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Movistar is once again starting the new season with great ambitions. In the men's race, returning riders Nairo Quintana and Enric Mas should ensure success in the tours. In the women's category, German champion Liane Lippert is moving up after the End of Annemiek van Vleuten's career even more in the spotlight.
Blue dominates on the Movistar jersey
At the team presentation in Madrid, the traditional racing team, which will also compete in 2024 Canyon road bikes the jersey for the new season. No major changes have been made to the outfit. The upper part of the jersey was designed in a lighter shade of blue. The large "M" on the chest, which stands for Movistar, continues to be the jersey's trademark. The lower part of the jersey is a darker shade of blue that almost merges into black. The jersey will continue to be manufactured by Gobik. The Spanish clothing company, which in 2024 will also Ineos Grenadiers equipped Movistar for the first time in 2023 and replaced La Passione after just one year.
The women's team comprises 14 riders. Annemiek van Vleuten, the Spanish team's outstanding rider, has hung up her racing bike. In Olivia Baril, Claire Steels, Lucia Ruiz Perez and Laura Ruiz Perez, Movistar presented four new riders.
Special jerseys for Lippert & Mühlberger
Liane Lippert, who won a stage of the Tour de France Femmes in 2023, is likely to play an even more important role in the coming season. As the reigning German champion, the Friedrichshafen native will be wearing a special jersey - just like the Serbian champion Jelena Eric, the Austrian champion Gregor Mühlberger and the Spanish title holder Oier Lazkano.
Will Nairo Quintana's return provide a boost?
The men's team is only too keen to build on the great successes of the past. The team's history dates back to the 1980s, when the team was initially called Reynolds. The Spaniards celebrated their greatest successes in the 1990s under the name Banesto, when Miguel Indurain won the Tour de France five times in a row. The reality in 2023 was the grey midfield. Movistar finished twelfth in the UCI team world rankings. To ensure that things would pick up again in 2024 Nairo Quintana who already rode for the team from 2012 to 2019, but was unable to find a new employer for a long time after his positive Tramadol test result during the 2022 Tour de France.
Nine other riders will also be joining the team, including Davide Formolo (UAE Team Emirates), Davide Cimolai (Cofidis), Remi Cavagna (Soudal - Quick Step) and Lorenzo Milesi (Team dsm-firmenich).
