Pablo Comins, Álvaro Trueba, Oier Sánchez, Francisco Javier Martín, Noel Gil, Alain Santamaría, Alberto Barrón, Óscar González, Aitor Morales and Eder Sáez de Ocariz.

For the Lehendakari-race in Zumaia (open only to riders below 23), the following riders will take part:

Loïc Chetout, Alain González, Álvaro Trueba, Víctor Etxeberría (pictured above), Pablo Comins, Imanol Estévez, Óscar González, Eder Sáez de Ocariz, Alain Santamaría, Francisco Javier Martín, Oier Sánchez and Noel Gil.

Photo: Pascal Baudron