Next Saturday, June 29, the 111th edition of the Tour de France will start and Movistar Team will activate various sustainability initiatives in the most important stage race in the world. Practices that minimize environmental impact and promote the long-term conservation of natural resources.

Among these initiatives are:

Solar Panels – Use of photovoltaic modules in the team’s kitchen truck. Converting sunlight into electricity.

BORN – All team staff, including riders, will wear BORN brand street clothing made of sustainable materials. Polos and t-shirts that, in their production process, have needed only 0.5% of water compared to a conventional cotton garment. As well as, reducing water consumption for tinting by up to 1/3.

BORN contributes to the responsible consumption of water, having saved more than 5.3 billion liters of water since its inception.

GARMIN / TACX – The team uses 100% recyclable and biodegradable bottles. The addition of a small amount of BioBatch material alters the molecular structure of the bottle, causing the material to decompose into biogas and biomass. These nourish the soil and are fully absorbed by nature.

226ERS – The sports nutrition brand significantly reduces the amount of plastic used in packaging.

VOLVO – The vehicles used by the team feature a Mild-Hybrid engine. The electric drive motor actively reduces engine load for lower fuel consumption, especially in urban and everyday driving situations.

The Movistar Team’s efforts in recent years in terms of sustainability have not gone unnoticed by the world of cycling. The ‘telefónica’ squad was confirmed in the recent Tour of Switzerland 2024 as the winner of the event’s environmental award.

Movistar Team, which wore light blue bibs during the eight days of the Tour de Suisse as an indication of the award, has been a reference in the context of ecology these days.

Pioneers in the measurement of their carbon footprint in 2019 and in their multiple efforts to reduce it, among which is the installation of solar panels at their headquarters and the planting of 1,000 trees in Sangüesa (Navarra, Spain), the recognitions received for their work they include the Seal of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition of the Government of Spain and the mention of the UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) in its document of good cycling practices against climate change.