Saudi Cycling Federation Partners with Movistar Team

The Saudi Cycling Federation and Spanish Abarca Sports (owners of Movistar Team) signed an agreement today in the presence of Mr. Abdullah Alwathlan the President of the Saudi Cycling Federation and Mr. Eusebio Unzué the President of Abarca Sports and General Manager of Movistar Team.

The agreement aims to develop technical staff, enhance cooperation on training programs, exchange experiences, hold regular workshops and support events, races and activities in the Kingdom for years to come. The cooperation between the parties aims to jointly develop cycling projects in the Kingdom at all levels.

The team started its activity in the pro cycling top tier in 1980, being the longest-running (43 years) and most successful squad in the UCI world Tour, including some of the best cyclists, men and women, in the history of cycling and ranking first in the world rankings in 1992, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.

In 2018, the team created the women Movistar Team, that has become one of the best women cycling teams in the World, achieving the victory in Tour of France, Giro Italia and Vuelta España in 2022. Moreover, the team is worldwide recognized as a leader in sustainability practices amongst the cycling family and an innovator in the use of technology and big data to enhance the competitivity of its cyclists