2016 Movistar Team season

Movistar Team
2016 season
UCI code	MOV
Status	UCI ProTeam
Manager	Eusebio Unzué
Main sponsor(s)	Telefónica
Based	Spain
Bicycles	Canyon
Groupset	Campagnolo
Season victories
One-day races	3
Stage race overall	5
Stage race stages	10

The 2016 season for Movistar Team is scheduled to begin in January at the Tour de San Luis and Tour Down Under. As a UCI WorldTeam, they are automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.

2016 roster

As of 29 March 2016.

	Rider	Date of birth
Andrey Amador (CRC)		(1986-08-29)29 August 1986 (aged 29)
Winner Anacona (COL)		(1988-09-11)11 September 1988 (aged 27)
Jorge Arcas (ESP)		(1992-07-08)8 July 1992 (aged 23)
Carlos Betancur (COL)		(1989-10-13)13 October 1989 (aged 26)
Jonathan Castroviejo (ESP)		(1987-04-27)27 April 1987 (aged 28)
Alex Dowsett (GBR)		(1988-10-03)3 October 1988 (aged 27)
Imanol Erviti (ESP)		(1983-11-15)15 November 1983 (aged 32)
Rubén Fernández (ESP)		(1991-03-01)1 March 1991 (aged 25)
Jesús Herrada (ESP)		(1990-07-26)26 July 1990 (aged 25)
José Herrada (ESP)		(1985-10-01)1 October 1985 (aged 30)
Gorka Izagirre (ESP)		(1987-10-07)7 October 1987 (aged 28)
Jon Izagirre (ESP)		(1989-02-04)4 February 1989 (aged 27)
Tomáš Kobr (CZE)		(1989-05-26)26 May 1989 (aged 26)
Juan José Lobato (ESP)		(1988-12-28)28 December 1988 (aged 27)
Adriano Malori (ITA)		(1988-01-28)28 January 1988 (aged 28)

	Rider	Date of birth
Daniel Moreno (ESP)		(1981-09-05)5 September 1981 (aged 34)
Javier Moreno (ESP)		(1984-07-18)18 July 1984 (aged 31)
Nelson Oliveira (POR)		(1989-03-06)6 March 1989 (aged 27)
Antonio Pedrero (ESP)		(1991-10-23)23 October 1991 (aged 24)
Dayer Quintana (COL)		(1992-08-10)10 August 1992 (aged 23)
Nairo Quintana (COL)		(1990-02-04)4 February 1990 (aged 26)
José Joaquín Rojas (ESP)		(1985-06-08)8 June 1985 (aged 30)
Marc Soler (ESP)		(1993-11-22)22 November 1993 (aged 22)
Rory Sutherland (AUS)		(1982-02-08)8 February 1982 (aged 34)
Jasha Sütterlin (GER)		(1992-11-04)4 November 1992 (aged 23)
Alejandro Valverde (ESP)		(1980-04-25)25 April 1980 (aged 35)
Francisco Ventoso (ESP)		(1982-05-06)6 May 1982 (aged 33)
Giovanni Visconti (ITA)		(1983-01-13)13 January 1983 (aged 33)

Riders who joined the team for the 2016 season

Rider	2015 team
Jorge Arcas	neo-pro (Lizarte)
Carlos Betancur^[1]	AG2R La Mondiale
Daniel Moreno^[2]	Team Katusha
Nelson Oliveira^[3]	Lampre–Merida
Antonio Pedrero	neo-pro (Inteja–MMR)

Riders who left the team during or after the 2015 season

Rider	2016 team
Igor Anton	Team Dimension Data
Eros Capecchi	Astana
John Gadret	Retired
Beñat Intxausti^[4]	Team Sky
Pablo Lastras^[5]	Retired
Enrique Sanz	Wilier Triestina–Southeast

