Spaniard Fernando Alonso is making a move. After negotiations to take over the Euskaltel-Euskadi team failed, he announced his intention to present his team on the first rest day of the 2014 Tour de France. The goal is to race with WorldTour status starting in the 2015 season. According to Spanish media reports, Alonso has now taken the first step... read more
What sounded so promising just a few weeks ago has now come to an abrupt end before it even really began: The takeover of the financially troubled Euskaltel-Euskadi team, which, in addition to Beijing Olympic champion Samuel Sanchez, also boasts the two Germans André Schulze and Steffen Radochla, has fallen through. It seems that the... read more
Since the news broke that Spanish Formula 1 star Fernando Alonso would be taking over the Basque team Euskaltel-Euskadi, rumors surrounding one of his best friends have not abated: Alberto Contador. Shortly after the Tour de France, the Spaniard faced some criticism. This came primarily from Oleg Tinkov, the second namesake of the... read more
# Fernando Alonso is making good on his promise. Two-time F1 World Champion Fernando Alonso, together with his sponsors, will purchase the Euskaltel-Euskadi team. The purchase agreement also includes the team's World Tour license. This provides the financially struggling team with unexpected last-minute support. Alonso, who is known as a friend of Alberto Contador and as a … read more
