The IAM Cycling riders get ready to come on stage(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Vincenzo Nibali plays around with a selfie stick(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Tinkoff-Saxo team presented at la Vuelta(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
BMC Racing will be riding in support of Tejay van Garderen (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
BMC Racing squad presented before la Vuelta(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Team Lotto Soudal nine riders for la Vuelta(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Team FDJ(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Trek Factory Racing at the presentation in Benahavis, Spain(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Astana's squad for la Vuelta(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Astana will have three GC contenders between Nibali, Aru, and Landa(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Cannondale-Garmin nine-man squad(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Talansky and Dan Martin will lead Cannondale-Garmin (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
MTN-Qhubeka looking to add to their success in France(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Spanish singer Edurne, entertains the crowd at la Vuelta team presentation(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory) relaxes prior to the grand depart(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Vincenzo Nibali will be one of three possible leaders for Astana(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
AG2R La Mondiale at the team presentation(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
The 2015 Vuelta a España team presentation was held on a balmy night in Benahavís before the contentious team time trial kicks off the Spanish grand tour on Saturday with all 22 teams in appearance.
The riders looked relaxed as they chatted with friends on rival teams and snapping selfies before going on stage with fans snapping pictures and trying to get autographs.
Movistar, with Alejandro Valverde and Nairo Quintana, was a crowd favourite with the team leaders of Spain's WorldTour team favourites for overall victory.
Team Sky with Tour de France champion Chris Froome also received cheers from the crowd as last year's runner up is looking to join Jacques Anquetil and Bernard Hinault as the only riders to achieve the Tour-Vuelta double.
Astana with its general classification triumvirate of Vincenzo Nibali, Fabio Aru and Mikel Landa looked relaxed on and off stage.
Despite the recent bad press concerning a doping positive and drunken behaviour, Katusha was welcomed by the crowd due to the presence of Joaquim 'Purito' Rodríguez who is looking for a podium finish in three weeks time.
