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women's

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which participates in elite women's races. The title sponsor is the Spanish mobile telephone company

Telefónica Telefónica, S.A. () is a Spanish multinational telecommunications company headquartered in Madrid, Spain. It is one of the largest telephone operators and mobile network providers in the world. It provides fixed and mobile telephony, broadba ...

, with the team riding under the name of the company's brand ''

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''.

History

In September 2017, announced it would join the likes of , , and in the creation of a predominantly Spanish women's team aimed at developing women's cycling within Spain. In early October 2017, the inaugural roster was announced: Mavi García, Spanish national time trial champion – Lourdes Oyarbide and

Lorena Llamas Lorena Llamas García (born 28 October 1987) is a Spanish former professional racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2016 and 2019 for the and squads. See also * List of 2016 UCI Women's Teams and riders Listed below are the UCI Wo ...

joining from . Alicia González Blanco, Eider Merino Cortazar and Alba Teruel Ribes joining from and with two international athletes also joining –

Aude Biannic Aude Biannic (born 27 March 1991) is a French road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam . She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Women's road race, finishing 10th. Major results ;2008 : 1st Road race, Nati ...

from and

Małgorzata Jasińska Małgorzata Jasińska (born 18 January 1984) is a Polish racing cyclist, who most recently rode for UCI Women's Continental Team . In 2023, she became team manager of UCI Women's Continental Team Lifeplus–Wahoo alongside Morgan Kneisky. Ma ...

joining the team from US-based squad, . In the same week

Rachel Neylan Rachel Neylan (born 9 March 1982) is an Australian professional road cyclist, who rides for UCI Women's Continental Team Cofidis. She won a silver medal at the 2012 World Championships in the women's road race event. She won the inaugural w ...

() was added to the line-up. In November Movistar announced their final tenth rider addition to the 2018 roster, from Lointek,

Gloria Rodríguez Gloria Rodríguez Sánchez (born 6 March 1992) is a Spanish road and track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam . She represented her nation at the 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. Major results ;2012 : 2nd Mer ...

Team roster

Major results

;2018 :

Valencian rider classification Semana Ciclista Valenciana, Alba Teruel :Trofeo Roldan,

Vuelta a Murcia The Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia ( en, Tour of Murcia) is a road bicycle race held in and around Murcia, Spain. The first four editions were reserved to amateurs. Originally the race was held in early March and consisted of five stages. However, due ...

:Balmaseda, Eider Merino :Gran Premio Muniadona, Lourdes Oyarbide ;2019 : Jersey red

Mountains classification Tour de Yorkshire Women's Race, Mavi Garcia :Stage 4

Vuelta a Burgos Feminas The Vuelta a Burgos Feminas is a women's cycle stage race in Spain, part of the UCI Women's World Tour. The race is held in the autonomous region of Castile and León Castile and León ( es, Castilla y León ; ast-leo, Castiella y Llión ; ...

, Lourdes Oyarbide :Team classification

Emakumeen Euskal Bira The Emakumeen Euskal Bira was a women's cycling race held in the Basque Country, Spain. It was held annually from 1988 to 2019, starting out as a two-stage race and building up to five stages in 2007. One of these stages was always a double stag ...

;2020 :

La Périgord Ladies La Périgord Ladies is an elite women's professional one-day road bicycle race held in France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, ove ...

Sheyla Gutiérrez Sheyla Gutiérrez Ruiz (born 1 January 1994) is a Spanish racing cyclist, who rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam . She rode at the 2014 UCI Road World Championships. In November 2015 she was announced as part of the inaugural squad for the team ...

;2021 :

Young rider classification

Healthy Ageing Tour Health, according to the World Health Organization, is "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity".World Health Organization. (2006)''Constitution of the World Health Organiz ...

, Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen :

Dwars door Vlaanderen Dwars door Vlaanderen ''( en, Across Flanders)'' is a semi-classic road bicycle race in Belgium, held annually since 1945. The race starts in Roeselare and finishes in Waregem, both in West Flanders. Since 2017 the event is included in the UCI W ...

Annemiek van Vleuten Annemiek van Vleuten (born 8 October 1982) is a Dutch professional road racing cyclist, who rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam . Van Vleuten is a two-time winner of both the road race (2019 and 2022) and the time trial (2017 and 2018) at the UC ...

Tour of Flanders The Tour of Flanders ( nl, Ronde van Vlaanderen), also known as ''De Ronde'' (''"The Tour"''), is an annual road cycling race held in Belgium every spring. The most important cycling race in Flanders, it is part of the UCI World Tour and organi ...

Overall Ceratizit Festival Elsy Jacobs, Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen ::Stages 1 & 2, Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen : Jersey orange

Overall

Setmana Ciclista Valenciana The Setmana Ciclista Valenciana is an annual professional road bicycle race Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in ...

::Stage 1,

Emakumeen Nafarroako Klasikoa The Emakumeen Nafarroako Klasikoa is an annual professional road bicycle race for women in Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = '' Plus ul ...

