They run against the clock

As late fall winter seems to Jose Luis Lopez Cerron, so dark that sees everything , it gives by asking whether it would be possible that somehow, who knows how to fuse the only two Basque projects with capacity to take road to a professional team in 2014, Miguel Madariaga under the umbrella of Euskadi Foundation and Jon Odriozola . " Would not it be possible? " Asks the president of the Spanish Federation , which is concerned about how the final date for the seven projects to be a continental license ( the two Basques , that of the ACP , a Galician , another Andalusian , a Catalan and Burgos ) submit relevant papers to support their proposal and no signs of life . Neither Madariaga or Odriozola or other . " Is not it possible , right?" . And he just responds .

Tomorrow, November 20 , just the second time to get all that paperwork Federation . And, more importantly , the 25th UCI closes the blinds to these projects pay the license fee for continental team . After more income will not be accepted , although there are exceptions . The first deadline of October 31 passed without anyone present anything it takes to get a team rider . Neither endorsements and sponsors to provide money. A few hours before the stranger had been diluted professional continental team that drove Ner Group structure covered in Euskadi Foundation . They announced well without , apparently , having Madariaga , who fought for the survival of their own project and never considered the possibility of leaving the helm of the Foundation as he proposed. That morning Odriozola asked the Federation who will reserve a place to bring up your idea and requested a delay expires tomorrow . Less than an hour later, Miguel Madariaga made ​​the same request . Since then, they run in parallel, each seeking support for their side and the money needed to make Euskadi continues to have a professional team .

Tomorrow they run out of time and none have given the final step to announce that it is not true that the Basque cycling immersed in one of its darkest times after years of Euskaltel -Euskadi - first - Euskadi team and good life , already is missing . Odriozola works quietly since then about his idea for a project that, in principle , look further down than up - banished is the word tour until further notice , and entertains the entire Basque cycling . Odriozola , which has the backing of the Basque Government , Basque Federation , the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa and the group linked to the institution, is among those who prefer to do things right rather than fast. So your project will not in any way because it requires a minimum not lower demanding than under any circumstances. Are your principles. If you can not what it claims , it has to do with the dignity cyclist, the image and professionalism , resign and look for another chance later .

As Madariaga struggle Odriozola Madariaga sees not clear . Foundation yesterday passed the audit that came to say it was all as in previous years -presumably correct , but the president of the Foundation goes more skeptical than ever. He says that so far you have are promises, the commitment of two companies that will support you if your project takes shape , which should happen this week . Those two companies that alludes Madariaga part of the budget would cover no more than 50 % . The rest still do not know where you can get while still pending money Gipuzkoa Provincial Council owed ​​for the 2012 season, a deal backed by documents whose existence acknowledged yesterday Asier Sarriegi , director of the Provincial Sports Guipuzcoa , and also claimed as their own after decoupling Euskaltel Euskadi Foundation team .