Fernando Alonso has confirmed he has not abandoned plans to set up his own international cycling team, even if his bid to purchase the company in charge of Euskaltel-Euskadi has floundered. “We've tried it until the end but it's just been impossible to have a cycling team in 2014,” said the Ferrari driver, according to an official statement posted on cyclingnews.com. “My passion for this sport, my will to cooperate and to do my bit remains intact, so this is only the beginning of the future. “From tomorrow morning we are going to work on building, if needs be from scratch, a team we can be proud of. The best cycling team we can form, respecting this sport with humility. As you may...
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