Season victories

Date	Race	Competition	Rider	Country	Location
000000002016-01-24-000024 January	Tour de San Luis, Overall	UCI America Tour	Quintana, DayerDayer Quintana (COL)	Argentina	San Luis
000000002016-01-24-000024 January	Tour de San Luis, Teams Classification	UCI America Tour	^{[N 1]}	Argentina
000000002016-02-05-00005 February	Dubai Tour, Stage 3	UCI Asia Tour	Lobato, Juan JoséJuan José Lobato (ESP)	United Arab Emirates	Hatta
000000002016-02-21-000021 February	Vuelta a Andalucía, Stage 5	UCI Europe Tour	Valverde, AlejandroAlejandro Valverde (ESP)	Spain	Estepona
000000002016-02-21-000021 February	Vuelta a Andalucía, Overall	UCI Europe Tour	Valverde, AlejandroAlejandro Valverde (ESP)	Spain	Estepona
000000002016-02-21-000021 February	Tour du Haut Var, Teams Classification	UCI Europe Tour	^{[N 2]}	France
000000002016-03-13-000013 March	Paris–Nice, Teams Classification	UCI World Tour	^{[N 3]}	France
000000002016-03-27-000027 March	Volta a Catalunya, Overall	UCI World Tour	Quintana, NairoNairo Quintana (COL)	Spain
000000002016-04-02-00002 April	GP Miguel Indurain	UCI Europe Tour	Izagirre, JonJon Izagirre (ESP)	Spain	Estella-Lizarra
000000002016-04-08-00008 April	Circuit de la Sarthe, Stage 4	UCI Europe Tour	Lobato, Juan JoséJuan José Lobato (ESP)	France	Arnage
000000002016-04-10-000010 April	Klasika Primavera	UCI Europe Tour	Visconti, GiovanniGiovanni Visconti (ITA)	Spain	Amorebieta
000000002016-04-15-000015 April	Vuelta a Castilla y León, Stage 1	UCI Europe Tour	Betancur, CarlosCarlos Betancur (COL)	Portugal	Bragança
000000002016-04-16-000016 April	Vuelta a Castilla y León, Stage 2	UCI Europe Tour	Valverde, AlejandroAlejandro Valverde (ESP)	Spain	Fermoselle
000000002016-04-17-000017 April	Vuelta a Castilla y León, Stage 3	UCI Europe Tour	Valverde, AlejandroAlejandro Valverde (ESP)	Spain	Alto de Candelario
000000002016-04-17-000017 April	Vuelta a Castilla y León, Overall	UCI Europe Tour	Valverde, AlejandroAlejandro Valverde (ESP)	Spain
000000002016-04-17-000017 April	Vuelta a Castilla y León, Points classification	UCI Europe Tour	Valverde, AlejandroAlejandro Valverde (ESP)	Spain
000000002016-04-20-000020 April	La Flèche Wallonne	UCI World Tour	Valverde, AlejandroAlejandro Valverde (ESP)	Belgium	Huy
000000002016-04-26-000026 April	Tour de Romandie, Prologue	UCI World Tour	Izagirre, JonJon Izagirre (ESP)	Switzerland	La Chaux-de-Fonds
000000002016-04-28-000028 April	Tour de Romandie, Stage 2	UCI World Tour	Quintana, NairoNairo Quintana (COL)	Switzerland	Morgins
000000002016-05-01-00001 May	Tour de Romandie, Overall	UCI World Tour	Quintana, NairoNairo Quintana (COL)	Switzerland
000000002016-05-01-00001 May	Tour de Romandie, Teams Classification	UCI World Tour	^{[N 4]}	Switzerland
000000002016-05-01-00001 May	Vuelta a Asturias, Stage 2	UCI Europe Tour	Betancur, CarlosCarlos Betancur (COL)	Spain	Pola de Lena
000000002016-05-02-00002 May	Vuelta a Asturias, Stage 3	UCI Europe Tour	Moreno, DanielDaniel Moreno (ESP)	Spain	Uría

National, Continental and World champions 2016

Date	Discipline	Jersey	Rider	Country	Location

Footnotes

↑ The riders on the squad were Adriano Malori, Daniel Moreno, Dayer Quintana, Nairo Quintana, Francisco Ventoso and Marc Soler
↑ The riders on the squad were José Herrada, Jasha Sütterlin, Gorka Izagirre, Jesús Herrada, Antonio Pedrero, Dayer Quintana, Marc Soler and Giovanni Visconti
↑ The riders on the squad were Jon Izagirre, Imanol Erviti, Rubén Fernández, Jesús Herrada, José Herrada, Gorka Izagirre, Juan José Lobato and José Joaquín Rojas
↑ The riders on the squad were Nairo Quintana, Andrey Amador, Winner Anacona, Jesús Herrada, Gorka Izagirre, Jon Izagirre, Antonio Pedrero and José Joaquín Rojas

References

↑ "Betancur signs two-year deal with Movistar". cyclingnews.com. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
↑ "Dani Moreno joins Movistar for 2016". cyclingnews.com. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
↑ "El Movistar Team ficha a Nelson Oliveira" [The Movistar Team signs Nelson Oliveira]. marca.com (in Spanish). 17 September 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
↑ Windsor, Richard (25 September 2015). "Beñat Intxausti signs for Team Sky from Movistar". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
↑ "Pablo Lastras retires after 18-year career". cyclingnews.com. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.

External links

2016 Movistar Team season profile at ProCyclingStats

Movistar Team seasons

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List of 2016 UCI WorldTeams and riders

AG2R La Mondiale Astana BMC Racing Team Cannondale Dimension Data Etixx–Quick-Step FDJ Giant–Alpecin IAM Cycling Team Katusha Lampre–Merida LottoNL–Jumbo Lotto–Soudal Movistar Team Orica–GreenEDGE Team Sky Tinkoff Trek–Segafredo

List of 2016 UCI Professional Continental and Continental teams

Androni Giocattoli Bardiani–CSF Bora–Argon 18 Caja Rural–Seguros RGA CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice Cofidis Delko–Marseille Provence KTM Direct Énergie Drapac Cycling Fortuneo-Vital Concept Funvic Soul Cycles-Carrefour RusVelo Nippo–Vini Fantini One Pro Cycling Novo Nordisk Southeast–Venezuela Team Roth Roompot–Oranje Peloton Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise UnitedHealthcare Verva ActiveJet Wanty–Groupe Gobert

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