Movistar Team (Spain) - Press Release: Telefónica-backed squad claims 15th Grand Tour victory.

Ecuadorian stuns the world of cycling with his first three-week stagerace success, as Blues confirm themselves as strongest block in the ‘Corsa Rosa’ with a 15th win in a Grand Tour since 1980, an all-time record.

The ‘Locomotive of Carchi’ reached its destination. Richard Carapaz (Movistar Team) claimed overall honours at the 102nd Giro d’Italia on Sunday, after completing with no setbacks the final 17km individual time trial at Verona’s World Championships course. At his podium, Carapaz was joined by Mikel Landa (4th), a brilliant final piece of support to the Ecuadorian by a Blue outfit always showing impressive attitude, commitment and effort.

Andrey Amador, Antonio Pedrero, Héctor Carretero, Jasha Sütterlin, José Joaquín Rojas and Lluís Mas were the other six artists behind a triumph supported by a hard-working staff led by Chente García Acosta and Maximilian Sciandri, the masterminds for such a success.

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