Movistar Team (Continental Team)

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Team information
UCI codeMOT
RegisteredColombia
Founded2011 (2011)
Disbanded2017
Discipline(s) Road
StatusContinental (2011–2012)
National (2013–2014)
UCI Continental (2015–2017)
Bicycles Guerciotti
Key personnel
General manager Libardo Leyton
Team name history
2011–2012
2013–2014
2015–2017
Movistar Continental Team
Movistar Team América
Movistar Team
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Movistar Team (Continental Team) (UCI Code MOT) was a Colombian UCI Continental cycling team.

Contents

History

Creation

The team was set up in time for the 2011 season with Movistar sponsoring both the Continental team and Spanish UCI Pro Tour team to race in events on the UCI America Tour as well as those national events within its region. [1] The team is based in Bogotá, Colombia, and the management team is headed by former Colombian coach Libardo Leyton

On 2 June, the squad was presented officially and on 12 June and started the Tour of Colombia, where Byron Guamá achieved the first official victory for the team.

Disappearance of the continental team

In two years the squad ran 7 races out of Colombia, being three in 2011 (Tour of Venezuela, Vuelta a Chiriquí and Tour of Costa Rica) and four in 2012 (Vuelta al Táchira Vuelta del Uruguay, Classic International Tulcán y Vuelta al Mundo Maya). Although the team's goal was to be part of the principal races of the Latin American calendar, this could not be accomplished for different reasons;, organizational, logistical, legal as well as geographical. Therefore, on October 22, 2012, it was announced that the team would disband in 2013, with the last race that the team would participate in being the Vuelta al Mundo Maya. [2]

After the disappearance announced in January 2013, Movistar Colombia and Ecuador confirmed that they would unite forces to give continuity to the team but not linked to Movistar Team. With Bogotá as the team's headquarters and Libardo Leyton as general manager. The team was not registered with the UCI, becoming amateur and contesting races only in Colombia and Ecuador. [3]

Resurgence of the continental team

For the 2015 season, the team now named Movistar Team, re-applied for UCI Continental status. [4] with a roster of 10 cyclists, including the world champion para-cyclist Álvaro Galvis. [5]

The team disbanded again after the 2017 season.

Doping

On 28 November 2017 news broke that Óscar Soliz had tested positive for CERA at the 2017 Vuelta a Colombia. [6]

Team roster

As of 26 December 2015. [7]

RiderDate of birth
Flag of Colombia.svg  Jaime Castaneda  (COL) (1986-10-29) 29 October 1986 (age 37)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Wilson Cepeda  (COL) (1989-09-02) 2 September 1989 (age 34)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Yuber Contreras  (COL) (1994-07-03) 3 July 1994 (age 29)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Alvaro Duarte  (COL) (1991-01-12) 12 January 1991 (age 32)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Alvaro Galvis  (COL) (1970-01-25) 25 January 1970 (age 53)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Luis Miguel Martinez  (COL) (1993-06-30) 30 June 1993 (age 30)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Omar Mendoza  (COL) (1989-11-25) 25 November 1989 (age 33)
RiderDate of birth
Flag of Colombia.svg  Edwar Ortiz  (COL) (1980-12-08) 8 December 1980 (age 42)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Brayan Ramírez  (COL) (1992-11-20) 20 November 1992 (age 30)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Carlos Ramírez  (COL) (1994-10-26) 26 October 1994 (age 29)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Edwin Sanchez  (COL) (1981-07-20) 20 July 1981 (age 42)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Yors Santofimio  (COL) (1995-12-26) 26 December 1995 (age 27)
Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Óscar Soliz  (BOL) (1985-01-19) 19 January 1985 (age 38)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Cristian Talero  (COL) (1990-03-25) 25 March 1990 (age 33)

Major wins

2011
Stages 2b & 6 Vuelta a Colombia, Byron Guamá
Stage 11 Vuelta a Colombia, Fredy González
Stages 2, 8b, 11 & 12 Vuelta a Venezuela, Marvin Angarita
Stage Vuelta a Venezuela, Marvin Angarita
Stages 5 (ITT) & 11 Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica, Gregory Brenes
Stage 12 Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica, Óscar Soliz
Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia National Time Trial Championships, Óscar Soliz
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Under-23 National Road Race Championships, Marvin Angarita
2012
Stage 8 Vuelta a Colombia, Byron Guamá
Stage 1 Vuelta Mundo Maya, Gregory Brenes
Stage 2 Vuelta Mundo Maya, Byron Guamá
Stage 3 Vuelta Mundo Maya, Alejandro Serna Toro
Stage 6 Vuelta Mundo Maya, Freddy Montaña
Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia National Time Trial Championships, Óscar Soliz
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama National Time Trial Championships, Ramon Carretero
2013
Stages 2 & 10 Vuelta a Colombia, Byron Guamá
Stage 11 Vuelta a Colombia, Freddy Montaña
Bolivarian Games ITT, Brayan Ramírez
2014
Central American and Caribbean Games ITT, Brayan Ramírez
Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia National Time Trial Championships, Óscar Soliz
Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia National Road Race Championships, Óscar Soliz
2015
Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia National Time Trial Championships, Óscar Soliz
Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia National Road Race Championships, Óscar Soliz
2016
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia National Under-23 Time Trial Championships, Carlos Ramírez
Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia National Time Trial Championships, Óscar Soliz
Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia National Road Race Championships, Óscar Soliz

National champions

2011
Maillot Bolivia.png Bolivian Time Trial Championship, Óscar Soliz
MaillotColombia.PNG Colombian U23 Road Race Championship, Marvin Angarita
2012
Maillot Bolivia.png Bolivian Time Trial Championship, Óscar Soliz
Panama NC Jersey.jpg Panamanian Time Trial Championship, Ramon Carretero
2014
Maillot Bolivia.png Bolivian Road Race Championship, Óscar Soliz
Maillot Bolivia.png Bolivian Time Trial Championship, Óscar Soliz
2015
Maillot Bolivia.png Bolivian Road Race Championship, Óscar Soliz
Maillot Bolivia.png Bolivian Time Trial Championship, Óscar Soliz
2016
Maillot Bolivia.png Bolivian Road Race Championship, Óscar Soliz
Maillot Bolivia.png Bolivian Time Trial Championship, Óscar Soliz
MaillotColombia.PNG Colombian U23 Time Trial Championship, Carlos Ramírez

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