Official announcement

Colombian will join Alejandro Valverde at August 22nd depart from Puerto Banús after recent GC podium finish in Tour de France

The Movistar Team confirmed on Monday that Nairo Quintana, runner-up in the 2015 Tour de France and winner of the 2014 Giro, will take the start of the 70th Vuelta a España.

Quintana and Valverde -current leader of the UCI WorldTour standings and 2009 Vuelta champion, having climbed onto the final podium six times- will be back together to chase big results after a great combined performance in the recent 'Grande Boucle'.

The full roster that Eusebio Unzué's squad will bring into the start at Puerto Banús on August 22nd will be confirmed in a few days' time.