Movistar Team | |
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2015 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 | 4 |
Stage race overall | 4 |
Stage race stages | 19 |
National Championships | 4 |
The 2015 season for Movistar Team began in January at the Tour de San Luis. As a UCI WorldTeam, they were automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.
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Date | Discipline | Jersey | Rider | Country | Location |
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24 June | Italian National Time Trial Champion | Adriano Malori (ITA) | Italy | Bogogno | |
25 June | British National Time Trial Champion | Alex Dowsett (GBR) | United Kingdom | Cadwell Park | |
26 June | Spanish National Time Trial Champion | Jonathan Castroviejo (ESP) | Spain | Cáceres | |
28 June | Spanish National Road Race Champion | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Spain | Cáceres |
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