2012 Euskaltel–Euskadi season

2012 Euskaltel–Euskadi season Manager Miguel Madariaga One-day victories 1 Stage race overall victories 1 Stage race stage victories 6 Previous season • Next season The 2012 season for EUS 2012 began in January at the Tour Down Under. As a UCI ProTeam, they were automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour. thumb|Samuel Sanchez during the prologue of the Tour de France 2012 The team experiences a managerial change, as Igor González de Galdeano left the post at the end of 2011 season,http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/28092011/58/gonzalez-de-galdeano-leaves-euskaltel.html Gonzalez de Galdeano leaves Euskaltel 28 September 2011 17 January 2012 Yahoo! Eurosport TF1 Group and was replaced by the man named, Miguel Madariaga.http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/madariaga-goes-back-to-managers-role-at-euskaltel-euskadi Pierre Carrey Madariaga goes back to manager's role at Euskaltel-Euskadi 4 October 2011 17 January 2012 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited Madariaga has stated that he was taking the position only for 2012 and will leave before 2013, perhaps not coincidentally when the Basque government will remove or at least greatly reduce their financial commitment to the team.http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/madariaga-euskaltel-euskadi-looking-for-new-sponsor Hedwig Kröner Madariaga: Euskaltel-Euskadi looking for new sponsor 7 November 2011 17 January 2012 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 2012 roster Ages as of 1 January 2012.http://www.uciworldtour.com/Modules/SUCI/TEAMS/TeamDetails.asp?id=NQ&RefDate=01.01.2012&MenuId=MTYzMDE&LangId=1&BackLink=%2Ftemplates%2FUCI%2FUCI2%2Flayout%2Easp%3FMenuId%3DMTYzMDE%26LangId%3D1 Euskaltel-Euskadi (EUS) - ESP 17 January 2012 UCI World Tour Union Cycliste Internationale Igor Antón ESP yes 2012 1 1 1983 3 2 Mikel Astarloza ESP yes 2012 1 1 1979 11 17 Jorge Azanza ESP yes 2012 1 1 1982 6 16 Pello Bilbao ESP yes 2012 1 1 1990 2 27 Victor Cabedo ESP yes 2012 1 1 1989 6 15 Pierre Cazaux FRA yes 2012 1 1 1984 6 7 Ricardo Garcia ESP yes 2012 1 1 1988 2 26 Gorka Izagirre ESP yes 2012 1 1 1987 10 7 Jon Izagirre ESP yes 2012 1 1 1989 2 4 Mikel Landa ESP yes 2012 1 1 1989 12 13 Egoi Martínez ESP yes 2012 1 1 1978 5 15 Miguel Minguez ESP yes 2012 1 1 1988 8 30 Mikel Nieve ESP yes 2012 1 1 1984 5 26 Juan José Oroz ESP yes 2012 1 1 1980 11 7 Alan Pérez ESP yes 2012 1 1 1982 7 15 Rubén Pérez ESP yes 2012 1 1 1981 10 30 Adrián Sáez ESP yes 2012 1 1 1986 3 17 Samuel Sánchez ESP yes 2012 1 1 1978 2 5 Romain Sicard FRA yes 2012 1 1 1988 1 1 Amets Txurruka ESP yes 2012 1 1 1982 11 10 Pablo Urtasun ESP yes 2012 1 1 1980 3 29 Iván Velasco ESP yes 2012 1 1 1980 2 8 Gorka Verdugo ESP yes 2012 1 1 1978 11 4 Riders who joined the team for the 2012 season Rider2011 teamMikel Astarlozaex-pro (EUS 2009, 2009)http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/astarloza-returns-after-two-year-ban Peter Cossins Astarloza returns after two-year ban 3 August 2011 17 January 2012 Cycling News Future Publishing LimitedRicardo Garcianeo-pro (Orbea)http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/10454/Downsized-Euskaltel-Euskadi-team-settles-for-23-riders-in-2012.aspx Shane Stokes Downsized Euskaltel Euskadi team settles for 23 riders in 2012 20 November 2011 17 January 2012 VeloNation VeloNation LLCVictor Cabedoneo-pro (Orbea)Adrián Sáezneo-pro (Orbea) Riders who left the team during or after the 2011 season Rider2012 teamKoldo FernándezGRM 2012ahttp://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/530809/garmin-cervelo-s-2012-squad-unveiled.html Garmin-Cervelo's 2012 squad unveiled 18 November 2011 17 January 2012 Cycling Weekly IPC Media Limited Nigel WynnJonathan CastroviejoMOV 2012http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/castroviejo-confirmed-for-movistar Castroviejo confirmed for Movistar Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 23 September 2011 17 January 2012Iñaki IsasiRetiredhttp://velonews.competitor.com/2011/11/news/inside-cycling-with-john-wilcockson-this-year’s-retirees-just-faded-away_197318 Inside Cycling with John Wilcockson: This year’s retirees just faded away VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 7 November 2011 17 January 2012 John Wilcockson 15 January 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120115080936/http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/11/news/inside-cycling-with-john-wilcockson-this-year%E2%80%99s-retirees-just-faded-away_197318 deadJavier AramendiaCJR 2012Daniel SesmaRetiredhttp://www.lagradanavarra.com/sesma-pasa-a-ser-masajista-del-euskaltel.html Sesma pasa a ser masajista del Euskaltel Sesma becomes Euskaltel masseur Spanish LaGradaNavarra.com 31 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121117101717/http://lagradanavarra.com/sesma-pasa-a-ser-masajista-del-euskaltel.html 17 November 2012 dead dmy-all Rider who left the team during the 2012 season RiderreasonVictor CabedoDeceased Season victories Date Race Competition Rider Country Location dmy March 24 Volta a Catalunya, Stage 6 UCI World Tour Samuel Sánchez ESP Badalona dmy April 4 Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 3 UCI World Tour Samuel Sánchez ESP Eibar dmy April 7 Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 6 UCI World Tour Samuel Sánchez ESP Oñati dmy April 7 Tour of the Basque Country, Overall UCI World Tour Samuel Sánchez ESP dmy April 7 Tour of the Basque Country, Points classification UCI World Tour Samuel Sánchez ESP dmy April 28 Vuelta a Asturias, Stage 2b UCI Europe Tour Jon Izagirre ESP Piedras Blancas dmy May 22 Giro d'Italia, Stage 16 UCI World Tour Jon Izagirre ESP Falzes-Pfalzen dmy July 25 Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia UCI Europe Tour Gorka Izagirre ESP Ordizia dmy September 15 Tour of Britain, Stage 7 UCI Europe Tour Pablo Urtasun ESP Dartmouth Death of Victor Cabedo On September 19, 2012, squad member Victor Cabedo died in a training accident near his home of Onda, following a collision with a vehicle, subsequently falling into a ravine. He was 23.http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/article/spanish-pro-victor-cabedo-killed-in-training-accident-35314/?CPN=RSS&SOURCE=BRROADNEWS Spanish pro Victor Cabedo killed in training accident http://www.Cyclingnews.com/ 22 September 2012 References 30em Category:2012 road cycling season by team Category:2012 in Spanish road cycling Category:Euskaltel–Euskadi