The 2021 season for Movistar Team was the 42nd season in the team's existence and the 11th season under the current name. The team has been a UCI WorldTeam since 2005, when the tier was first established.

Team roster

As of 7 December 2021.[1][2][3][4][5]
Rider Date of birth
 Juan Diego Alba (COL) (1997-09-11)11 September 1997 (aged 23)
 Jorge Arcas (ESP) (1992-07-08)8 July 1992 (aged 28)
 Héctor Carretero (ESP) (1995-05-28)28 May 1995 (aged 25)
 Dario Cataldo (ITA) (1985-03-17)17 March 1985 (aged 35)
 Gabriel Cullaigh (GBR) (1996-04-08)8 April 1996 (aged 24)
 Iñigo Elosegui (ESP) (1998-03-06)6 March 1998 (aged 22)
 Imanol Erviti (ESP) (1983-11-15)15 November 1983 (aged 37)
 Iván García Cortina (ESP) (1995-11-20)20 November 1995 (aged 25)
 Abner González (PUR) (2000-10-09)9 October 2000 (aged 20)
 Juri Hollmann (GER) (1999-08-30)30 August 1999 (aged 21)
 Johan Jacobs (SUI) (1997-03-01)1 March 1997 (aged 23)
 Matteo Jorgenson (USA) (1999-07-01)1 July 1999 (aged 21)
 Miguel Ángel López[a] (COL) (1994-02-04)4 February 1994 (aged 26)
 Enric Mas (ESP) (1995-01-07)7 January 1995 (aged 25)
 Lluís Mas (ESP) (1989-10-15)15 October 1989 (aged 31)
Rider Date of birth
 Sebastián Mora (ESP) (1988-02-19)19 February 1988 (aged 32)
 Gregor Mühlberger (AUT) (1994-04-04)4 April 1994 (aged 26)
 Mathias Norsgaard (DEN) (1997-05-05)5 May 1997 (aged 23)
 Nelson Oliveira (POR) (1989-03-06)6 March 1989 (aged 31)
 Antonio Pedrero (ESP) (1991-10-23)23 October 1991 (aged 29)
 José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) (1985-06-08)8 June 1985 (aged 35)
 Einer Rubio (COL) (1998-02-22)22 February 1998 (aged 22)
 Sergio Samitier (ESP) (1995-08-31)31 August 1995 (aged 25)
 Gonzalo Serrano (ESP) (1994-08-17)17 August 1994 (aged 26)
 Marc Soler (ESP) (1993-11-22)22 November 1993 (aged 27)
 Albert Torres (ESP) (1990-04-26)26 April 1990 (aged 30)
 Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (1980-04-25)25 April 1980 (aged 40)
 Carlos Verona (ESP) (1992-11-04)4 November 1992 (aged 28)
 Davide Villella (ITA) (1991-06-27)27 June 1991 (aged 29)
  1. ^ López and Movistar Team mutually agreed to terminate his contract on 1 October after his sudden abandon on the penultimate stage of the Vuelta a España earlier that month.[6][7]

Season victories

Date Race Competition Rider Country Location Ref.
3 April GP Miguel Induráin UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)  Spain Estella [23]
16 April Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		  Enric Mas (ESP)  Spain Dos Aguas (Alto de la Reina) [24]
18 April Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Team classification UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		 [a]  Spain [25]
30 April Tour de Romandie, Stage 3 UCI World Tour  Marc Soler (ESP)  Switzerland Estavayer [26]
1 May Vuelta Asturias, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour  Héctor Carretero (ESP)  Spain Cangas del Narcea [27]
2 May Vuelta Asturias, Team classification UCI Europe Tour [b]  Spain [28]
18 May Vuelta a Andalucía, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		  Gonzalo Serrano (ESP)  Spain Zahara de la Sierra [29]
20 May Vuelta a Andalucía, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		  Miguel Ángel López (COL)  Spain Villarrodrigo [30]
22 May Vuelta a Andalucía, Overall UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		  Miguel Ángel López (COL)  Spain [31][32]
22 May Vuelta a Andalucía, Team classification UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		 [c]  Spain [32]
4 June Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 6 UCI World Tour  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)  France Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse [33]
8 June Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge UCI Europe Tour  Miguel Ángel López (COL)  France Mont Ventoux [34]
12 June Route d'Occitanie, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour  Antonio Pedrero (ESP)  France Le Mourtis [35]
13 June Route d'Occitanie, Overall UCI Europe Tour  Antonio Pedrero (ESP)  France [36]
7 August Vuelta a Burgos, Young rider classification UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries		  Einer Rubio (COL)  Spain [37]
15 August Volta a Portugal, Young rider classification UCI Europe Tour  Abner González (PUR)  Portugal [38]
2 September Vuelta a España, Stage 18 UCI World Tour  Miguel Ángel López (COL)  Spain Altu d'El Gamoniteiru [es] [39][40]
30 September Giro di Sicilia, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)  Italy Caronia [41]

National, Continental, and World Champions

Date Discipline Jersey Rider Country Location Ref.
26 June Puerto Rico National Time Trial Championships  Abner González (PUR)  Puerto Rico Arecibo [42]
27 June Puerto Rico National Road Race Championships  Abner González (PUR)  Puerto Rico Ciales [43][44]

Notes

  1. ^ The riders in the squad were Juan Diego Alba, Imanol Erviti, Abner González, Enric Mas, Sebastián Mora, Nelson Oliveira, and José Joaquín Rojas.
  2. ^ The riders in the squad were Juan Diego Alba, Héctor Carretero, Abner González, Nelson Oliveira, Antonio Pedrero, José Joaquín Rojas, and Einer Rubio.
  3. ^ The riders in the squad were Héctor Carretero, Abner González, Juri Hollmann, Miguel Ángel López, Sebastián Mora, José Joaquín Rojas, and Gonzalo Serrano.

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