2016 Movistar Team season

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Movistar Team
2016 season
UCI codeMOV
Status UCI ProTeam
Manager Eusebio Unzué
Main sponsor(s) Telefónica
BasedSpain
Bicycles Canyon
Groupset Campagnolo
Season victories
One-day races 3
Stage race overall8
Stage race stages20
Grand Tours 1
National Championships 4
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Jersey
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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.

Contents

Team roster

As of 29 March 2016
RiderDate of birth
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Andrey Amador  (CRC) (1986-08-29)29 August 1986 (aged 29)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Winner Anacona  (COL) (1988-09-11)11 September 1988 (aged 27)
Flag of Spain.svg  Jorge Arcas  (ESP) (1992-07-08)8 July 1992 (aged 23)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Carlos Betancur  (COL) (1989-10-13)13 October 1989 (aged 26)
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Richard Carapaz [N 1]  (ECU) (1993-05-29)29 May 1993 (aged 22)
Flag of Spain.svg  Jonathan Castroviejo  (ESP) (1987-04-27)27 April 1987 (aged 28)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Alex Dowsett  (GBR) (1988-10-03)3 October 1988 (aged 27)
Flag of Spain.svg  Imanol Erviti  (ESP) (1983-11-15)15 November 1983 (aged 32)
Flag of Spain.svg  Rubén Fernández  (ESP) (1991-03-01)1 March 1991 (aged 25)
Flag of Spain.svg  Jesús Herrada  (ESP) (1990-07-26)26 July 1990 (aged 25)
Flag of Spain.svg  José Herrada  (ESP) (1985-10-01)1 October 1985 (aged 30)
Flag of Spain.svg  Gorka Izagirre  (ESP) (1987-10-07)7 October 1987 (aged 28)
Flag of Spain.svg  Ion Izagirre  (ESP) (1989-02-04)4 February 1989 (aged 27)
Flag of Spain.svg  Juan José Lobato  (ESP) (1988-12-28)28 December 1988 (aged 27)
RiderDate of birth
Flag of Italy.svg  Adriano Malori  (ITA) (1988-01-28)28 January 1988 (aged 28)
Flag of Spain.svg  Daniel Moreno  (ESP) (1981-09-05)5 September 1981 (aged 34)
Flag of Spain.svg  Javier Moreno  (ESP) (1984-07-18)18 July 1984 (aged 31)
Flag of Portugal.svg  Nelson Oliveira  (POR) (1989-03-06)6 March 1989 (aged 27)
Flag of Spain.svg  Antonio Pedrero  (ESP) (1991-10-23)23 October 1991 (aged 24)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Dayer Quintana  (COL) (1992-08-10)10 August 1992 (aged 23)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Nairo Quintana  (COL) (1990-02-04)4 February 1990 (aged 26)
Flag of Spain.svg  José Joaquín Rojas  (ESP) (1985-06-08)8 June 1985 (aged 30)
Flag of Spain.svg  Marc Soler  (ESP) (1993-11-22)22 November 1993 (aged 22)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Rory Sutherland  (AUS) (1982-02-08)8 February 1982 (aged 34)
Flag of Germany.svg  Jasha Sütterlin  (GER) (1992-11-04)4 November 1992 (aged 23)
Flag of Spain.svg  Alejandro Valverde  (ESP) (1980-04-25)25 April 1980 (aged 35)
Flag of Spain.svg  Francisco Ventoso  (ESP) (1982-05-06)6 May 1982 (aged 33)
Flag of Italy.svg  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 January Tour de San Luis, Overall UCI America Tour Flag of Colombia.svg  Dayer Quintana  (COL)Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina San Luis
24 January Tour de San Luis, Teams classification UCI America Tour [N 1] Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
5 February Dubai Tour, Stage 3 UCI Asia Tour Flag of Spain.svg  Juan José Lobato  (ESP)Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Hatta
21 February Vuelta a Andalucía, Stage 5 UCI Europe Tour Flag of Spain.svg  Alejandro Valverde  (ESP)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Estepona
21 February Vuelta a Andalucía, Overall UCI Europe Tour Flag of Spain.svg  Alejandro Valverde  (ESP)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Estepona
21 February Tour du Haut Var, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 2] Flag of France.svg  France
13 March Paris–Nice, Teams classification UCI World Tour [N 3] Flag of France.svg  France
27 March Volta a Catalunya, Overall UCI World Tour Flag of Colombia.svg  Nairo Quintana  (COL)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
2 April GP Miguel Indurain UCI Europe Tour Flag of Spain.svg  Jon Izagirre  (ESP)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Estella-Lizarra
8 April Circuit de la Sarthe, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour Flag of Spain.svg  Juan José Lobato  (ESP)Flag of France.svg  France Arnage
10 April Klasika Primavera UCI Europe Tour Flag of Italy.svg  Giovanni Visconti  (ITA)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Amorebieta
15 April Vuelta a Castilla y León, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour Flag of Colombia.svg  Carlos Betancur  (COL)Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Bragança
16 April Vuelta a Castilla y León, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour Flag of Spain.svg  Alejandro Valverde  (ESP)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Fermoselle
