2024 Movistar Team (men's team) season

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Movistar Team
2024 season
UCI codeMOV
Status UCI WorldTeam
ManagerFlag of Spain.svg  Eusebio Unzué  (ESP)
Main sponsor(s) Movistar
BasedFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Bicycles Canyon
Groupset SRAM
Season victories
One-day races 2
Stage race stages3
Most wins Flag of Spain.svg Pelayo Sánchez (2)
  2023
2025  

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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Team roster

As of 10 January 2024. [1]
RiderDate of birth
Flag of Spain.svg  Alex Aranburu  (ESP) (1995-09-19)19 September 1995 (aged 28)
Flag of Spain.svg  Jorge Arcas  (ESP) (1992-07-08)8 July 1992 (aged 31)
Flag of Spain.svg  Jon Barrenetxea  (ESP) (2000-04-20)20 April 2000 (aged 23)
Flag of the United States.svg  Will Barta  (USA) (1996-01-04)4 January 1996 (aged 27)
Flag of Spain.svg  Carlos Canal  (ESP) (2001-06-28)28 June 2001 (aged 22)
Flag of France.svg  Rémi Cavagna  (FRA) (1995-08-10)10 August 1995 (aged 28)
Flag of Italy.svg  Davide Cimolai  (ITA) (1989-08-13)13 August 1989 (aged 34)
Flag of Italy.svg  Davide Formolo  (ITA) (1992-10-25)25 October 1992 (aged 31)
Flag of Spain.svg  Iván García Cortina  (ESP) (1995-11-20)20 November 1995 (aged 28)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Fernando Gaviria  (COL) (1994-08-19)19 August 1994 (aged 29)
Flag of Portugal.svg  Ruben Guerreiro  (POR) (1994-07-06)6 July 1994 (aged 29)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Johan Jacobs  (SUI) (1997-03-01)1 March 1997 (aged 26)
Flag of Spain.svg  Oier Lazkano  (ESP) (1999-11-07)7 November 1999 (aged 24)
Flag of Spain.svg  Enric Mas  (ESP) (1995-01-07)7 January 1995 (aged 28)
Flag of Italy.svg  Lorenzo Milesi  (ITA) (2002-03-19)19 March 2002 (aged 21)
RiderDate of birth
Flag of Italy.svg  Manlio Moro  (ITA) (2002-03-17)17 March 2002 (aged 21)
Flag of Austria.svg  Gregor Mühlberger  (AUT) (1994-04-04)4 April 1994 (aged 29)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Mathias Norsgaard  (DEN) (1997-05-05)5 May 1997 (aged 26)
Flag of Portugal.svg  Nelson Oliveira  (POR) (1989-03-06)6 March 1989 (aged 34)
Flag of Spain.svg  Antonio Pedrero  (ESP) (1991-10-23)23 October 1991 (aged 32)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Nairo Quintana  (COL) (1990-02-04)4 February 1990 (aged 33)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Vinícius Rangel  (BRA) (2001-05-26)26 May 2001 (aged 22)
Flag of Spain.svg  Iván Romeo  (ESP) (2003-08-16)16 August 2003 (aged 20)
Flag of Spain.svg  Javier Romo  (ESP) (1999-01-06)6 January 1999 (aged 24)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Einer Rubio  (COL) (1998-02-22)22 February 1998 (aged 25)
Flag of Spain.svg  Sergio Samitier  (ESP) (1995-08-31)31 August 1995 (aged 28)
Flag of Spain.svg  Pelayo Sánchez  (ESP) (2000-03-27)27 March 2000 (aged 23)
Flag of Spain.svg  Gonzalo Serrano  (ESP) (1994-08-17)17 August 1994 (aged 29)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Iván Sosa  (COL) (1997-10-31)31 October 1997 (aged 26)
Flag of Spain.svg  Albert Torres  (ESP) (1990-04-26)26 April 1990 (aged 33)

Season victories

DateRaceCompetitionRiderCountryLocationRef.
27 January Trofeo Pollença - Port d'Andratx UCI Europe Tour Flag of Spain.svg  Pelayo Sánchez  (ESP)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Andratx [2]
4 February Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, stage 5 UCI ProSeries Flag of the United States.svg  Will Barta  (USA)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Valencia [3]
6 February Tour Colombia, stage 1 UCI America Tour Flag of Colombia.svg  Fernando Gaviria  (COL)Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Duitama [4]
12 February Clásica Jaén Paraíso Interior UCI Europe Tour Flag of Spain.svg  Oier Lazkano  (ESP)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Úbeda [5]
9 May Giro d'Italia, stage 6 UCI World Tour Flag of Spain.svg  Pelayo Sánchez  (ESP)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Rapolano Terme [6]

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