Movistar Team (Spain) - Spanish grand tour's 73rd edition.

2016 winner Nairo Quintana and 2009 Victor Alejandro Valverde are Telefónica-backed squad’s biggest names at race start in Málaga, saturday.

Eusebio Unzué has defined the eight-man squad that will fly the Movistar Team flag at the 73rd edition of the Vuelta a España (Saturday 25th August – Sunday 16th September). Two former winners of the race, Nairo Quintana and Alejandro Valverde, headline a roster completed by Andrey Amador, Winner Anacona, Daniele Bennati, Richard Carapaz, Imanol Erviti and Nelson Oliveira.

The 2018 Vuelta a España will mark the 39th consecutive appearance -all-time record- for the Blues in the Spanish Grand Tour, a race where they’ve achieved four overall wins, 12 podium finishes and 58 stage victories.