17 April Vuelta a Castilla y León, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour Flag of Spain.svg  Alejandro Valverde  (ESP)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Alto de Candelario
17 April Vuelta a Castilla y León, Overall UCI Europe Tour Flag of Spain.svg  Alejandro Valverde  (ESP)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
17 April Vuelta a Castilla y León, Points classification UCI Europe Tour Flag of Spain.svg  Alejandro Valverde  (ESP)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
20 April La Flèche Wallonne UCI World Tour Flag of Spain.svg  Alejandro Valverde  (ESP)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Huy
26 April Tour de Romandie, Prologue UCI World Tour Flag of Spain.svg  Jon Izagirre  (ESP)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland La Chaux-de-Fonds
28 April Tour de Romandie, Stage 2 UCI World Tour Flag of Colombia.svg  Nairo Quintana  (COL)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Morgins
1 May Tour de Romandie, Overall UCI World Tour Flag of Colombia.svg  Nairo Quintana  (COL)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
1 May Tour de Romandie, Teams classification UCI World Tour [N 4] Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
1 May Vuelta a Asturias, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour Flag of Colombia.svg  Carlos Betancur  (COL)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Pola de Lena
2 May Vuelta a Asturias, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour Flag of Spain.svg  Daniel Moreno  (ESP)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Uría
2 May Vuelta a Asturias, Points classification UCI Europe Tour Flag of Spain.svg  Daniel Moreno  (ESP)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
7 May Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour Flag of Spain.svg  Juan José Lobato  (ESP)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Las Rozas
8 May Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid, Overall UCI Europe Tour Flag of Spain.svg  Juan José Lobato  (ESP)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
8 May Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid, Points classification UCI Europe Tour Flag of Spain.svg  Juan José Lobato  (ESP)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
24 May Giro d'Italia, Stage 16 UCI World Tour Flag of Spain.svg  Alejandro Valverde  (ESP)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Andalo
7 June Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 2 UCI World Tour Flag of Spain.svg  Jesús Herrada  (ESP)Flag of France.svg  France Chalmazel-Jeansagnière
17 June Route du Sud, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour Flag of Colombia.svg  Nairo Quintana  (COL)Flag of France.svg  France Albi
18 June Route du Sud, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour Flag of Spain.svg  Marc Soler  (ESP)Flag of France.svg  France Val d'Azur Couraduque
18 June Tour de Suisse, Stage 8 UCI World Tour Flag of Spain.svg  Jon Izagirre  (ESP)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Davos
19 June Route du Sud, Overall UCI Europe Tour Flag of Colombia.svg  Nairo Quintana  (COL)Flag of France.svg  France
19 June Route du Sud, Young rider classification UCI Europe Tour Flag of Spain.svg  Marc Soler  (ESP)Flag of France.svg  France
19 June Route du Sud, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 5] Flag of France.svg  France
18 July Tour de Pologne, Stage 7 UCI World Tour Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Alex Dowsett  (GBR)Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Kraków
23 July Tour de France, Stage 20 UCI World Tour Flag of Spain.svg  Jon Izagirre  (ESP)Flag of France.svg  France Morzine
24 July Tour de France, Teams classification UCI World Tour [N 6] Flag of France.svg  France
6 August Vuelta a Burgos, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 7] Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
29 August Vuelta a España, Stage 10 UCI World Tour Flag of Colombia.svg  Nairo Quintana  (COL)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Lagos de Covadonga
11 September Vuelta a España, Overall UCI World Tour Flag of Colombia.svg  Nairo Quintana  (COL)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
11 September Vuelta a España, Combination classification UCI World Tour Flag of Colombia.svg  Nairo Quintana  (COL)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
20 September Giro di Toscana, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour Flag of Italy.svg  Giovanni Visconti  (ITA)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Montecatini Terme

National, Continental and World champions 2016

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

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