Nieve prolongs contract

Man of the moment Mikel Nieve has penned a new two-year contract with the team. The lanky 26-year-old joined Euskaltel two years ago having spent just a single year with feeder-team Orbea. The relatively late bloomer took his first ever win in yesterday's queen-stage in the Vuelta, so prolonging his stay was a no-brainer for the team directors.