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| Team information | |
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| UCI code | MOV |
| Registered | Spain |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Discipline(s) | Road |
| Status |
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| Bicycles | Canyon |
| Components | SRAM |
| Website | Team home page |
| Key personnel | |
| General manager | Sebastián Unzue |
| Team manager(s) | Pablo Lastras |
| Team name history | |
2018– | Movistar Team |
Movistar Team is a Spanish professional road bicycle racing women's team which participates in elite women's races. The title sponsor is the Spanish mobile telephone company Telefónica, with the team riding under the name of the company's brand Movistar . [1]
In September 2017, Movistar Team announced it would join the likes of Team Sunweb, Orica–Scott, FDJ and Astana in the creation of a predominantly Spanish women's team aimed at developing women's cycling within Spain. [2] [3] [4]
In early October 2017, the inaugural roster was announced: [5] Mavi García, Spanish national time trial champion – Lourdes Oyarbide and Lorena Llamas joining from BZK Emakumeen Bira. Alicia González Blanco, Eider Merino Cortazar and Alba Teruel Ribes joining from Lointek and with two international athletes also joining – Aude Biannic from FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope and Małgorzata Jasińska joining the team from US-based squad, Cylance Pro Cycling. [5] In the same week Rachel Neylan (Orica–Scott) was added to the line-up. [6] In November Movistar announced their final tenth rider addition to the 2018 roster, from Lointek, Gloria Rodríguez. [7]
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