Brother's advertising pays off

When Vladimir Efimkin won the fourth stage of the Vuelta a couple of days ago, he declared that his twin brother Alexander was even more talented than he and expressed his astonishment that his brother was going to be without a team in 2008. This was enough advertising to get him in contact with Spanish outfit Karpin Galicia, according to tuttobici.com. The young Russian talent, currently riding for Barloworld, has received an offer by Karpin Galicia Team Manager Alvaro Pino.

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