Movistar Team (women's team)
Team information | |
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UCI code | MOV |
Registered | Spain |
Founded | 2017 |
Discipline(s) | Road |
Status |
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Bicycles | Canyon |
Components | Campagnolo |
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 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]
History[]
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]
Team roster[]
- As of 12 January 2021.[8]
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Major results[]
- 2018
- Valencian rider classification Semana Ciclista Valenciana, Alba Teruel
- Trofeo Roldan, Gloria Rodríguez
- Vuelta a Murcia, Gloria Rodríguez
- Balmaseda, Eider Merino
- Gran Premio Muniadona, Lourdes Oyarbide
- 2019
- Mountains classification Tour de Yorkshire Women's Race, Mavi Garcia
- Stage 4 Vuelta a Burgos Feminas, Lourdes Oyarbide
- Team classification Emakumeen Euskal Bira
- 2020
- La Périgord Ladies, Sheyla Gutiérrez
- 2021
- Young rider classification Healthy Ageing Tour, Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen
- Dwars door Vlaanderen, Annemiek van Vleuten
- Tour of Flanders, Annemiek van Vleuten
- Overall Ceratizit Festival Elsy Jacobs, Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen
- Stages 1 & 2, Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen
- Overall Setmana Ciclista Valenciana, Annemiek van Vleuten
- Stage 1, Annemiek van Vleuten
- Emakumeen Nafarroako Klasikoa, Annemiek van Vleuten
- Stage 1 Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen, Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen
- Stage 6 Giro Rosa, Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen
- Olympic Time Trial, Annemiek van Vleuten
- San Sebastian, Annemiek van Vleuten
- Overall Ladies Tour of Norway, Annemiek van Vleuten
- Stage 3, Annemiek van Vleuten
- Overall Challenge by La Vuelta, Annemiek van Vleuten
- Stages 2 (ITT) & 3, Annemiek van Vleuten
- Overall Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche, Leah Thomas
- 1st Stage 2, Leah Thomas
National Champions[]
- 2018
- France Road Race, Aude Biannic
- Poland Time Trial, Małgorzata Jasińska
- Spain Time Trial, Margarita Victoria Garcia
- Spain Under-23 Time Trial, Alba Teruel
- Poland Road Race, Małgorzata Jasińska
- Spain Road Race, Eider Merino
- 2019
- Spain Time Trial, Sheyla Gutiérrez
- 2020
- Norway Time Trial, Katrine Aalerud
- 2021
- Denmark Time Trial, Emma Norsgaard
- Norway Time Trial, Katrine Aalerud
- Serbia Road Race, Jelena Eric
- Olympic Time Trial, Annemiek van Vleuten
References[]
- ^ "Telefonica to take over as Caisse d'Epargne sponsor from 2011 - Cyclingnews.com". Retrieved 13 August 2010.
- ^ "Movistar set to launch new women's team for 2018 season? – Cycling Weekly". 30 August 2017.
- ^ "Movistar Team to launch women's team in 2018". Movistar Team.
- ^ "Movistar confirm women's team for 2018 - Cyclingnews.com". 11 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Movistar reveals new women's team line-up for 2018 - Cyclingnews.com". 2 October 2017.
- ^ "El Movistar féminas ficha a la australiana Neylan - ciclo21.com". 6 October 2017.
- ^ "DAYER QUINTANA, GLORIA RODRÍGUEZ COMPLETE 2018 MOV LINEUP". Movistar. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Movistar Team Women". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
External links[]
- UCI Women's Teams
- Cycling teams based in Spain
- Cycling teams established in 2017
- Telefónica