Movistar
Movistar underwent a huge shakeup this offseason with its longtime GC hope Nairo Quintana departing, alongside grand tour stars Richard Carapaz and Mikel Landa, and talented domestique Andrey Amador.
Team Info
| Name | Age | Tour Stage Wins | Tour Starts | Best Tour GC Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Betancur (Col) | 30 | 0 | 1 | 18 (2017) |
| Dario Cataldo (I) | 35 | 0 | 1 | DNF |
| Imano Erviti (Sp) | 36 | 0 | 10 | 77 (2010, 2018) |
| Luis Mas (Sp) | 30 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Enric Mas (Sp) | 25 | 0 | 1 | 89 (2019) |
| Nelson Oliviera (P) | 31 | 0 | 4 | 47 (2015) |
| Alejandro Valverde (Sp) | 40 | 4 | 12 | 3 (2015) |
| Jürgen Roelandts (B) | 35 | 0 | 7 | 85 (2011) |
Equipment
Bicycle: Canyon
Components: SRAM
Wheels: Zipp
Clothing: Alé
What to know
Movistar underwent a huge shakeup this offseason with its longtime GC hope Nairo Quintana departing, alongside grand tour stars Richard Carapaz and Mikel Landa, and talented domestique Andrey Amador. What the 2020 Movistar lacks in firepower it makes up for in focus. In years past Movistar came in with three leaders, and this year it will have just two: Alejandro Valverde and rising star Enric Mas. The team’s other rising talent, Marc Soler, will skip the Tour to instead race the Giro d’Italia.
Our take
Once-proud Movistar now lacks a bonafide five-star favorite for the race, but this fact will hopefully simplify things for the Spanish squad. Last year we scoffed at the bizarre tactics that sprung from their three-leader model. Our hope is a streamlined Tour plan that leads to success.