Movistar Team | |
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2017 season | |
UCI code | MOV |
Status | UCI WorldTeam |
Manager | Eusebio Unzué |
Main sponsor(s) | Telefónica |
Based | Spain |
Bicycles | Canyon |
Groupset | Campagnolo |
Season victories | |
One-day races | 6 |
Stage race overall | 6 |
Stage race stages | 17 |
National Championships | 2 |
The 2017 season for Movistar Team began in January at the 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.
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Date | Discipline | Jersey | Rider | Country | Location |
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23 June | Spanish National Time Trial Champion | Jonathan Castroviejo (ESP) | Spain | Soria | |
25 June | Spanish National Road Race Champion | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Spain | Soria |
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