Movistar Team (women's team)
Movistar Team is a professional road bicycle racing women's team which participates in elite women's races. The title sponsor is the Spanish mobile telephone company Telefónica, with the team riding under the name of the company's brand Movistar.[1]
Team information | |
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UCI code | MOV |
Registered | Spain |
Founded | 2017 |
Discipline(s) | Road |
Status | UCI Women's Team |
Bicycles | Canyon |
Components | Campagnolo |
Website | Team home page |
Key personnel | |
Team manager(s) | Jorge Sanz |
Team name history | |
2018– | Movistar Team |
History
In September 2017, Movistar Team announced it would join the likes of Team Sunweb, Orica–Scott, FDJ and Astana in the creation of a predominantly Spanish women's team aimed at developing women's cycling within Spain.[2][3][4]
In early October 2017, the inaugural roster was announced:[5] Mavi García, Spanish national time trial champion – Lourdes Oyarbide and Lorena Llamas joining from BZK Emakumeen Bira. Alicia González Blanco, Eider Merino Cortazar and Alba Teruel Ribes joining from Lointek and with two international athletes also joining – Aude Biannic from FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope and Małgorzata Jasińska joining the team from US-based squad, Cylance Pro Cycling.[5] In the same week Rachel Neylan (Orica–Scott) was added to the line-up.[6] In November Movistar announced their final tenth rider addition to the 2018 roster, from Lointek, Gloria Rodríguez.[7]
Team roster
- As of 15 January 2020.[8]
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Major results
- 2018
Valencian rider classification Semana Ciclista Valenciana, Alba Teruel - Trofeo Roldan, Gloria Rodríguez
- Vuelta a Murcia, Gloria Rodríguez
- Balmaseda, Eider Merino
- Gran Premio Muniadona, Lourdes Oyarbide
- 2019
Mountains classification Tour de Yorkshire Women's Race, Mavi Garcia - Stage 4 Vuelta a Burgos Feminas, Lourdes Oyarbide
- Team classification Emakumeen Euskal Bira
- 2020
- La Périgord Ladies, Sheyla Gutiérrez
National Champions
- 2018
Poland Time Trial, Małgorzata Jasińska Spain Time Trial, Margarita Victoria Garcia Spain Under-23 Time Trial, Alba Teruel Poland Road Race, Małgorzata Jasińska Spain Road Race, Eider Merino - 2019
Spain Time Trial, Sheyla Gutiérrez - 2020
Norway Time Trial, Katrine Aalerud
References
- "Telefonica to take over as Caisse d'Epargne sponsor from 2011 - Cyclingnews.com". Retrieved 13 August 2010.
- "Movistar set to launch new women's team for 2018 season? – Cycling Weekly". 30 August 2017.
- "Movistar Team to launch women's team in 2018". Movistar Team.
- "Movistar confirm women's team for 2018 - Cyclingnews.com". 11 September 2017.
- "Movistar reveals new women's team line-up for 2018 - Cyclingnews.com". 2 October 2017.
- "El Movistar féminas ficha a la australiana Neylan - ciclo21.com". 6 October 2017.
- "DAYER QUINTANA, GLORIA RODRÍGUEZ COMPLETE 2018 MOV LINEUP". Movistar. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- "Movistar Team Women". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2020.