Movistar Team (Continental Team)


Movistar Team was a Colombian UCI Continental cycling team.

History

Creation

The team was set up in time for the 2011 season with Movistar sponsoring both the Continental team and Spanish UCI Pro Tour team to race in events on the UCI America Tour as well as those national events within its region. The team is based in Bogotá, Colombia, and the management team is headed by former Colombian coach Libardo Leyton
On 2 June, the squad was presented officially and on 12 June and started the Tour of Colombia, where Byron Guama achieved the first official victory for the team.

Disappearance of the continental team

In two years the squad ran 7 races out of Colombia, being three in 2011 and four in 2012. Although the team's goal was be part of the principal races of the Latin American calendar, this could not be accomplished for different reasons;, organizational, logistical, legal as well as geographical. Therefore, in October 22, 2012 it was announced that the team would disband in 2013, with the last race that the team would participate in being the Vuelta al Mundo Maya.
After the disappearance announced in January 2013, Movistar Colombia and Ecuador confirmed that they would unite forces to give continuity to the team but not linked to Movistar Team. With Bogota as the team's headquarters and Libardo Leyton as general manager. The team was not registered with the UCI, becoming amateur and contesting races only in Colombia and Ecuador.

Resurgence of the continental team

For the 2015 season, the team now named Movistar Team, re-applied for UCI Continental status. with a roster of 10 cyclists, including the world champion para-cyclist Álvaro Galvis.
The team disbanded again after the 2017 season.

Doping

On 28 November 2017 news broke that Oscar Soliz had tested positive for CERA at the 2017 Vuelta a Colombia.

Team roster

As of 26 December 2015.

Major wins

;2011
;2012
;2013
;2014
;2015
;2016

National champions

;2011
;2012
;2014
;2015
;2016