2020 Movistar Team (men's team) season explained

Team:	Movistar Team
Season:	2020
Men:	yes
Ucicode:	MOV
Status:	UCI WorldTeam
Manager:	Eusebio Unzué
Sponsor:	Telefónica
Base:	Spain
Bikes:	Canyon
Groupset:	Campagnolo
Onedaywins:	1
Stageracestages:	1
Mostwins:	Marc Soler (2)
Kitimage:	2020 movistar jersey.png
Previous:	2019
Next:	2021

The 2020 season for Movistar cycling team began in January at the Tour Down Under.

Team roster

Riders who joined the team for the 2020 season

Rider	2019 team
Juan Diego Alba^[1]	neo-pro
Dario Cataldo^[2]
Gabriel Cullaigh^[3]	neo-pro
Iñigo Elosegui^[4]	neo-pro
Juri Hollmann^[5]	neo-pro
Johan Jacobs^[6]	neo-pro
	neo-pro
Enric Mas^[7]
Sebastián Mora^[8]
Mathias Norsgaard^[9]
	neo-pro
Sergio Samitier^[10]
	neo-pro

Riders who left the team during or after the 2019 season

Rider	2020 team
Andrey Amador^[11]
Winner Anacona^[12]
Carlos Barbero^[13]
Daniele Bennati^[14]	Retired
Richard Carapaz^[15]
Jaime Castrillo^[16]
Mikel Landa^[17]
Jasha Sutterlin^[18]
Rafael Valls^[19]

Season victories

Date	Race	Competition	Rider	Country	Location
					Andratx
	Vuelta a San Juan, Teams classification		^[20]
	Tirreno–Adriatico, Mountains classification
	Tour de France, Teams classification		^[21]
	Vuelta a España, Stage 2				Lekunberri
	Vuelta a España, Young rider classification
	Vuelta a España, Teams classification		^[22]

Notes and References

1. Web site: MOVISTAR TEAM MAKES HUGE GAMBLE ON YOUTH IN 2020. 27 November 2019. 15 May 2020.
2. Web site: EXPERT ITALIANS CATALDO, VILLELLA SIGN WITH MOVISTAR TEAM. 14 August 2019. 15 May 2020.
3. Web site: GABRIEL CULLAIGH BECOMES MOVISTAR TEAM’S FIRST SIGNING FOR 2020. 5 August 2019. 15 May 2020.
4. Web site: IÑIGO ELOSEGUI TO RACE IN MOVISTAR TEAM COLOURS IN 2020. 7 August 2019. 15 May 2020.
5. Web site: HOLLMANN, JORGENSON INCREASE MOVISTAR TEAM’S YOUTH DEPTH. 4 October 2019. 15 May 2020.
6. Web site: JOHAN JACOBS: SWISS POWER FOR THE MOVISTAR TEAM. 16 August 2019. 15 May 2020.
7. Web site: ENRIC MAS BECOMES MOVISTAR TEAM’S MAIN PILLAR FOR THE FUTURE. 8 August 2019. 15 May 2020.
8. Web site: ALBERT TORRES AND SEBASTIÁN MORA JOIN THE MOVISTAR TEAM. 12 December 2019. 15 May 2020.
9. Web site: NORSGAARD SIGNS WITH MOVISTAR TEAM, PRADES EXTENDS. 26 November 2019. 15 May 2020.
10. Web site: SAMITIER TAKES LEAP TOWARDS WORLDTOUR WITH MOVISTAR TEAM. 14 October 2019. 15 May 2020.
11. News: Andrey Amador signs with Team Ineos day after leaving Movistar. Alex. Ballinger. CyclingWeekly. 12 February 2020. 15 May 2020.
12. News: Nairo Quintana moves into new terrain with Arkea-Samsic. Alasdair. Fotheringham. CyclingNews. 16 December 2019. 15 May 2020.
13. News: Dimension Data sign Barbero from Movistar. CyclingNews. 9 September 2019. 15 May 2020.
14. News: Daniele Bennati retires due to back pain after 18 years as a professional. Jonny. Long. CyclingWeekly. 19 November 2019. 15 May 2020.
15. News: Carapaz ready for 'new challenges' with Team Ineos in 2020. CyclingNews. 14 November 2019. 15 May 2020.
16. News: Transfer Mechanics: Analysing teams 2020 – Part 3. Patrick. Fletcher. CyclingNews. 25 November 2019. 15 May 2020.
17. News: Mikel Landa ready to lead at Bahrain Merida after 'complicated' Movistar years. Daniel. Benson. CyclingNews. 19 September 2019. 15 May 2020.
18. News: Sutterlin: I want to focus on the Classics. Daniel. Benson. CyclingNews. 17 December 2019. 15 May 2020.
19. News: Bahrain-Merida announce six new signings, including Pello Bilbao, Eros Capecchi and Marco Haller. CyclingNews. 17 October 2019. 15 May 2020.
20. The riders in the squad were Carlos Betancur, Iñigo Elosegui, Johan Jacobs, Sebastián Mora, Nelson Oliveira, and Eduardo Sepúlveda.
21. The riders in the squad were Dario Cataldo, Imanol Erviti, Enric Mas, Nelson Oliveira, José Joaquín Rojas, Marc Soler, Alejandro Valverde, and Carlos Verona.
22. The riders in the squad were Jorge Arcas, Imanol Erviti, Enric Mas, Nelson Oliveira, José Joaquín Rojas, Marc Soler, Alejandro Valverde, and Carlos Verona.