2016 Movistar Team season

The 2016 season for Movistar Team began in January at the Tour de San Luis and Tour Down Under. As a UCI WorldTeam, they were automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.

Movistar Team
2016 season
UCI codeMOV
StatusUCI ProTeam
ManagerEusebio Unzué
Main sponsor(s)Telefónica
BasedSpain
BicyclesCanyon
GroupsetCampagnolo
Season victories
One-day races3
Stage race overall8
Stage race stages20
Grand Tours1
National Championships4
Jersey

Team roster

As of 29 March 2016
Rider Date of birth
 Andrey Amador (CRC) (1986-08-29)29 August 1986 (aged 29)
 Winner Anacona (COL) (1988-09-11)11 September 1988 (aged 27)
 Jorge Arcas (ESP) (1992-07-08)8 July 1992 (aged 23)
 Carlos Betancur (COL) (1989-10-13)13 October 1989 (aged 26)
 Richard Carapaz[N 1] (ECU) (1993-05-29)29 May 1993 (aged 22)
 Jonathan Castroviejo (ESP) (1987-04-27)27 April 1987 (aged 28)
 Alex Dowsett (GBR) (1988-10-03)3 October 1988 (aged 27)
 Imanol Erviti (ESP) (1983-11-15)15 November 1983 (aged 32)
 Rubén Fernández (ESP) (1991-03-01)1 March 1991 (aged 25)
 Jesús Herrada (ESP) (1990-07-26)26 July 1990 (aged 25)
 José Herrada (ESP) (1985-10-01)1 October 1985 (aged 30)
 Gorka Izagirre (ESP) (1987-10-07)7 October 1987 (aged 28)
 Ion Izagirre (ESP) (1989-02-04)4 February 1989 (aged 27)
 Juan José Lobato (ESP) (1988-12-28)28 December 1988 (aged 27)
Rider Date of birth
 Adriano Malori (ITA) (1988-01-28)28 January 1988 (aged 28)
 Daniel Moreno (ESP) (1981-09-05)5 September 1981 (aged 34)
 Javier Moreno (ESP) (1984-07-18)18 July 1984 (aged 31)
 Nelson Oliveira (POR) (1989-03-06)6 March 1989 (aged 27)
 Antonio Pedrero (ESP) (1991-10-23)23 October 1991 (aged 24)
 Dayer Quintana (COL) (1992-08-10)10 August 1992 (aged 23)
 Nairo Quintana (COL) (1990-02-04)4 February 1990 (aged 26)
 José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) (1985-06-08)8 June 1985 (aged 30)
 Marc Soler (ESP) (1993-11-22)22 November 1993 (aged 22)
 Rory Sutherland (AUS) (1982-02-08)8 February 1982 (aged 34)
 Jasha Sütterlin (GER) (1992-11-04)4 November 1992 (aged 23)
 Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (1980-04-25)25 April 1980 (aged 35)
 Francisco Ventoso (ESP) (1982-05-06)6 May 1982 (aged 33)
 Giovanni Visconti (ITA) (1983-01-13)13 January 1983 (aged 33)
  1. Carapaz joined the team on 27 July as a stagiaire, from Lizarte.

