2016 Movistar Team season explained

Team:Movistar Team
Season:2016
Men:yes
Ucicode:MOV
Status:UCI ProTeam
Manager:Eusebio Unzué
Sponsor:Telefónica
Base:Spain
Bikes:Canyon
Groupset:Campagnolo
Onedaywins:3
Stageraceoverall:8
Stageracestages:20
Gtwins:1
Natcwins:4
Kitimage:Movistar Team jersey.png
Previous:2015
Next:2017

The 2016 season for began in January at the Tour de San Luis and 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

Riders who joined the team for the 2016 season
Rider2015 team
Jorge Arcasneo-pro
Carlos Betancur[1]
Daniel Moreno[2]
Nelson Oliveira[3]
Antonio Pedreroneo-pro
Riders who left the team during or after the 2015 season
Rider2016 team
Igor Anton
Eros Capecchi
John GadretRetired
Beñat Intxausti[4]
Pablo Lastras[5] Retired
Enrique Sanz

Season victories

Date Race Competition Rider Country Location
Tour de San Luis, OverallSan Luis
Tour de San Luis, Teams classification[6]
Dubai Tour, Stage 3 Hatta
Vuelta a Andalucía, Stage 5 Estepona
Vuelta a Andalucía, Overall Estepona
Tour du Haut Var, Teams classification[7]
Paris–Nice, Teams classification[8]
Volta a Catalunya, Overall
Estella-Lizarra
Circuit de la Sarthe, Stage 4 Arnage
Amorebieta
Vuelta a Castilla y León, Stage 1 Bragança
Vuelta a Castilla y León, Stage 2 Fermoselle
Vuelta a Castilla y León, Stage 3 Alto de Candelario
Vuelta a Castilla y León, Overall
Vuelta a Castilla y León, Points classification
Huy
Tour de Romandie, Prologue La Chaux-de-Fonds
Tour de Romandie, Stage 2 Morgins
Tour de Romandie, Overall
Tour de Romandie, Teams classification[9]
Vuelta a Asturias, Stage 2 Pola de Lena
Vuelta a Asturias, Stage 3 Uría
Vuelta a Asturias, Points classification
Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid, Stage 1 Las Rozas
Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid, Overall
Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid, Points classification
Giro d'Italia, Stage 16 Andalo
Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 2 Chalmazel-Jeansagnière
Route du Sud, Stage 3 Albi
Route du Sud, Stage 4 Val d'Azur Couraduque
Tour de Suisse, Stage 8 Davos
Route du Sud, Overall
Route du Sud, Young rider classification
Route du Sud, Teams classification[10]
Tour de Pologne, Stage 7 Kraków
Tour de France, Stage 20 Morzine
Tour de France, Teams classification[11]
Vuelta a Burgos, Teams classification[12]
Vuelta a España, Stage 10 Lagos de Covadonga
Vuelta a España, Overall
Vuelta a España, Combination classification
Giro di Toscana, Stage 1 Montecatini Terme

National, Continental and World champions 2016

Date Discipline Jersey Rider Country Location
Stockton-on-Tees
Ibi
Braga
Cocentaina
Plumelec

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Betancur signs two-year deal with Movistar. 18 October 2015 . . 20 February 2016.
  2. Web site: Dani Moreno joins Movistar for 2016. 19 October 2015 . . 20 February 2016.
  3. Web site: El Movistar Team ficha a Nelson Oliveira. 17 September 2015 . . Spanish. The Movistar Team signs Nelson Oliveira. 20 February 2016.
  4. Web site: Beñat Intxausti signs for Team Sky from Movistar . Windsor . Richard . 25 September 2015 . Cycling Weekly. 20 February 2016.
  5. Web site: Pablo Lastras retires after 18-year career. 30 October 2015 . cyclingnews.com. 20 February 2016.
  6. The riders on the squad were Adriano Malori, Daniel Moreno, Dayer Quintana, Nairo Quintana, Francisco Ventoso and Marc Soler
  7. The riders on the squad were José Herrada, Jasha Sütterlin, Gorka Izagirre, Jesús Herrada, Antonio Pedrero, Dayer Quintana, Marc Soler and Giovanni Visconti
  8. 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
  9. The riders on the squad were Nairo Quintana, Andrey Amador, Winner Anacona, Jesús Herrada, Gorka Izagirre, Jon Izagirre, Antonio Pedrero and José Joaquín Rojas
  10. The riders on the squad were Nairo Quintana, José Herrada, Imanol Erviti, Javier Moreno, Dayer Quintana, José Joaquín Rojas, Rory Sutherland and Marc Soler
  11. The riders on the squad were Nairo Quintana, Alejandro Valverde, Winner Anacona, Imanol Erviti, Jesús Herrada, Gorka Izagirre, Jon Izagirre, Daniel Moreno and Nelson Oliveira
  12. The riders on the squad were Alex Dowsett, Rubén Fernández, José Herrada, Javier Moreno, Gorka Izagirre, José Joaquín Rojas, Rory Sutherland and Giovanni Visconti

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