After presenting their new jerseys a few weeks ago, the Spanish team Caja Rural-Seguros RGA revealed this Thursday its full squad for 2025. Up to 10 new faces arrive in the formation of Juan Manuel Hernández Esquisabel after the departure of several important riders to the WorldTour, including 3 who come from the development structure of the Spanish team, Caja Rural-Alea : Javier Ibanez, Alex Diaz et Jan Castellon. Moreover, Aritz Baguesuntil last year director of the subsidiary Caja Rural-Aleajoins the group of first team coaches alongside Jose Miguel Fernandez et Ruben Martinez. A breath of fresh air for training Caja Rural-Seguros RGA for this new season that is coming.
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The year 2024 was the most prolific in the history of the Spanish team with 18 victories. The training of Juan Manuel Hernández Esquisabel will try to do even better in 2025 with a balanced team, including up to 10 different nationalities, with half of its riders aged 25 or younger, in a perfect combination of seniority and youth. Finally, 11 of its 24 riders were part of the development branch, Caja Rural-Alea. The official presentation of the two teams (ProTeam and development) will take place on January 21, at the El Taureau Berrioplano Hotel (Pamplona).
The full squad of the Caja Rural-Seguros RGA training (in bold = new riders)
Arriolabengoa, Julen (Basque, 16/02/2001)
Babor, Daniel (Czech Republic, 10/22/1999)
Balderstone, Abel (Catalogne, 07/07/2000)
Barceló, Fernando (Aragon, 06/01/1996)
Berwick, Sebastian (Australie, 15/12/1999)
Bou, Joan (Com. Valenciana, 16/01/1997)
Castellón, Jan (Catalonia, 07/31/2003)
Darder, Sergi (Catalonia, 06/30/2003)
Diaz, Alex (Basque, 28/07/2001)
Fernández, Samuel (Asturias, 07/11/2003)
Gonzalez, Abner (Puerto Rico, 10/09/2000)
Guardeño, Jaume (Com. Valenciana, 02/20/2003)
Ibanez, Javier (Basque, 21/11/2001)
Johnston, Calum (Scotland, 01/11/1998)
López, Joseba (Álava, 05/03/2000)
Miller, Alex (Netherlands, 07/13/1999)
Nicolau, Joel (Gérone, 23/12/1997)
Otruba, Jakub (Czech Republic, 01/30/1998)
Penuela, Francisco (Venezuela, 01/02/2001)
Prades, Eduard (Tarragone, 09/08/1987)
Silva, Thomas (Uruguay, 12/30/2001)
Sorarrain, Gorka (Guipuzcoa, 21/05/1996)
Stites, Tyler (United States, 03/18/1998)
