Movistar satisfied despite missing GC podium at Vuelta a Espana

Movistar finished in Madrid earning its ninth team classification at a Grand Tour, stepping on the top step as a team at the Vuelta a Espana. Nairo Quintana and Alejandro Valverde continued the team's Grand Tour streak of having a rider finish in the top four overall in the past eight Grand Tours they have competed at. After finishing second to Chris Froome at the Tour de France, Quintana overcame illness to finish fourth while Valverde finished seventh overall with a stage win and the points classification jersey also to his name