Movistar Team | |
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2024 season | |
UCI code | MOV |
Status | UCI WorldTeam |
Manager | Eusebio Unzué (ESP) |
Main sponsor(s) | Movistar |
Based | Spain |
Bicycles | Canyon |
Groupset | SRAM |
Season victories | |
One-day races | 2 |
Stage race stages | 3 |
Most wins | Pelayo Sánchez (2) |
The 2024 season for the Movistar Team is the 45th season in the team's existence and the 14th season under the current name. The team has been a UCI WorldTeam since 2005, when the tier was first established.
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Date | Race | Competition | Rider | Country | Location | Ref. |
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27 January | Trofeo Pollença - Port d'Andratx | UCI Europe Tour | Pelayo Sánchez (ESP) | Spain | Andratx | [2] |
4 February | Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, stage 5 | UCI ProSeries | Will Barta (USA) | Spain | Valencia | [3] |
6 February | Tour Colombia, stage 1 | UCI America Tour | Fernando Gaviria (COL) | Colombia | Duitama | [4] |
12 February | Clásica Jaén Paraíso Interior | UCI Europe Tour | Oier Lazkano (ESP) | Spain | Úbeda | [5] |
9 May | Giro d'Italia, stage 6 | UCI World Tour | Pelayo Sánchez (ESP) | Italy | Rapolano Terme | [6] |
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