Velo’s Ultimate 2025 Tour de France Bike Guide
All the bikes, components, and gear used by the 23 teams in cycling's biggest race.
Movistar Team is a professional road bicycle racing team which participates at UCI WorldTeam level and has achieved thirteen general classification victories in Grand Tours. The title sponsor is the Spanish mobile telephone company Telefónica, with the team riding under the name of the company’s brand Movistar. Wikipedia
Movistar Team is a professional road bicycle racing team which participates at UCI WorldTeam level and has achieved thirteen general classification victories in Grand Tours. The title sponsor is the Spanish mobile telephone company Telefónica, with the team riding under the name of the company’s brand Movistar. Wikipedia
All the bikes, components, and gear used by the 23 teams in cycling's biggest race.
News nuggets: Vingegaard not overawed by Pogačar's 2025 rampage: 'Just because you’re the best in the spring, doesn’t mean you’re going to be the best in the Tour de France.'
Criticism from Ferrand-Prévot following Vuelta chaos: ‘Can’t believe what happened…this is SO amateur’
British rider makes debut in the 'Hell of the North' at just 18 years of age, gaining experience for future seasons.
Marc Hirschi, Marlen Reusser, and Jhonathan Narváez all win in their first races after high-pressure transfers. We dive into why these early successes matter.
With backing through 2029, can Team Movistar regain its past glory and challenge the mega-budget squads at the grand tours?
Nairo Quintana extends Movistar deal, setting sights on WorldTour hunt for 2025 and helping Mas: 'Support Enric in grand tours and securing the highest points possible.'
Not all transfers have happy endings: These 3 are hoping to turn page for 2025: 'Things just didn't work out, and that's why I'm leaving.'
Transfers are heating up in the rider market, with EF, Movistar, UAE, and FDJ-Suez all making key moves.
Colombian cycling community mourns the death of national time trial champion and mentor to modern generation of riders.
'It's really surreal': Newly crowned junior road and TT champion continues meteoric rise at Binche-Chimay-Binche with fourth win in five race-days.
Budding superstar Cat Ferguson doubles up with golds in junior women's road race and time trial.
The 18 year old Briton scooped victory in Belgium Friday, having recently made her Team Movistar debut.
Multi-discipline ace kicked to second in her debut with Movistar and is swinging for the fences at junior road worlds: 'I won’t be happy with anything other than gold.'
The crash-defying descent steals the show Sunday and caps a solid first week for the Movistar captain: 'The key is that the sensations are good.'
Australian race leader remains upbeat looking towards upcoming stage: ‘It should be more suited to me’.
Dutch climber files official complaint against Iván García Cortina and accused Nairo Quintana of throwing elbows in key climbing stages.
Face-Off: Should rules allow that injured riders be swapped out of grand tours? Our editors argue out the 'replacement' theory.
Unzué confirms Movistar's participation in 'Super League' talks: 'The sport hasn't changed in 40 years.'
The 23-year-old Australian still had one year to run on her contract with Movistar, but agrees to end it early to switch to AG Insurance-Soudal.
Movistar unveils its new look for 2024, with familiar tone and design for its women's and men's teams.
Ever-improving US talent will see opportunities in transfer to Visma-Lease a Bike: 'We want him to race to win as well as to learn.'
Eusebio Unzué says Colombian's arrival will take pressure off Enric Mas, laments missing out on signing Carlos Rodríguez: 'He had an escape clause in his pre-contract.'
The Norwegian rider started riding to build fitness after partying hard at university, and initially wanted to be a sprinter before turning into a promising climber.
11-day stint in Calpe will mark the first time the Colombian will join his new teammates ahead of return to WorldTour in 2024.
Italian fastman commits to key leadout role for Fernando Gaviria, saying it will help him reclaim confidence and enthusiasm.
From the retirements of Annemiek van Vleuten and Marta Bastianelli to the closure of EF Education-TIBCO-SVB, the 2023 season marked the end of an era.
The American wants to mix it with Wout van Aert at the classics, help in the grand tours, and take on one-week races when he joins Jumbo-Visma in 2024.
Movistar convinced 33-year-old Quintana can still be competitive despite year out of racing following tramadol positive.
Quintana returns to team where he won two grand tours after year in the wilderness following tramadol positive.
Analysis: Davide Formolo and Rémi Cavagna bring confirmed firepower, but better-funded rivals continue to outpace Spain's lone elite men's WorldTour team on the road and in new transfers.
'I wanted to find a place where I could become the best version of myself': US star trades leadership at Movistar for longer-term payoffs.
