Mikel Landa to go head-to-head with Chris Froome at Ruta del Sol on Movistar debut

Landa named in Movistar team for Spanish stage race

Mikel Landa, Chris Froome, and Fabio Aru on stage 12 of the Tour de France

(Image credit: Yuzuru Sunada)

Speculation may have been rife about a possible rift between Chris Froome and Mikel Landa at last year's Tour de France, but the two men will now have a chance to properly go head-to-head at the upcoming Ruta del Sol.

With Froome's participation having been confirmed last week, Mikel Landa has now been named in the Movistar line-up for the race having made the move across from Team Sky for 2018.

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Henry Robertshaw began his time at Cycling Weekly working with the tech team, writing reviews, buying guides and appearing in videos advising on how to dress for the seasons. He later moved over to the news team, where his work focused on the professional peloton as well as legislation and provision for cycling. He's since moved his career in a new direction, with a role at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.