Absalon extends contract with Orbea

Orbea Team Manager Ixio Barandiarán and Julien Absalon shake hands upon the renewal of Absalon's contract for three more years.

Orbea Team Manager Ixio Barandiarán and Julien Absalon shake hands upon the renewal of Absalon's contract for three more years. (Image credit: Team Orbea)

French mountain biker Julien Absalon extended his contract with his Orbea Racing Team for three more years, through the London Olympic Games in 2012. The rider and his team signed the agreement during the Roc d'Azur mountain bike race in France this past week.

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