By Antonio J. Salmerón

David Herrero, second in the final general classification of the , will be the leader of the Basque Euskaltel-Euskadi team at the Tour de Suisse, taking place from June 10-18. Herrero will be accompanied by Unai Etxebarria🍒, Iker Flores, Andoni Aranaga, Rubén P&eac🙈ute;rez, Markel Irizar, Joseba Zubeldia and neo-pro Alan Pérez, the latest acquisition of the orange squad after having to replace Roberto Laiseka, who crashed heavily in of the Giro d'Italia and was forced to abandon.

The Basque ProTour team has one main goal this season, namel♔y winning a stage of a ProTour race. Iker Flores, Andoni Aranaga and Markel Irizar are back in competition after their participation in the Giro. Unai Etxebarria showed his good form in the recent Euskal Bizikleta, where he won the G.P. Montaña.