Together Again for 2010. Sounds like a t-shirt slogan. But in the case of Cole wheels and winner of last year’s Vuelta a España team division Xacobeo Galicia, it happens to be true.
The team presented its 2010 squad (and equipment) last Sunday (Valentine’s Day, for most of us) with a low- key affair focused on its regional roots. Festivities included a religious ceremony at the impressive Catedral del Lugo (built in 1129) , a team ride with 200 of the young locals, and a formal presentation of the squad by President of the Xunta de Galicia, Alberto Núñez Feijoo plus assorted dignitaries. (When your team is sponsored by an autonomous community in the far north of Spain rather than by big commercial sponsors, you do things a little differently.)
The squad handily won the teams classification at last year’s Vuelta a España, with captain Ezequiel Mosquera finishing fifth place in GC. The team had also ridden the Giro d’Italia that season— its first Grand Tour appearance ever— and are hoping for more Grand Tour invitations for 2010.
Check the Xacobeo Galicia page for more more info and and lots of photos. (It’s in Spanish, but easy to navigate) .
