2021 Movistar Team (men's team) season
Cycling team season
The 2021 season for Movistar Team was the 42nd season in the team's existence and the 11th season under the current name. The team has been a UCI WorldTeam since 2005, when the tier was first established.
Team roster
As of 7 December 2021.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
Riders who joined the team for the 2021 season
Riders who left the team during or after the 2020 season
Season victories
Date
Race
Competition
Rider
Country
Location
Ref.
3 April
GP Miguel Induráin
UCI Europe Tour UCI ProSeries
Alejandro Valverde (ESP )
Spain
Estella
[ 23]
16 April
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana , Stage 3
UCI Europe Tour UCI ProSeries
Enric Mas (ESP )
Spain
Dos Aguas (Alto de la Reina )
[ 24]
18 April
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana , Team classification
UCI Europe Tour UCI ProSeries
[ a]
Spain
[ 25]
30 April
Tour de Romandie , Stage 3
UCI World Tour
Marc Soler (ESP )
Switzerland
Estavayer
[ 26]
1 May
Vuelta Asturias , Stage 2
UCI Europe Tour
Héctor Carretero (ESP )
Spain
Cangas del Narcea
[ 27]
2 May
Vuelta Asturias , Team classification
UCI Europe Tour
[ b]
Spain
[ 28]
18 May
Vuelta a Andalucía , Stage 1
UCI Europe Tour UCI ProSeries
Gonzalo Serrano (ESP )
Spain
Zahara de la Sierra
[ 29]
20 May
Vuelta a Andalucía , Stage 3
UCI Europe Tour UCI ProSeries
Miguel Ángel López (COL )
Spain
Villarrodrigo
[ 30]
22 May
Vuelta a Andalucía , Overall
UCI Europe Tour UCI ProSeries
Miguel Ángel López (COL )
Spain
[ 31] [ 32]
22 May
Vuelta a Andalucía , Team classification
UCI Europe Tour UCI ProSeries
[ c]
Spain
[ 32]
4 June
Critérium du Dauphiné , Stage 6
UCI World Tour
Alejandro Valverde (ESP )
France
Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse
[ 33]
8 June
Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge
UCI Europe Tour
Miguel Ángel López (COL )
France
Mont Ventoux
[ 34]
12 June
Route d'Occitanie , Stage 3
UCI Europe Tour
Antonio Pedrero (ESP )
France
Le Mourtis
[ 35]
13 June
Route d'Occitanie , Overall
UCI Europe Tour
Antonio Pedrero (ESP )
France
[ 36]
7 August
Vuelta a Burgos , Young rider classification
UCI Europe Tour UCI ProSeries
Einer Rubio (COL )
Spain
[ 37]
15 August
Volta a Portugal , Young rider classification
UCI Europe Tour
Abner González (PUR )
Portugal
[ 38]
2 September
Vuelta a España , Stage 18
UCI World Tour
Miguel Ángel López (COL )
Spain
Altu d'El Gamoniteiru [es ]
[ 39] [ 40]
30 September
Giro di Sicilia , Stage 3
UCI Europe Tour
Alejandro Valverde (ESP )
Italy
Caronia
[ 41]
National, Continental, and World Champions
Notes
^ The riders in the squad were Juan Diego Alba , Imanol Erviti , Abner González , Enric Mas , Sebastián Mora , Nelson Oliveira , and José Joaquín Rojas .
^ The riders in the squad were Juan Diego Alba , Héctor Carretero , Abner González , Nelson Oliveira , Antonio Pedrero , José Joaquín Rojas , and Einer Rubio .
^ The riders in the squad were Héctor Carretero , Abner González , Juri Hollmann , Miguel Ángel López , Sebastián Mora , José Joaquín Rojas , and Gonzalo Serrano .
References
^ "Movistar Team" . UCI . Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021 .
^ "Riders" . Movistar Team . Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021 .
^ "Movistar Team confirms 29 riders for 2021 men's roster" . Movistar Team . 14 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020 .
^ a b c "Movistar confirm 29-rider men's 2021 WorldTour team" . CyclingNews . Future plc . 14 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020 .
^ a b c "Movistar closes 2021 rosters with arrivals of Annemiek van Vleuten and Miguel Ángel López" . VeloNews . Outside Interactive, Inc. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020 .
^ "Movistar confirm Miguel Angel Lopez will leave team after sudden Vuelta a España abandon" . CyclingNews . Future plc . 18 September 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2022 .
^ "Movistar terminates contract with Miguel Ángel López after Vuelta a España meltdown" . VeloNews . Outside Interactive, Inc. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2022 .
^ "Iván García Cortina to reinforce Movistar Team's bet on future" . Movistar Team . 10 August 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020 .
^ "Iván García Cortina joins Movistar" . CyclingNews . Future plc . 10 August 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020 .
^ "Abner González signs first pro contract with Movistar Team" . Movistar Team . 11 November 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020 .
^ Márquez, Emmanuel (18 November 2020). "For the first time ever, a Puerto Rican is headed to the WorldTour" . CyclingTips . Outside Interactive, Inc. Retrieved 17 December 2020 .
