Beloki signs with La Boulangere

ちと記事が古くなってしまいました（13日付）が、ベロキとその弟と、第三の選手について…

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Joseba Beloki, has signed with the French La Boulangere team, his agent announced on Thursday.

"Joseba has signed for two years, his brother Gorka has also signed a two year contract, and on Friday we'll see whether they'll be joined by a third cyclist, Mikel Pradera," Pablo Arregui told AFP.

Beloki, a former ONCE rider, is considered one of the few cyclists capable of challenging five-time Tour winner Lance Armstrong in the mountains. He was forced to pull out of this year's race after a dramatic crash while Armstrong was on his heels.

The 30-year-old's switch brings to an end his three-year working relationship with Manolo Saiz, the ONCE team manager whose future in the sport - after ONCE's decision to pull out - was saved when Liberty Seguros stepped in with a cycling team package.

ええと要訳だと、第三の選手としてブリオッシュに、ミケル・プラデラが合流するだろうという情報が。ベロキは何人かの有力選手達と、ツール五連覇中のランスに、山岳ステージでガチンコ勝負を挑むぞ！って意気込んでいるようですね。
来年はラルプデュエズが山岳ITTだし、何かが起きる予感がする。皆もうすでにワクワクしてるっしょ？私はスカパーチューナーとHDレコーダーが欲しいよ・・・