Caisse d'Epargne signs two

The Caisse d'Epargne announced Friday that it is acquiring two new professionals for the 2009 season. It signed under-23 rider Angel Madrazo, who was the best Spanish espoir rider of the season and won a stage of the Circuito Montañés.

The team directed by Eusebio Unzúe also signed 22-year-old Portuguese rider Rui Costa.

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