Euskadi () was a Spanish

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based in the

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that existed from 2005 to 2014. It was one of the

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an teams in

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. The team functioned as the development team of the original and the unofficial "national" squad of the Basque region. Orbea's team manager

Álvaro González de Galdeano Álvaro González de Galdeano Aranzábal (born 3 January 1970) is a Spanish former professional cyclist. He was the manager of the cycling team until it disbanded in 2013. He is the brother of Igor González de Galdeano. Career Galdeano began ...

is the older brother of

Igor González de Galdeano Igor González de Galdeano Aranzabal (born 1 November 1973 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country) is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer and most recently, the team manager of UCI ProTeam . Following a promising start to his career ...

, the last manager of Euskaltel. The team focused primarily on young riders, of whom the most successful usually made the transfer to Euskaltel–Euskadi.

Sponsorship

The main sponsor

Orbea Orbea is a bicycle manufacturer based in Mallabia, Spain. It is part of the Mondragón Cooperative Corporation and Spain's largest bicycle manufacturer. Orbea manufactures and assembles bikes at their own factory in Mallabia, the other models ...

is a

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manufacturer based in

Mallabia Mallabia (in Basque and officially, in Spanish: ''Mallavia'') is an elizate, town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Basque Country, northern Spain. Mallabia is part of the ''comarca'' of Durangaldea and has a population o ...

. Throughout cycling history, Orbea has sponsored numerous cycling teams.

Major wins

;2005 :Stage 6

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;2006 :Stage 1

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, Josu Agirre :Stage 3 Euskal Bizikleta, Aaron Villegas :Stage 7 Circuito Montañés,

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;2007 :Stage 2 Circuito Montañés, Xabat Otxotorena :Stage 7 Circuito Montañés,

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;2008 :Stage 1a Vuelta a Navarra, Team Time Trial ;2009 :

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:Stage 3 Tour du Haut Anjou,

Jonathan Castroviejo Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolás (born 27 April 1987) is a Spanish professional cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Career Born in Getxo, Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Country, Spain, Castroviejo spent two seasons with ...

:Prologue

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:Stage 2

;2010 ;2011 :Stage 1

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:Stage 4 Vuelta a Asturias, Victor Cabedo :Stage 2 Cinturo de l'Emporda, Ricardo García ;2013 :Stage 2

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:Overall

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, Jon Larrinaga ::Stage 2, Jon Larrinaga :Stage 2 Troféu Joaquim Agostinho, Jon Larrinaga ;2014 :Overall

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:Stage 1

, Team time trial : Circuito de Getxo,

2013 team

As of 23 January 2013.

References

{{Reflist Orbea - Oreka SDA UCI Continental Teams (Europe) Cycling teams established in 1932 1932 establishments in Spain Cycle racing in the Basque Country (autonomous community)

Sponsorship

Major wins

2013 team

See also

References