Xabier Berasategi renews with Euskaltel-Euskadi until 2028
It is very special to compete in orange and continue to grow in cycling on the home team, says the 26-year-old Guipuzcoan cyclist, who in the 2026 season, according to the UCI points obtained, is the best cyclist in Euskaltel-Euskadi.
Xabier Berasategi will remain in Euskaltel-Euskadi until at least 2028. Photo: Euskaltel-Euskadi.
Olaberritarra cyclist Xabier Berasategi has renewed with Euskaltel-Euskadi until 2028, as announced on Thursday by the Basque team. It is very special to compete in orange and continue to grow in cycling on the home team, said the 26-year-old Guipuzcoan cyclist. It is an important agreement considering the UCI points achieved in the 2026 season, since Berasategi is the best cyclist in the Basque Country.
With the renewal confirmed, Berasategi will compete in Norway, in the Arctic Race, from 13 to 16 August, and in the Brittany Classic, on 30 August. The Basque cyclist has experience in the great laps, having participated in the Return to Spain 2024.
Theteam has given me a lot of support and confidence, and I am very grateful. I am very motivated and excited to give all I can to the team and to achieve great achievements over the next two years, "said Berasategi. Jorge Azanza, sports manager of Euskaltel-Euskadi, said that the renovation "is great news for the team.
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