Euskadi () was a Spanish cycling team based in the Basque Country that existed from 2005 to 2014.- - It was one of the European teams in UCI Continental Tour.
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, is the older brother of Igor González de Galdeano, 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 is a bicycle manufacturer based in Mallabia which has sponsored numerous cycling teams.
Major wins 2005 Stage 6 Tour de l'Avenir, Jesús Del Nero 2006 Stage 1 Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid, Josu Agirre Stage 3 Euskal Bizikleta, Aaron Villegas Stage 7 Circuito Montañés, Vidal Celis 2007 Stage 2 Circuito Montañés, Xabat Otxotorena Stage 7 Circuito Montañés, Ivan Melero 2008 Stage 1a Vuelta a Navarra, Team Time Trial 2009 Subida al Naranco, Romain Sicard Stage 3 Tour du Haut Anjou, Jonathan Castroviejo Prologue Ronde de l'Isard, Jonathan Castroviejo Stage 2 Ronde de l'Isard, Romain Sicard 2010 2011 Stage 1 GP Costa Azul, Jon Aberasturi Stage 4 Vuelta a Asturias, Victor Cabedo Stage 2 Cinturo de l'Emporda, Ricardo García 2013 Stage 2 Ronde de l'Isard, Carlos Barbero Overall Tour de Gironde, Jon Larrinaga Stage 2, Jon Larrinaga Stage 2 Troféu Joaquim Agostinho, Jon Larrinaga 2014 Overall Volta ao Alentejo, Carlos Barbero Stage 1 Tour de Gironde, Team time trial Circuito de Getxo, Carlos Barbero
See also List of cycling teams in Spain
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