Movistar Team (women's team)

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Movistar Team
Team Movistar logo.png
Team information
UCI codeMOV
RegisteredSpain
Founded2017 (2017)
Discipline(s)Road
Status
BicyclesCanyon
ComponentsCampagnolo
WebsiteTeam home page
Key personnel
General managerSebastián 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]
Rider Date of birth
 Katrine Aalerud (NOR) (1994-12-04) 4 December 1994 (age 27)
 Aude Biannic (FRA) (1991-03-27) 27 March 1991 (age 30)
 Jelena Erić (SRB) (1996-01-15) 15 January 1996 (age 26)
 Alicia González Blanco (ESP) (1995-05-27) 27 May 1995 (age 26)
 Barbara Guarischi (ITA) (1990-10-02) 2 October 1990 (age 31)
 Sheyla Gutiérrez (ESP) (1994-01-01) 1 January 1994 (age 28)
 Sara Martín (ESP) (1999-03-22) 22 March 1999 (age 22)
Rider Date of birth
 Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen (DNK) (1999-07-26) 26 July 1999 (age 22)
 Lourdes Oyarbide (ESP) (1994-04-08) 8 April 1994 (age 27)
 Paula Patiño (COL) (1997-03-29) 29 March 1997 (age 24)
 Gloria Rodríguez (ESP) (1992-03-06) 6 March 1992 (age 29)
 Alba Teruel Ribes (ESP) (1996-08-17) 17 August 1996 (age 25)
 Leah Thomas (USA) (1989-05-30) 30 May 1989 (age 32)
 Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) (1982-10-08) 8 October 1982 (age 39)

Major results[]

2018
Jersey red.svg 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
Jersey red.svg 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
Jersey white.svg Young rider classification Healthy Ageing Tour, Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen
Dwars door Vlaanderen, Annemiek van Vleuten
Tour of Flanders, Annemiek van Vleuten
Jersey yellow.svg Overall Ceratizit Festival Elsy Jacobs, Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen
Stages 1 & 2, Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen
Jersey orange.svg 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
Gold medal olympic.svg Olympic Time Trial, Annemiek van Vleuten
San Sebastian, Annemiek van Vleuten
Jersey gold.svg Overall Ladies Tour of Norway, Annemiek van Vleuten
Stage 3, Annemiek van Vleuten
Jersey red.svg Overall Challenge by La Vuelta, Annemiek van Vleuten
Stages 2 (ITT) & 3, Annemiek van Vleuten
Jersey pink.svg Overall Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche, Leah Thomas
1st Stage 2, Leah Thomas

National Champions[]

2018
MaillotFra.PNG France Road Race, Aude Biannic
MaillotPolonia.PNG Poland Time Trial, Małgorzata Jasińska
MaillotEspaña.PNG Spain Time Trial, Margarita Victoria Garcia
MaillotEspaña.PNG Spain Under-23 Time Trial, Alba Teruel
MaillotPolonia.PNG Poland Road Race, Małgorzata Jasińska
MaillotEspaña.PNG Spain Road Race, Eider Merino
2019
MaillotEspaña.PNG Spain Time Trial, Sheyla Gutiérrez
2020
MaillotNoruega.PNG Norway Time Trial, Katrine Aalerud
2021
MaillotDinamarca.PNG Denmark Time Trial, Emma Norsgaard
MaillotNoruega.PNG Norway Time Trial, Katrine Aalerud
MaillotSerbia.png Serbia Road Race, Jelena Eric
Gold medal olympic.svg Olympic Time Trial, Annemiek van Vleuten

References[]

  1. ^ "Telefonica to take over as Caisse d'Epargne sponsor from 2011 - Cyclingnews.com". Retrieved 13 August 2010.
  2. ^ "Movistar set to launch new women's team for 2018 season? – Cycling Weekly". 30 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Movistar Team to launch women's team in 2018". Movistar Team.
  4. ^ "Movistar confirm women's team for 2018 - Cyclingnews.com". 11 September 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Movistar reveals new women's team line-up for 2018 - Cyclingnews.com". 2 October 2017.
  6. ^ "El Movistar féminas ficha a la australiana Neylan - ciclo21.com". 6 October 2017.
  7. ^ "DAYER QUINTANA, GLORIA RODRÍGUEZ COMPLETE 2018 MOV LINEUP". Movistar. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  8. ^ "Movistar Team Women". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.

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