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'Froome is favourite for the Tour de France, but we have a big advantage,' says Movistar bossMovistar boss Eusebio Unzué says his three-pronged attack at the Tour will give his team the advantage over Chris Froome
By Gregor Brown Published
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Pro riders call Vuelta finish 'the steepest climb I've ever done' – but at least it was shortJoe Dombrowski tells Cycling Weekly: "I didn't really love it, to be honest"
By Gregor Brown Published
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Miguel Ángel López announces new team for 2021Miguel Ángel López has confirmed he will race for Movistar from 2021.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Alejandro Valverde to ride Tour de France and Vuelta a España following injury comebackThe Spaniard will return to racing at the French stages race, the Route d’Occitanie
By Richard Windsor Published
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Betancur: Movistar move is not a second chance, but the continuation of my careerCarlos Betancur says he is more motivated to succeed with Movistar than he was with Ag2r La Mondiale
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Carlos Betancur: Move to more professional Movistar will make things easierCarlos Betancur is excited to be working alongside Movistar boss Eusebio Unzue and his three fellow Colombians at the Spanish team
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Annemiek van Vleuten takes Movistar’s first win after a tense Dwars door VlaanderenThe European champion won a 300m, two woman sprint after a 36km breakaway, beating Kasia Niewiadoma init second place
By Owen Rogers Published
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José Joaquín Rojas undergoes successful heart procedureSpanish Movistar sprinter José Joaquín Rojas has operation to rectify a heart condition discovered during pre-season medical checks
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Jakob Fuglsang has been offered to Movistar as Spanish team faces squad overhaul, according to reportsFuglsang is one of a number of high-profile names being mentioned in what is set to be a revolving door of a transfer window for the Spanish team
By Jonny Long Published
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Richard Carapaz returns to racing following injury that scuppered Vuelta a España rideThe Ecuadorian will race the 248km Bretagne Classic-Ouest France on Sunday
By Richard Windsor Published
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Quintana and Valverde to ride together at Tour and VueltaDuo insist there's no 'Froome-Wiggins'-style rivalry
By Richard Windsor Published
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Quintana brothers a strong double act in Tour de San Luis final mountain stageNairo and Dayer Quinata place second and third behind stage six winner Miguel Lopez, putting Dayer in the overall lead
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Nairo Quintana seals overall victory at the 2016 Volta a CatalunyaKatusha's Alexey Tsatevich took the stage victory from a breakaway on the circuit stage in Barcelona as Nairo Quintana took the overall at Volta a Catalunya
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Adriano Malori's recovery going well after horror crashAdriano Malori, who was placed in a medically-induced coma after crashing at the Tour de San Luis, is recovering well, according to his team Movistar
By Cycling Weekly Published
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Alejandro Valverde: Olympic gold is my number one targetAlejandro Valverde says he will always have the Olympic Games in the back of his mind when racing in 2016, even when helping Nairo Quintana in the Tour de France
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Alejandro Valverde, Richard Carapaz and Nairo Quintana carry Movistar’s hopes at Vuelta a España 2019Movistar have confirmed the trident of talent carrying their hopes at the 2019 Vuelta a España.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Landa attacks ‘perfect’ for GC hopes, says Richard CarapazGiro d'Italia leader Richard Carapaz has welcomed the attacks of his Movistar team-mate Mikel Landa as the race enters its closing phase.
By Gregor Brown Published
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Movistar's Castroviejo fractures vertebra and arm in crash after final Tour of Algarve stageJonathan Castroviejo collides with a spectator as he descends from the finish line of the final stage of the Volta ao Algarve and fractures his arm and a vertebra
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Carlos Betancur to have facial surgery after Vuelta a España crashMovistar's Carlos Betancur posts photo from hospital bed after crashing with Tejay van Garderen during stage six of the 2017 Vuelta a España
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Enric Mas comes out on top on stage three summit finish at Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2021Enric Mas took the stage win and the overall lead of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2021 with a win on the queen stage up to the summit of Alto de la Reina
By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published
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Alex Dowsett out of the Giro d'Italia after undergoing collarbone surgeryAlex Dowsett goes under the knife to remove the metal plate in his collarbone which had begun to show through the skin
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Alejandro Valverde on the cobbles: 'He's not here to train', say his rivalsAfter placing 11th in Wednesday's Dwars Door Vlaanderen semi-classic, Alejandro Valverde's team says they will have a think about him riding the Tour of Flanders
By Gregor Brown Published
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Nairo Quintana bemoans 'most difficult stage' after Sky catch Movistar nappingColombian looks to crucial ascent of Mont Ventoux to mount Tour de France challenge after Chris Froome steals more seconds on stage 11
By Gregor Brown Published
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Nairo Quintana says riders are racing 'not to lose'"Everyone is playing not to lose and I don’t like it."
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Shimano neutral service help pull Jonathan Castroviejo from a ravine (video)Watch as the Shimano head cam captures another incident as they help pull Movistar's Castroviejo from a steep hill side after a crash
By Richard Windsor Published
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Adriano Malori transferred to Spanish hospital to continue recoveryMovistar's Adriano Malori is being flown to Pamplona in Spain from Buenos Aires to continue his recovery from injuries suffered at the Tour de San Luis
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Movistar perplexed as Nairo Quintana struggles againNairo Quintana loses another 30 seconds to Chris Froome and both he and his Movistar team can't work out why he's struggling
By Gregor Brown Published
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Movistar boss: 'Carlos Betancur reminds me of Alejandro Valverde'Eusebio Unzue says he believes Carlos Betancur will develop into a world class cyclist at Movistar, comparing his abilities to Alejandro Valverde
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Nairo Quintana renews until 2019 as Movistar extends sponsorship dealNairo Quintana renews his contract until the end of the 2019 season with Movistar, who will continue as title sponsors throughout the same period
By Stuart Clarke Published
