2016 Movistar Team season

Cycling team season

Movistar Team

2016 season
UCI code| MOV
Status| UCI ProTeam
Manager| Eusebio Unzué
Main sponsor(s)| Telefónica
Based| Spain
Bicycles| Canyon
Groupset| Campagnolo
Season victories
One-day races| 3
Stage race overall| 8
Stage race stages| 20
Grand Tours| 1
National Championships| 4

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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.

## Team roster

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As of 29 March 2016
|  | Rider  | Date of birth

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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)
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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.

Riders who joined the team for the 2016 season
| Rider  | 2015 team

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Jorge Arcas | neo-pro (Lizarte)
Carlos Betancur[1] | AG2R La Mondiale
Daniel Moreno[2] | Team Katusha
Nelson Oliveira[3] | Lampre–Merida
Antonio Pedrero | neo-pro (Inteja–MMR Dominican Cycling Team)

Riders who left the team during or after the 2015 season
| Rider  | 2016 team

|

Igor Anton | Team Dimension Data
Eros Capecchi | Astana
John Gadret | Retired
Beñat Intxausti[4] | Team Sky
Pablo Lastras[5] | Retired
Enrique Sanz | Southeast–Venezuela

## Season victories

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Date | Race | Competition | Rider | Country | Location

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24 January | Tour de San Luis, Overall | UCI America Tour |  Dayer Quintana (COL) |  Argentina | San Luis
24 January | Tour de San Luis, Teams classification | UCI America Tour | [N 1] |  Argentina |
5 February | Dubai Tour, Stage 3 | UCI Asia Tour |  Juan José Lobato (ESP) |  United Arab Emirates | Hatta
21 February | Vuelta a Andalucía, Stage 5 | UCI Europe Tour |  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) |  Spain | Estepona
21 February | Vuelta a Andalucía, Overall | UCI Europe Tour |  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) |  Spain | Estepona
21 February | Tour du Haut Var, Teams classification | UCI Europe Tour | [N 2] |  France |
13 March | Paris–Nice, Teams classification | UCI World Tour | [N 3] |  France |
27 March | Volta a Catalunya, Overall | UCI World Tour |  Nairo Quintana (COL) |  Spain |
2 April | GP Miguel Indurain | UCI Europe Tour |  Jon Izagirre (ESP) |  Spain | Estella-Lizarra
8 April | Circuit de la Sarthe, Stage 4 | UCI Europe Tour |  Juan José Lobato (ESP) |  France | Arnage
10 April | Klasika Primavera | UCI Europe Tour |  Giovanni Visconti (ITA) |  Spain | Amorebieta
15 April | Vuelta a Castilla y León, Stage 1 | UCI Europe Tour |  Carlos Betancur (COL) |  Portugal | Bragança
16 April | Vuelta a Castilla y León, Stage 2 | UCI Europe Tour |  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) |  Spain | Fermoselle
17 April | Vuelta a Castilla y León, Stage 3 | UCI Europe Tour |  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) |  Spain | Alto de Candelario
17 April | Vuelta a Castilla y León, Overall | UCI Europe Tour |  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) |  Spain |
17 April | Vuelta a Castilla y León, Points classification | UCI Europe Tour |  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) |  Spain |
20 April | La Flèche Wallonne | UCI World Tour |  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) |  Belgium | Huy
26 April | Tour de Romandie, Prologue | UCI World Tour |  Jon Izagirre (ESP) |  Switzerland | La Chaux-de-Fonds
28 April | Tour de Romandie, Stage 2 | UCI World Tour |  Nairo Quintana (COL) |  Switzerland | Morgins
1 May | Tour de Romandie, Overall | UCI World Tour |  Nairo Quintana (COL) |  Switzerland |
1 May | Tour de Romandie, Teams classification | UCI World Tour | [N 4] |  Switzerland |
1 May | Vuelta a Asturias, Stage 2 | UCI Europe Tour |  Carlos Betancur (COL) |  Spain | Pola de Lena
2 May | Vuelta a Asturias, Stage 3 | UCI Europe Tour |  Daniel Moreno (ESP) |  Spain | Uría
2 May | Vuelta a Asturias, Points classification | UCI Europe Tour |  Daniel Moreno (ESP) |  Spain |
7 May | Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid, Stage 1 | UCI Europe Tour |  Juan José Lobato (ESP) |  Spain | Las Rozas
8 May | Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid, Overall | UCI Europe Tour |  Juan José Lobato (ESP) |  Spain |
8 May | Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid, Points classification | UCI Europe Tour |  Juan José Lobato (ESP) |  Spain |
24 May | Giro d'Italia, Stage 16 | UCI World Tour |  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) |  Italy | Andalo
7 June | Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 2 | UCI World Tour |  Jesús Herrada (ESP) |  France | Chalmazel-Jeansagnière
17 June | Route du Sud, Stage 3 | UCI Europe Tour |  Nairo Quintana (COL) |  France | Albi
18 June | Route du Sud, Stage 4 | UCI Europe Tour |  Marc Soler (ESP) |  France | Val d'Azur Couraduque
18 June | Tour de Suisse, Stage 8 | UCI World Tour |  Jon Izagirre (ESP) |  Switzerland | Davos
19 June | Route du Sud, Overall | UCI Europe Tour |  Nairo Quintana (COL) |  France |
19 June | Route du Sud, Young rider classification | UCI Europe Tour |  Marc Soler (ESP) |  France |
19 June | Route du Sud, Teams classification | UCI Europe Tour | [N 5] |  France |
18 July | Tour de Pologne, Stage 7 | UCI World Tour |  Alex Dowsett (GBR) |  Poland | Kraków
23 July | Tour de France, Stage 20 | UCI World Tour |  Jon Izagirre (ESP) |  France | Morzine
24 July | Tour de France, Teams classification | UCI World Tour | [N 6] |  France |
6 August | Vuelta a Burgos, Teams classification | UCI Europe Tour | [N 7] |  Spain |
29 August | Vuelta a España, Stage 10 | UCI World Tour |  Nairo Quintana (COL) |  Spain | Lagos de Covadonga
11 September | Vuelta a España, Overall | UCI World Tour |  Nairo Quintana (COL) |  Spain |
11 September | Vuelta a España, Combination classification | UCI World Tour |  Nairo Quintana (COL) |  Spain |
20 September | Giro di Toscana, Stage 1 | UCI Europe Tour |  Giovanni Visconti (ITA) |  Italy | Montecatini Terme

