Movistar Team owners to collaborate with Saudi Cycling Federation

The peloton rides in Saudi Arabias northwestern city of al'Ula in the 2022 Saudi Tour
The peloton rides in Saudi Arabia's northwestern city of al'Ula in the 2022 Saudi Tour (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

The Movistar Team's management company Abarca Sports announced on Monday it has signed an agreement with the Saudi Cycling Federation to help develop cycling in that country. 

Federation president Abdullah Alwathlan and Movistar boss Eusebio Unzué agreed in the "memorandum of understanding" to collaborate to develop cycling projects in Saudi Arabia "at all levels".

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