Quintana, Aular, Cepeda... - Movistar announce string of renewals confirming strong block for 2026
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Movistar Team has done a lot of behind the scenes deal over the past few weeks or months and it has now finally unveiled them. After the end of the season, there had been the worry that the Spanish team was going to be losing some of its leaders or important riders, but that is not the case as this Wednesday morning the Spanish outfit confirmed the stay of six riders on the men's team and three on the women's side.
Amongst these are Jorge Arcas, Nelson Oliveira and Albert Torres who form a key nucleus in the team when it comes to road captains, riders able to protect their leaders both in the classics or Grand Tours on the flat roads, themselves very talented riders for the fast and hilly terrain. But there are three more riders who are of great importance to the team.
Nairo Quintana has renewed for yet another season with the Spanish team. The Colombian veteran has not had the results one would've hoped for this year and is now very distant from the prime of his career, but maintains his position within the team as an experienced figure, and rider who can teach a lot to newcomers including Cian Uijtdebroeks who is racing two Grand Tours that Quintana has won in the past next season.
The renewal of Jefferson Alveiro Cepeda is also important, taking into consideration his role as a stage hunter but also strong performer in the one-week races ever since joining the team, and lastly Orluis Aular - both until 2028 - after the Venezuelan proved to be the team's new head sprinter, whilst equally being a rider who can climb extremely well making him a very versatile option all-year round.
On the women's side the team also renewed Brasilian rider Tota Magalhães all the way into 2029 confirming the team's long-term ambitions, but also Sara Martín and Aude Biannic to stay by the side of Marlen Reusser and Liane Lippert.
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- I get the point totally. We live in the snowflake society where some riders forget they are getting paid to ride and get results. When they have a few issues they try to look outside of the real issue instead of themselves. It odd so many of the team are making no complaints and getting on with their job. If you do not like what you do find another job simples. Tough love as my mum would say.paultryan200207-11-2026
- many people advise him to grow slowly and rather do giro and/or vuelta instead of tdf. but i can totally understand that he is not satisfied with taking over once pogi declines, but instead beat him in his prime. so if he goes for tdf again, i‘m all for it. let‘s hope that pogi recovers soon!Ketterechts07-11-2026
- So gracious to offer something no-one would be prepared to pay for. The Giro is not the Tour and doesn’t command the same interest or attract the same “elite” (those willing to pay to be a part of something they consider has ego boosting potential). Roadside viewing will always largely remain free for everyone outside circuits. Introduction of a symbolic entrance to mountain climbs is worthy of exploration. Asking 1-2€ isn’t going to repulse real fans (most will spend 50-100€ on their outing that day all things included) but will prevent a portion of the total knobhead thrillseekers who will join in any large gathering as long as it’s free, just because they’re attracted to crowds, without which it it difficult for them to work up their anti-social behaviour.Jumpyjohn07-11-2026
- How is radio going to help when someone went over a cliff or bridge or off the roadside into a forest unnoticed and is laying there unconscious?Jumpyjohn07-11-2026
- Yep, next we’ll be accusing F1 drivers of avoiding Le Mans.Jumpyjohn07-11-2026
- But on what is that opinion based? Are you holding him to a different standard than others? Are you saying he should do learn to like something he doesn’t Are you saying he hasn’t achieved enough Are you saying he pretends to be better than his results? It’s actually a really strange opinion to oust if you consider it objectively or rationally. Try applying it to others or yourself by asking if not EVERYONE should then be doing more? Nobody in athletics or swimming gets criticism for not expanding their repertoire when a rival or someone else does. In fact, most who move to another event get accused of running from their rival. Opinions are boring, the reasons behind them are what count.Jumpyjohn07-11-2026
- for a medical chief to throw things like is just bad. There are already radios which were banned for spectacle. allow radios. Gps trackers are not a complete solutionabstractengineer07-11-2026
- any rider less than 25 whether they are really ready for the position of leadership of GT is probably not the case. I think Pogi himself suffered when he was defeated by Jonas in the TDF twice. But that would be the team's job to ensure support so that they can bounce back. It requires a team and time to get back up and win after getting knocked down.abstractengineer07-11-2026
- I'm very glad he got the big late Quickstep Vuelta win and I hope he has a few left for Euskaltel-Euskadi.flyer07-11-2026
- My memories of Ivan Basso aren't good but I liked his sister Elisa ok.flyer07-11-2026
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✍️ Movistar Team anuncia renovaciones clave. Noticia ampliada: ESP: bit.ly/48ZCXjd ENG: bit.ly/4nmgFLY MEN 🇻🇪 Orluis Aular ⏩ 2028 🇪🇨 Jefferson Cepeda ⏩ 2028 🇪🇸 Jorge Arcas ⏩ 2027 🇵🇹 Nelson Oliveira ⏩ 2027 🇪🇸 Albert Torres ⏩ 2026 🇨🇴 Nairo Quintana ⏩ 2026
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