^ "Miguel Ángel López reinforces 2021 Movistar Team roster" . Movistar Team . 24 November 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020 .
^ Fotheringham, Alasdair (24 November 2020). "Miguel Ángel López signs for Movistar for 2021 season" . CyclingNews . Future plc . Retrieved 17 December 2020 .
^ "Gregor Mühlberger: Movistar Team further reinforces its potential" . Movistar Team . 22 September 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020 .
^ Fletcher, Patrick (22 September 2020). "Muhlberger signs for Movistar" . CyclingNews . Future plc . Retrieved 17 December 2020 .
^ "Gonzalo Serrano strengthens Movistar Team's list of Spanish talents" . Movistar Team . 19 November 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020 .
^ "Transfer shorts: Tesfatsion turns pro, Serrano to Movistar and more" . CyclingNews . Future plc . 20 November 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020 .
^ Zabala, Daniel (14 December 2020). "Carlos Betancur confirma que seguirá en el ciclismo tras salir de Movistar Team" [Carlos Betancur confirms that he will continue cycling after leaving Movistar Team] (in Spanish). Antena 2 (Colombia) . Retrieved 17 December 2020 .
^ "Eduard Prades (ex-Movistar) rejoint Nippo Delko One Provence" [Eduard Prades (ex-Movistar) joins Nippo Delko One Provence]. L'Équipe (in French). Éditions Philippe Amaury . 1 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020 .
^ "Jürgen Roelandts puts end to prestigious career" . Movistar Team . 15 October 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020 .
^ "Roelandts retires after 17 seasons in professional peloton" . CyclingNews . Future plc . 16 October 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020 .
^ "Sepúlveda signs for Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec" . CyclingNews . Future plc . 16 November 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020 .
^ Fletcher, Patrick (3 April 2021). "Alejandro Valverde wins GP Miguel Indurain" . CyclingNews . Future plc . Retrieved 3 April 2021 .
^ "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana: Enric Mas wins on Alto de la Reina" . CyclingNews . Future plc . 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021 .
^ "5a Etapa" . Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana . Classificacoes.net. 18 April 2021. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021 .
^ Puddicombe, Stephen (30 April 2021). "Tour de Romandie: Marc Soler solos to victory on stage 3" . CyclingNews . Future plc . Retrieved 30 April 2021 .
^ "Vuelta Asturias: Héctor Carretero wins stage 2" . CyclingNews . Future plc . 1 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021 .
^ "Vuelta Asturias Julio Alvarez Mendo 2021 Stage 3 results" . ProCyclingStats. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021 .
^ "Ruta del Sol: Serrano wins stage 1" . CyclingNews . Future plc . 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021 .
^ Goddard, Ben (20 May 2021). "Ruta del Sol: Miguel Angel Lopez wins stage 3" . CyclingNews . Future plc . Retrieved 20 May 2021 .
^ Goddard, Ben (22 May 2021). "Miguel Angel Lopez wins Ruta del Sol" . CyclingNews . Future plc . Retrieved 22 May 2021 .
^ a b "Stage 5 Classifications" (PDF) . Vuelta a Andalucía . Deporinter. 22 May 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021 .
^ Farrand, Stephen (4 June 2021). "Critérium du Dauphiné: Alejandro Valverde wins stage 6" . CyclingNews . Future plc . Retrieved 4 June 2021 .
^ "Miguel Angel Lopez wins Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge" . CyclingNews . Future plc . 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021 .
^ "Route d'Occitanie: Antonio Pedrero wins stage 3" . CyclingNews . Future plc . 12 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021 .
^ "Antonio Pedrero wins Route d'Occitanie" . CyclingNews . Future plc . 13 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021 .
^ Farrand, Stephen (7 August 2021). "Vuelta a Burgos: Landa snatches overall victory as Bardet struggles" . CyclingNews . Future plc . Retrieved 7 August 2021 .
^ "2021 Volta a Portugal Stage 10" . FirstCycling . 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021 .
^ Fletcher, Patrick (2 September 2021). "Vuelta a España: Lopez triumphs on the Gamoniteiru on stage 18" . CyclingNews . Future plc . Retrieved 2 September 2021 .
^ "La Vuelta - 18 - Salas > Altu d'El Gamoniteiru" . Vuelta a España . Tissot Timing . 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021 .
^ "Giro di Sicilia: Valverde wins stage 3" . CyclingNews . Future plc . 30 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021 .
^ "National Road Championships - Puerto Rico Men's Individual Time Trial - 26 Jun 2021" . Puerto Rico National Road Championships . Union Cycliste Internationale . 26 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021 .
^ "Abner González gana el campeonato de ciclismo en ruta de Puerto Rico" [Abner González wins the Puerto Rico road cycling championship]. Swissinfo (in Spanish). Swiss Broadcasting Corporation . 27 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021 .
^ "National Road Championships - Puerto Rico Men's Individual Road Race - 27 Jun 2021" . Puerto Rico National Road Championships . Union Cycliste Internationale . 27 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021 .
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