Season victories

DateRaceCompetitionRiderCountryLocation
24 JanuaryTour de San Luis, OverallUCI America Tour Dayer Quintana (COL) ArgentinaSan Luis
24 JanuaryTour de San Luis, Teams classificationUCI America Tour[N 1] Argentina
5 FebruaryDubai Tour, Stage 3UCI Asia Tour Juan José Lobato (ESP) United Arab EmiratesHatta
21 FebruaryVuelta a Andalucía, Stage 5UCI Europe Tour Alejandro Valverde (ESP) SpainEstepona
21 FebruaryVuelta a Andalucía, OverallUCI Europe Tour Alejandro Valverde (ESP) SpainEstepona
21 FebruaryTour du Haut Var, Teams classificationUCI Europe Tour[N 2] France
13 MarchParis–Nice, Teams classificationUCI World Tour[N 3] France
27 MarchVolta a Catalunya, OverallUCI World Tour Nairo Quintana (COL) Spain
2 AprilGP Miguel IndurainUCI Europe Tour Jon Izagirre (ESP) SpainEstella-Lizarra
8 AprilCircuit de la Sarthe, Stage 4UCI Europe Tour Juan José Lobato (ESP) FranceArnage
10 AprilKlasika PrimaveraUCI Europe Tour Giovanni Visconti (ITA) SpainAmorebieta
15 AprilVuelta a Castilla y León, Stage 1UCI Europe Tour Carlos Betancur (COL) PortugalBragança
16 AprilVuelta a Castilla y León, Stage 2UCI Europe Tour Alejandro Valverde (ESP) SpainFermoselle
17 AprilVuelta a Castilla y León, Stage 3UCI Europe Tour Alejandro Valverde (ESP) SpainAlto de Candelario
17 AprilVuelta a Castilla y León, OverallUCI Europe Tour Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Spain
17 AprilVuelta a Castilla y León, Points classificationUCI Europe Tour Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Spain
20 AprilLa Flèche WallonneUCI World Tour Alejandro Valverde (ESP) BelgiumHuy
26 AprilTour de Romandie, PrologueUCI World Tour Jon Izagirre (ESP)  SwitzerlandLa Chaux-de-Fonds
28 AprilTour de Romandie, Stage 2UCI World Tour Nairo Quintana (COL)  SwitzerlandMorgins
1 MayTour de Romandie, OverallUCI World Tour Nairo Quintana (COL)  Switzerland
1 MayTour de Romandie, Teams classificationUCI World Tour[N 4]  Switzerland
1 MayVuelta a Asturias, Stage 2UCI Europe Tour Carlos Betancur (COL) SpainPola de Lena
2 MayVuelta a Asturias, Stage 3UCI Europe Tour Daniel Moreno (ESP) SpainUría
2 MayVuelta a Asturias, Points classificationUCI Europe Tour Daniel Moreno (ESP) Spain
7 MayVuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid, Stage 1UCI Europe Tour Juan José Lobato (ESP) SpainLas Rozas
8 MayVuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid, OverallUCI Europe Tour Juan José Lobato (ESP) Spain
8 MayVuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid, Points classificationUCI Europe Tour Juan José Lobato (ESP) Spain
24 MayGiro d'Italia, Stage 16UCI World Tour Alejandro Valverde (ESP) ItalyAndalo
7 JuneCritérium du Dauphiné, Stage 2UCI World Tour Jesús Herrada (ESP) FranceChalmazel-Jeansagnière
17 JuneRoute du Sud, Stage 3UCI Europe Tour Nairo Quintana (COL) FranceAlbi
18 JuneRoute du Sud, Stage 4UCI Europe Tour Marc Soler (ESP) FranceVal d'Azur Couraduque
18 JuneTour de Suisse, Stage 8UCI World Tour Jon Izagirre (ESP)  SwitzerlandDavos
19 JuneRoute du Sud, OverallUCI Europe Tour Nairo Quintana (COL) France
19 JuneRoute du Sud, Young rider classificationUCI Europe Tour Marc Soler (ESP) France
19 JuneRoute du Sud, Teams classificationUCI Europe Tour[N 5] France
18 JulyTour de Pologne, Stage 7UCI World Tour Alex Dowsett (GBR) PolandKraków
23 JulyTour de France, Stage 20UCI World Tour Jon Izagirre (ESP) FranceMorzine
24 JulyTour de France, Teams classificationUCI World Tour[N 6] France
6 AugustVuelta a Burgos, Teams classificationUCI Europe Tour[N 7] Spain
29 AugustVuelta a España, Stage 10UCI World Tour Nairo Quintana (COL) SpainLagos de Covadonga
11 SeptemberVuelta a España, OverallUCI World Tour Nairo Quintana (COL) Spain
11 SeptemberVuelta a España, Combination classificationUCI World Tour Nairo Quintana (COL) Spain
20 SeptemberGiro di Toscana, Stage 1UCI Europe Tour Giovanni Visconti (ITA) ItalyMontecatini Terme

National, Continental and World champions 2016

DateDisciplineJerseyRiderCountryLocation
23 JuneBritish National Time Trial Champion
 Alex Dowsett (GBR) United KingdomStockton-on-Tees
23 JuneSpanish National Time Trial Champion
 Jon Izagirre (ESP) SpainIbi
24 JunePortuguese National Time Trial Champion
 Nelson Oliveira (POR) PortugalBraga
25 JuneSpanish National Road Race Champion
 José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) SpainCocentaina
15 SeptemberEuropean Time Trial Champion
 Jonathan Castroviejo (ESP) FrancePlumelec

Footnotes

References

  1. "Betancur signs two-year deal with Movistar". cyclingnews.com. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  2. "Dani Moreno joins Movistar for 2016". cyclingnews.com. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  3. "El Movistar Team ficha a Nelson Oliveira" [The Movistar Team signs Nelson Oliveira]. marca.com (in Spanish). 17 September 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  4. Windsor, Richard (25 September 2015). "Beñat Intxausti signs for Team Sky from Movistar". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  5. "Pablo Lastras retires after 18-year career". cyclingnews.com. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
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