## National, Continental and World champions 2016

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Date | Discipline | Jersey | Rider | Country | Location

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23 June | British National Time Trial Champion |  |  Alex Dowsett (GBR) |  United Kingdom | Stockton-on-Tees
23 June | Spanish National Time Trial Champion |  |  Jon Izagirre (ESP) |  Spain | Ibi
24 June | Portuguese National Time Trial Champion |  |  Nelson Oliveira (POR) |  Portugal | Braga
25 June | Spanish National Road Race Champion |  |  José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) |  Spain | Cocentaina
15 September | European Time Trial Champion |  |  Jonathan Castroviejo (ESP) |  France | Plumelec

## Footnotes

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1. ^ The riders on the squad were Adriano Malori, Daniel Moreno, Dayer Quintana, Nairo Quintana, Francisco Ventoso and Marc Soler
2. ^ The riders on the squad were José Herrada, Jasha Sütterlin, Gorka Izagirre, Jesús Herrada, Antonio Pedrero, Dayer Quintana, Marc Soler and Giovanni Visconti
3. ^ The riders on the squad were Jon Izagirre, Imanol Erviti, Rubén Fernández, Jesús Herrada, José Herrada, Gorka Izagirre, Juan José Lobato and José Joaquín Rojas
4. ^ The riders on the squad were Nairo Quintana, Andrey Amador, Winner Anacona, Jesús Herrada, Gorka Izagirre, Jon Izagirre, Antonio Pedrero and José Joaquín Rojas
5. ^ The riders on the squad were Nairo Quintana, José Herrada, Imanol Erviti, Javier Moreno, Dayer Quintana, José Joaquín Rojas, Rory Sutherland and Marc Soler
6. ^ The riders on the squad were Nairo Quintana, Alejandro Valverde, Winner Anacona, Imanol Erviti, Jesús Herrada, Gorka Izagirre, Jon Izagirre, Daniel Moreno and Nelson Oliveira
7. ^ The riders on the squad were Alex Dowsett, Rubén Fernández, José Herrada, Javier Moreno, Gorka Izagirre, José Joaquín Rojas, Rory Sutherland and Giovanni Visconti

## References

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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.

## External links

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* 2016 Movistar Team season at ProCyclingStats

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List of 2016 UCI WorldTeams and riders

* AG2R La Mondiale
* Astana
* BMC Racing Team
* Cannondale
* Dimension Data
* Etixx–Quick-Step
* FDJ
* Giant–Alpecin
* IAM Cycling
* Team Katusha
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* LottoNL–Jumbo
* Lotto–Soudal
* Movistar Team
* Orica–GreenEDGE
* Team Sky
* Tinkoff
* Trek–Segafredo

List of 2016 UCI Professional Continental and Continental teams

* Androni Giocattoli
* Bardiani–CSF
* Bora–Argon 18
* Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
* CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice
* Cofidis
* Delko–Marseille Provence KTM
* Direct Énergie
* Drapac Cycling
* Fortuneo-Vital Concept
* Funvic Soul Cycles-Carrefour
* RusVelo
* Nippo–Vini Fantini
* ONE Pro Cycling
* Novo Nordisk
* Southeast–Venezuela
* Team Roth
* Roompot–Oranje Peloton
* Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise
* UnitedHealthcare
* Verva ActiveJet
* Wanty–Groupe Gobert

*[CRC]: Costa Rica
*[COL]: Colombia
*[ESP]: Spain
*[ECU]: Ecuador
*[GBR]: Great Britain
*[ITA]: Italy
*[POR]: Portugal
*[AUS]: Australia
*[GER]: Germany
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