Movistar Team (Continental Team)
Movistar Team (Continental Team) (UCI Code MOT) was a Colombian UCI Continental cycling team.
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| Team information | ||
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| UCI code | MOT | |
| Registered | Colombia | |
| Founded | 2011 | |
| Discipline(s) | Road | |
| Status | Continental (2011-2012) National (2013-2014) UCI Continental (2015– ) | |
| Bicycles | Guerciotti | |
| Key personnel | ||
| General manager | Libardo Leyton | |
| Team name history | ||
2011–2012 2013–2014 2015–2017 | Movistar Continental Team Movistar Team América Movistar Team | |
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History
Creation
The team was set up in time for the 2011 season with Movistar sponsoring both the Continental team and Spanish UCI Pro Tour team to race in events on the UCI America Tour as well as those national events within its region.[1] The team is based in Bogotá, Colombia, and the management team is headed by former Colombian coach Libardo Leyton
On 2 June, the squad was presented officially and on 12 June and started the Tour of Colombia, where Byron Guama achieved the first official victory for the team.
Disappearance of the continental team
In two years the squad ran 7 races out of Colombia, being three in 2011 (Tour of Venezuela, Vuelta a Chiriquí and Tour of Costa Rica) and four in 2012 (Vuelta al Tachira Vuelta del Uruguay, Classic International Tulcán y Vuelta al Mundo Maya). Although the team's goal was be part of the principal races of the Latin American calendar, this could not be accomplished for different reasons;, organizational, logistical, legal as well as geographical. Therefore, in October 22, 2012 it was announced that the team would disband in 2013, with the last race that the team would participate in being the Vuelta al Mundo Maya.[2]
After the disappearance announced in January 2013, Movistar Colombia and Ecuador confirmed that they would unite forces to give continuity to the team but not linked to Movistar Team. With Bogota as the team's headquarters and Libardo Leyton as general manager. The team was not registered with the UCI, becoming amateur and contesting races only in Colombia and Ecuador.[3]
Doping
On 28 November 2017 news broke that Oscar Soliz had tested positive for CERA at the 2017 Vuelta a Colombia.[6]
Team roster
As of 26 December 2015.[7]
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Major wins
- 2011
- Stages 2b & 6 Vuelta a Colombia, Byron Guamá
- Stage 11 Vuelta a Colombia, Freddy González
- Stages 2, 8b, 11 & 12 Vuelta a Venezuela, Marvin Angarita
- Stage Vuelta a Venezuela, Marvin Angarita
- Stages 5 (ITT) & 11 Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica, Gregory Brenes
- Stage 12 Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica, Óscar Soliz
- 2012
- Stage 8 Vuelta a Colombia, Byron Guamá
- Stage 1 Vuelta Mundo Maya, Gregory Brenes
- Stage 2 Vuelta Mundo Maya, Byron Guamá
- Stage 3 Vuelta Mundo Maya, Alejandro Serna Toro
- Stage 6 Vuelta Mundo Maya, Freddy Montaña
- 2013
- Stages 2 & 10 Vuelta a Colombia, Byron Guamá
- Stage 11 Vuelta a Colombia, Freddy Montaña
- Bolivarian Games ITT, Brayan Ramirez
- 2014
- Central American and Caribbean Games ITT, Brayan Ramirez
- 2015
- 2016
National champions
- 2011
- 2012
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
References
- Biciciclismo. "Biciciclismo.com: Web de referencia del ciclismo internacional en español". www.biciciclismo.com.
- "El Movistar Team Continental se despide de las carreteras de América Latina en 2013". Movistar Team.
- http://www.eltiempo.com/deportes/ciclismo/ARTICULO-WEB-NEW_NOTA_INTERIOR-12517501.html
- Enrique_editor. "Colombia con tres equipos continentales UCI en el 2015". www.revistamundociclistico.com.
- http://www.vanguardia.com/deportes/ciclismo/297932-santandereano-alvaro-galvis-hara-parte-del-movistar-team-america Santandereano Álvaro Galvis hará parte del Movistar Team América
- "Eight riders test positive at Vuelta a Colombia - Cyclingnews.com".
- "Movistar Team 2016". www.procyclingstats.com.