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Bico completes 2017 Movistar Team roster

Promising 22-year-old from Portugal becomes 28th and final rider for Eusebio Unzué's team, will bring strength for all terrains

The Movistar Team announces that Portugal's Nuno Bico will become a part of its official roster as soon as Sunday, 1 January, 2017.

A great climber and rouleur, talented for both stageraces and the most demanding classics, the former national U23 road race champion - he achieved his title in Braga, in 2015 - lands into the WorldTour scene after three seasons within the ranks of local Conti team Rádio Popular and an additional one inside the Klein Constantia development squad.

Bico's confirmation is the last signing for the 2017 Movistar Team, making up the following 28 riders:

  Andrey Amador (CRC)
  Winner Anacona
  Carlos Betancur
  Dayer / Nairo Quintana (COL)
  Jorge Arcas
  Carlos Barbero
  Héctor Carretero
  Jonathan Castroviejo
  Víctor de la Parte
  Imanol Erviti
  Rubén Fernánde
  Jesús / José Herrada
  Gorka Izagirre
  Dani Moreno
  Antonio Pedrero
  José Joaquín Rojas
  Marc Soler
  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
  Daniele Bennati
  Adriano Malori (ITA)
  Richard Carapaz (ECU)
  Alex Dowsett (GBR)
  Nuno Bico
  Nelson Oliveira (POR)
  Rory Sutherland (AUS)
  Jasha Sütterlin (GER)

Bico completes 2017 Movistar Team roster