Euskaltel–Euskadi

Euskaltel–Euskadi is a Spanish UCI ProTeam road cycling team founded in 2008. It was initially an amateur team, but upgraded to Continental level in 2018.[2]

For the Spanish cycling team that competed between 1994 and 2013, see Euskaltel–Euskadi (1994–2013).
Euskaltel–Euskadi
Team information
UCI codeEUS
RegisteredSpain
Founded2008 (2008)
Discipline(s)Road
StatusAmateur (2008–2017)
UCI Continental (2018–2019)
UCI ProTeam (2020–)
BicyclesOrbea
Team name history
2008–2013
2014
2015–2017
2018–2019
2020
2020–
Naturgas Energía
EDP Energía
Fundación Euskadi–EDP
Fundación Euskadi (EUK)
Fundación–Orbea (FOR)[1]
Euskaltel–Euskadi

Having spent two years as a UCI Continental team, the team registered their interest to become a UCI ProTeam for the 2020 season, and were granted a ProTeam licence in December 2019.[3] In February 2020, it was announced that Spanish telecommunications company Euskaltel were to become the team's title sponsor for four years,[4] from that year's Tour of the Basque Country – later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.[5] The company had sponsored the previous Euskaltel–Euskadi team between 1998 and 2013, before the team disbanded.[6][7]

Team roster
As of 22 January 2023.[8]
Rider Date of birth
 Enekoitz Azparren (ESP) (2002-08-05) 5 August 2002
 Xabier Azparren (ESP) (1999-02-25) 25 February 1999
 Ibai Azurmendi (ESP) (1996-06-11) 11 June 1996
 Iker Ballarin (ESP) (1997-05-03) 3 May 1997
 Xabier Berasategi (ESP) (2000-08-04) 4 August 2000
 Mikel Bizkarra (ESP) (1989-08-21) 21 August 1989
 Joan Bou (ESP) (1997-01-16) 16 January 1997
 Carlos Canal (ESP) (2001-06-28) 28 June 2001
 Unai Cuadrado (ESP) (1997-09-26) 26 September 1997
 Asier Etxeberria (ESP) (1998-07-19) 19 July 1998
Rider Date of birth
 Peio Goikoetxea (ESP) (1992-02-14) 14 February 1992
 Unai Iribar (ESP) (1999-06-12) 12 June 1999
 Xabier Isasa (ESP) (2001-08-24) 24 August 2001
 Mikel Iturria (ESP) (1992-03-16) 16 March 1992
 Txomin Juaristi (ESP) (1995-07-20) 20 July 1995
 Juan José Lobato (ESP) (1988-12-30) 30 December 1988
 Andoni López de Abetxuko (ESP) (1999-08-03) 3 August 1999
 Gotzon Martín (ESP) (1996-02-15) 15 February 1996
 Luis Ángel Maté (ESP) (1984-03-23) 23 March 1984
 Antonio Jesús Soto (ESP) (1994-12-24) 24 December 1994

Major wins
2015
Stage 3 Ronde de l'Isard, Xabier San Sebastián
2019
Stage 4 Volta ao Alentejo, Sergio Higuita
2021
Vuelta a Murcia, Antonio Jesús Soto
Stage 1 Volta ao Alentejo, Juan José Lobato
2022
Stage 4 Volta ao Alentejo, Xabier Azparren
Stage 5 Volta ao Alentejo, Juan José Lobato
2023
Stage 6 Volta a Portugal, Luis Ángel Maté
Stage 10 (ITT) Volta a Portugal, Txomin Juaristi

Supplementary statistics

Sources:[9][10]

Grand Tours by highest finishing position
Race 2020 2021 2022 2023
Giro d'Italia — — —[11] —
Tour de France — — —[12] —
Vuelta a España — 30 28[13] —
Major week-long stage races by highest finishing position
Race 2020 2021 2022 2023
Tour Down Under — NH —
Paris–Nice — — — —
Tirreno–Adriatico — — — —
Volta a Catalunya NH 17 48 24
Tour of the Basque Country 53 29 21
Tour de Romandie — — —
Critérium du Dauphiné — — — —
Tour de Suisse NH — — —
Tour de Pologne — — — —
Benelux Tour — — NH[14] —
Monument races by highest finishing position
Monument 2020 2021 2022 2023
Milan–San Remo — — — —
Tour of Flanders — — — —
Paris–Roubaix NH — — —
Liège–Bastogne–Liège — — — —
Il Lombardia — — — —
Classics by highest finishing position
Classic 2020 2021 2022 2023
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad — — — —
Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne — — — —
Strade Bianche — — — —
E3 Saxo Bank Classic NH — — —
Gent–Wevelgem — — — —
Amstel Gold Race NH — — —
La Flèche Wallonne — — — —
Clásica de San Sebastián NH 67 48 35
Paris–Tours 16 48 — —
Legend
— Did not compete
DNF Did not finish
IP Race in Progress
NH Not held

References
  1. "Fundación - Orbea". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 7 January 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  2. "Fundación Euskadi". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  3. "Granting of UCI Women's WorldTour licences and UCI WorldTour licences, and registration of UCI Women's WorldTeams, UCI WorldTeams and UCI ProTeams for the 2020 season". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  4. Ostanek, Daniel (27 February 2020). "Euskaltel returns to cycling as lead sponsor of Fundación-Orbea". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  5. "Clásica San Sebastián, Tour of Basque Country cancelled for 2020". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  6. "Euskaltel-Euskadi confirms that it will disband at the end of the season". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  7. "Euskaltel returns as sponsor in Basque cycling revival". VeloNews. Pocket Outdoor Media Inc. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  8. "Euskaltel - Euskadi". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  9. "FirstCycling". firstcycling.com. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  10. "ProCyclingStats". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  11. "Giro d'Italia 2022, the Wild Cards are announced". Giro d'Italia 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  12. "Tour de France wild cards: No major surprises for 2022". VeloNews.com. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  13. "Vuelta a España gains dispensation for three Spanish wildcards". cyclingnews.com. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  14. Ryan, Barry (8 June 2022). "2022 Benelux Tour cancelled due to overcrowded calendar". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
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