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.