Cycling’s transfer window opened on August 1 and Movistar has found itself in the center of the action as one of the WorldTour teams with the most valuable support riders at the end of their contracts. While the Spanish team’s most prized assets, Nairo Quintana and Alejandro Valverde, have contracts that run through to the end of 2017, there are a host of others who are out of contract and weighing up their options for next year.
Key support riders Beñat Intxausti, Gorka and Jon Izagirre and several others are without a deal for next year. Intxausti and the Izagirre brothers have been the subject of transfer speculation at various points over the past few months, and in particular have all been linked with Team Sky.
The team has made one signing so far in 23-year-old Jorge Arcas from the amateur Lizarte squad. It signals a continued investment in youth after last year saw the acquisition of Marc Soler, Rubén Fernández, and Winner Anacona.
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Cyclingnews spoke to Spaniards Intxausti and Jon Izagirre in Jaworzno ahead of the start of the fourth stage of the Tour de Pologne. The former had been most strongly linked with a move to Dave Brailsford’s British squad but it has been suggested that those talks have fallen through. It is still likely that the 29-year-old will leave Movistar but, contrary to some rumours, he claims he is still negotiating with Movistar manager Eusebio Unzué.
“In principle my idea is to go to another team. We are talking with various teams but I’ve not yet completely ruled out staying here,” Intxausti said.
“We are still talking and haven’t closed any doors yet. Me and Euesbio still have talking to do.”
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