2018 Movistar Team season

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Movistar Team
2018 season
UCI codeMOV
StatusUCI WorldTeam
ManagerEusebio Unzué
Main sponsor(s)Telefónica
BasedSpain
BicyclesCanyon
GroupsetCampagnolo
Season victories
One-day races2
Stage race overall7
Stage race stages17
World Championships1
Best ranked riderAlejandro Valverde (1st)
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The 2018 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.

Team roster[]

As of 25 March 2018.[1]
Rider Date of birth
 Andrey Amador (CRC) (1986-08-29)August 29, 1986 (aged 31)
 Winner Anacona (COL) (1988-08-11)August 11, 1988 (aged 29)
 Jorge Arcas (ESP) (1992-07-08)July 8, 1992 (aged 25)
 Carlos Barbero (ESP) (1991-04-29)April 29, 1991 (aged 26)
 Daniele Bennati (ITA) (1980-09-24)September 24, 1980 (aged 37)
 Carlos Betancur (COL) (1989-10-13)October 13, 1989 (aged 28)
 Nuno Bico (POR) (1994-07-03)July 3, 1994 (aged 23)
 Richard Carapaz (ECU) (1993-05-29)May 29, 1993 (aged 24)
 Héctor Carretero (ESP) (1995-05-28)May 28, 1995 (aged 22)
 Jaime Castrillo (ESP) (1996-03-13)March 13, 1996 (aged 22)
 Víctor de la Parte (ESP) (1986-06-22)June 22, 1986 (aged 31)
 Imanol Erviti (ESP) (1983-11-15)November 15, 1983 (aged 34)
 Rubén Fernández (ESP) (1991-03-01)March 1, 1991 (aged 27)
Rider Date of birth
 Mikel Landa (ESP) (1989-12-13)December 13, 1989 (aged 28)
 Nelson Oliveira (POR) (1989-03-06)March 6, 1989 (aged 29)
 Antonio Pedrero (ESP) (1991-10-23)October 23, 1991 (aged 26)
 Dayer Quintana (COL) (1992-08-10)August 10, 1992 (aged 25)
 Nairo Quintana (COL) (1990-02-04)February 4, 1990 (aged 28)
 José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) (1985-06-08)June 8, 1985 (aged 32)
 Jaime Rosón (ESP) (1993-01-13)January 13, 1993 (aged 25)
 Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) (1991-06-13)June 13, 1991 (aged 26)
 Marc Soler (ESP) (1993-11-22)November 22, 1993 (aged 24)
 Jasha Sütterlin (GER) (1992-11-04)November 4, 1992 (aged 25)
 Rafael Valls (ESP) (1987-06-25)June 25, 1987 (aged 30)
 Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (1980-04-25)April 25, 1980 (aged 37)

Season victories[]

Date Race Competition Rider Country Location
1 February Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)  Spain Albuixech
3 February Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)  Spain Cocentaina
4 February Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Overall classification UCI Europe Tour  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)  Spain
11 February Colombia Oro y Paz, Stage 6 UCI America Tour  Dayer Quintana (COL)  Colombia
25 February Abu Dhabi Tour, Stage 5 UCI World Tour  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)  United Arab Emirates Jebel Hafeet
25 February Abu Dhabi Tour, Overall UCI World Tour  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)  United Arab Emirates
10 March Tirreno-Adriatico, Stage 4 UCI World Tour  Mikel Landa (ESP)  Italy Sarnano–Sassotetto
11 March Paris-Nice, Overall classification UCI World Tour  Marc Soler (ESP)  France
20 March Volta a Catalunya, Stage 2 UCI World Tour  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)  Spain Valls
22 March Volta a Catalunya, Stage 4 UCI World Tour  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)  Spain La Molina
25 March Volta a Catalunya, Overall classification UCI World Tour  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)  Spain
31 March GP Miguel Induráin UCI Europe Tour  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)  Spain
8 April Klasika Primavera UCI Europe Tour  Andrey Amador (CRC)  Spain
20 April Vuelta a Castilla y León, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour  Carlos Barbero (ESP)  Spain Salamanca
28 April Vuelta a Asturias, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour  Richard Carapaz (ECU)  Spain Alto del Acebo
29 April Vuelta a Asturias, Overall classification UCI Europe Tour  Richard Carapaz (ECU)  Spain
6 May Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour  Carlos Barbero (ESP)  Spain Madrid
12 May Giro d'Italia, Stage 8 UCI World Tour  Richard Carapaz (ECU)  Italy Montevergine
13 May Vuelta a Aragón, Overall classification UCI Europe Tour  Jaime Rosón (ESP)  Spain
15 June Tour de Suisse, Stage 7 UCI World Tour  Nairo Quintana (COL)   Switzerland Arosa
16 June Route d'Occitanie, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)  France Les Monts d'Olmes
17 June Route d'Occitanie, Overall classification UCI Europe Tour  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)  France
25 July Tour de France, Stage 17 UCI World Tour  Nairo Quintana (COL)  France Saint-Lary-Soulan
10 August Vuelta a Burgos, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour  Carlos Barbero (ESP)  Spain Clunia
26 August Vuelta a España, Stage 2 UCI World Tour  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)  Spain Caminito del Rey
1 September Vuelta a España, Stage 8 UCI World Tour  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)  Spain Almadén

National, Continental and World champions 2018[]

Date Discipline Jersey Rider Country Location
30 September World Road Race Champion
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  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)  Austria Innsbruck

Footnotes[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Movistar completes reduced roster for 2018". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Mikel Landa signs two-year deal with Movistar". cyclingnews.com. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Movistar snaps up climbing talent Roson - News shorts". cyclingnews.com. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Movistar sign Valls for 2018". cyclingnews.com. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Castroviejo joins Team Sky from Movistar for 2018". cyclingnews.com. 27 August 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Alex Dowsett to leave Movistar for Katusha-Alpecin in 2018". . 21 August 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Jesus and Jose Herrada leave Movistar for Cofidis". cyclingnews.com. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  8. ^ "New signings for Bahrain-Merida - Transfer Shorts". cyclingnews.com. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  9. ^ "Daniel Moreno to EF Education First-Drapac". cyclingnews.com. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  10. ^ "Velon Road to 2018: Changing teams with Rory Sutherland and UAE Team Emirates". . 18 December 2017. Archived from the original on 25 March 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.

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