'The Tractor' is the latest in a wave of signings for Lidl-Trek, while Movistar confirms 20 for 2024, with promises of more.
The Dutchwoman tells Velo which of her race-wins meant the most to her and whether or not she has any regrets in her career.
The Dutch superstar speaks with Velo about the fan reaction to her retirement and inspiring the next generation.
Cat Ferguson will join the team as a stagiaire in 2024 before stepping up to the WorldTour full-time in 2025.
The decorated Dutchwoman is competing in the final race of her career at the Simac Ladies Tour.
Jonas Vingegaard punctures and pre-race favorites Jumbo-Visma lose a half minute.
Follow all the pre-race news ahead of the opening Barcelona team time trial on Saturday 26.
Jorgenson joins Dutch team on three year-deal to add weight to calendar-dominator's classics and grand tour units.
The Dutchwoman unveils the Tour of Scandinavia and Simac Ladies Tour as the final races of her professional career.
The Dutchwoman slides down one place after a disappointing time trial.
Follow the latest news and headlines for the 2nd Tour de France Femmes.
German champion says she's still fully focused on supporting Annemiek van Vleuten's GC bid.
The American on Movistar comes up 500 yards short of winning on one of the most famous climbs on the Tour de France: 'I am happy with the risk I took.'
EF, Movistar were forced to switch gears after the loss of Carapaz, Mas on stage 1 – but Tour history proves adversity breeds opportunity.
Follow all the Tour de France hype ahead of the Bilbao 'grand départ' on July 1.
Movistar wants support for Enric Mas in a GC bid for the final podium in Jorgenson's farewell with the Spanish team.
SD Worx has accused other teams of capitalizing on a toilet break, while Movistar says the Dutch team messed up.
Follow all the headlines from La Vuelta Femenina, which starts May 1.
With no wins in nine races, Van Vleuten hasn't waited longer for a first season victory since 2016. What's up with the world champion?
Movistar road racer Iván García Cortina and Movistar eTeam racers Ana Dillana and Hayley Simmonds will join the retired WorldTour pro on the dirt.
US rider bridged across to lead group and battled to ninth-place finish in spectacular De Ronde debut.
Fourth at the 'Little Tour of Flanders' bodes well for the real thing at De Ronde next week.
From Annemiek van Vleuten's form to the tussle for success between SD Worx and Trek-Segafredo.
The 23-year-old American says that he can learn a lot from how Van Vleuten trains and races.
The Dutchwoman says that her Tour de France Femmes win has received more attention than any of her other wins.
The Dutch superstar believes that Movistar will continue to thrive after she retires.
American racer is in a contract year with Movistar after four season with the team.
Max Sciandri says that Jorgenson's close calls at the Tour de France taught him a lot.
American seals overall Tour of Oman victory by a single second.
The US rider protects five-second lead ahead of the final showdown on Jabal Al Akhdhar.
The US rider overwhelmed with emotion following his first professional victory at the Tour of Oman.
Ben Turner, Emilie Fortin come out top in two Spanish races Saturday.
U.S. rider sets sights on further chances as he aims to take his first professional win in Oman.
The American is adding the classics back into his calendar this spring, but has no plans for a Paris-Roubaix return.
Van Vleuten is planning to go out with a bang this season, but there are plenty of teams hoping to beat her before she goes.
Grand tours, monuments, and the worlds are targets for reigning world champion in swansong season.
Liane Lippert finishes second as Movistar's two new recruits from DSM see flying start with Spanish squad.
Five days of racing closes out with a stage for Cofidis and a morale-boosting GC victory for Movistar's newest star.
Here's the news making headlines on Saturday, January 7.
The top tier of women's cycling has a full complement of teams for the first time. VeloNews takes a look at the squads and examines their prospects for 2023.
Annemiek Van Vleuten and Enric Mas move centerstage for Movistar in 2023.
Here's what's making the headlines Sunday, December 18.
American star reveals the details and dynamics of his three breakaway efforts at his spectacular Tour de France debut.
In his stellar Tour de France debut, Jorgenson nearly won out of three breakaways, and puts a victory as his top goal in 2023.
Colombian star hints over the weekend he will 'race in the WorldTour' in 2023 but the team is not yet revealed.
Trouble is, the Colombian's old team is already full.
Xabier Muriel, Yvon Ledanois, and Jürgen Roelandts will join the team's core group of sport directors for 2023.
Retired Spanish star eyes dipping his toes into the booming gravel scene as well as acting as a liaison between staffers and riders at Movistar.