:Stage 1

Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen Thuringia (; german: Thüringen ), officially the Free State of Thuringia ( ), is a state of central Germany, covering , the sixth smallest of the sixteen German states. It has a population of about 2.1 million. Erfurt is the capital and larg ...

, Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen :Stage 6 Giro Rosa, Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen : Gold medal olympic

Olympic Time Trial,

San Sebastián San Sebastian, officially known as Donostia–San Sebastián (names in both local languages: ''Donostia'' () and ''San Sebastián'' ()) is a city and Municipalities of Spain, municipality located in the Basque Country (autonomous community), B ...

Overall

Ladies Tour of Norway The Ladies Tour of Norway is a women's cycle stage race. The first edition of the race was held from 15 to 17 August 2014 based in the town of Halden in south east Norway. It consisted of an individual time trial prologue and two road race stages ...

::Stage 3,

Overall

Challenge by La Vuelta The Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta (La Madrid Challenge by La Vuelta before 2020) is an elite women's professional bicycle race held in Spain, and has been part of the UCI Women's WorldTour since 2016. Similar to La Course by Le Tour de France ...

::Stages 2 ( ITT) & 3,

Overall

Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche is a women's staged cycle race which takes place in the Ardèche region in southeastern France. The race was rated by the UCI as a 2.2 race, until 2018 when it was promoted to 2.1 status. Fo ...

, Leah Thomas ::Stage 2, Leah Thomas ;2022 : Jersey orange

Overall

::Stage 3,

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, previously Omloop Het Volk, is a one-day road cycling race in Belgium, held annually in late February. It is the opening event of the Belgian cycling season, as well as the first race of the year in Northwestern Europe, and ...

Le Samyn Le Samyn is an annual single-day road bicycle race in Belgium, held usually in late February or early March. The event was created in 1968 as ''Grand Prix de Fayt-le-Franc'', named after the former municipality where it started and finished. In 1 ...

, Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen :

Liège–Bastogne–Liège Liège–Bastogne–Liège, also known as ''La Doyenne'' ("The Old Lady"), is a one-day classic cycling race in Belgium.Cycling Weekly, UK, 13 March 1993 First run in 1892, it is the oldest of the five ''Monuments'' of the European professional r ...

:Stages 1 & 2 Vuelta Ciclista Andalucia Ruta Del Sol,

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: Emakumeen Nafarroako Women's Elite Classics,

Sarah Gigante Sarah Gigante (born 6 October 2000) is an Australian racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam . Career Junior and under-23 career In 2018, Gigante was national junior champion in the road race, individual time trial and cri ...

Overall

Giro d'Italia Donne The is an annual elite women's road bicycle racing stage race. It was rebranded from 2013-2020 as the Giro Rosa, having been branded the Giro Donne until 2012 and again in 2021. It has been considered the most prestigious stage race in women's r ...

::Stages 4 & 8,

Overall

Tour de France Femmes The Tour de France Femmes () is an annual women's cycle stage race around France. It is organised by Amaury Sport Organization (ASO), which also runs the Tour de France. It is part of the UCI Women's World Tour. Some teams and media have referr ...

::Stages 7 & 8,

Overall

::Stage 2,

;2023 :

Vuelta a la Comunitat Valenciana Feminas The Vuelta a la Comunitat Valenciana Feminas is a women's one-day road cycling race held in Spain. It is currently rated as a 1.1 1.1 may refer to: * 1.1.1.1, a Domain Name System service * 1.1-inch/75-caliber gun * Falcon 9 v1.1 orbital launch v ...

Floortje Mackaij Floortje Mackaij (born 18 October 1995) is a Dutch professional road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam . After switching from speed skating to road cycling she became the 2013 junior Dutch National time trial Champion ...

National, continental and world champions

;2018 :

France Road Race, Aude Biannic : MaillotPolonia

Poland Time Trial, Małgorzata Jasińska : MaillotEspaña

Spain Time Trial, Margarita Victoria Garcia : MaillotEspaña

Spain Under-23 Time Trial, Alba Teruel : MaillotPolonia

Poland Road Race, Małgorzata Jasińska : MaillotEspaña

Spain Road Race, Eider Merino ;2019 : MaillotEspaña

Spain Time Trial, Sheyla Gutiérrez ;2020 : MaillotNoruega

Norway Time Trial, Katrine Aalerud ;2021 : Gold_medal_olympic

Olympic Time Trial, Annemiek van Vleuten : MaillotDinamarca

Denmark Time Trial, Emma Norsgaard : MaillotNoruega

Norway Time Trial, Katrine Aalerud : MaillotSerbia

Serbia Road Race,

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Living people 1979 bir ...

;2022: :

World Road Race, Annemiek van Vleuten : Pan American Champions Jersey

Panamerican Road Race,

Denmark Time Trial, Emma Norsgaard : MaillotSerbia

Serbia Road Race,

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Movistar Team (women's team) UCI Women's Teams Cycling teams based in Spain Cycling teams established in 2017 Telefónica