Iván Romeo has signed a contract extension with Movistar Team until the end of 2030, strengthening the Spanish squad’s long-term commitment to one of the most promising young riders in the peloton.
The 22-year-old from Valladolid had already been under contract until 2028 after renewing at the end of 2024, but Movistar have now added two further seasons to that agreement. The deal underlines Romeo’s growing importance within the team and gives both rider and squad a stable platform for the next phase of his development.
Photo Credit: GettyRomeo becomes central to Movistar’s future
Romeo joined Movistar Team in 2023 and has since developed into one of the clearest Spanish reference points in the men’s peloton. His progression has been steady rather than sudden, with results across one-day races, stage races and time trials showing the breadth of his ability.
Born in Valladolid on 16th August 2003, Romeo has already built a profile that suits Movistar’s need for a modern, versatile leader. He can time trial, survive difficult terrain, attack in selective racing and produce winning performances across different types of events.
That range is important for Movistar. The team has spent recent seasons trying to build a stronger next generation around Spanish talent, and Romeo now looks like one of the riders most capable of carrying that project into the second half of the decade. His renewal also gives Movistar a valuable continuity point in a market where elite young riders are often tied down early by the strongest WorldTour teams.
Six professional wins across 2025 and 2026
Romeo’s contract extension comes after a strong run of results over the past two seasons. Across 2025 and 2026, he has taken six professional victories for Movistar Team.
In 2025, he won a stage at the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, a stage at the Critérium du Dauphiné and the Spanish national road race title. Those results already pointed to a rider capable of performing on several fronts, with the Dauphiné stage win standing out as a marker of his ability against high-level opposition.
His 2026 season has added further weight to the case for a long-term deal. Romeo won a stage and the overall classification at the Vuelta a Andalucía, then added another stage victory at O Gran Camiño.
Those results sit alongside one of the biggest achievements of his young career: the under-23 world time trial title at the 2024 World Championships in Zurich. That performance confirmed his strength against the clock and gave Movistar another reason to view him as a rider with genuine international ceiling.
Photo Credit: GettyRomeo: ‘I’m very comfortable with the team’
Romeo said the new contract gives him the calm and continuity he wanted as he continues to develop.
“Extending my contract with Movistar Team until 2030 gives me a lot of peace of mind, knowing that I will be able to keep progressing and improving as I have done in previous years,” Romeo said. “In the end, that is what I always wanted. I am very comfortable with the team, everyone knows that and I have never hidden it.”
For Romeo, the length of the deal is not only about security. It is also about trust, responsibility and having a voice inside the project.
“What connects me most to the team is that mutual trust we have,” he said. “I also feel like a key piece in helping the team progress and that my opinion is listened to, which is something I like. I think we are taking steps forward and that makes me feel part of the project.”
That is a revealing line. Movistar are not simply keeping a talented rider. They are also giving him space to help shape the team’s sporting direction, something that matters when a young rider is being positioned as part of a long-term rebuild.
‘I want to be a little better every day’
Romeo’s view of the coming years is built around gradual improvement rather than sudden reinvention. He said his objective is to keep raising his level year after year.
“For the coming years, it sounds a bit cliché, but I always say that I want to be a little better every day, to be a little better the following year,” Romeo said. “I have never had a year where I went backwards. I have always been very demanding with myself and with being a little better.”
He also acknowledged that progress becomes harder as his level rises, but believes the same upward trajectory can take him towards bigger targets.
“In the end, it gets harder every time, because I am already at a higher level,” he said. “But I think that if I continue on this upward line, it will lead me to fight for very high-level races. I think that is the step I need to take: to be consistent, bring victories to the team and be a reliable value.”
That phrase, “reliable value”, feels central to what Movistar are buying into. Romeo has already shown he can win, but the next step is becoming a rider the team can count on across the biggest races, not just on selected days.
Unzué: ‘The best years are still to come’
Sebastián Unzué said the renewal reflected both mutual confidence and the team’s long-term vision.
“Iván’s renewal until 2030 reflects the mutual trust and the future vision we have built over these years,” Unzué said. “He arrived very young, has grown within the structure and has become a key piece both sporting-wise and personally.”
Unzué also made clear that keeping Romeo was a priority for Movistar.
“For us, it was a priority to continue building this project alongside him, and it was also a priority for him,” he said. “When both parties are so clear and trust each other, the decision comes naturally.”
Movistar now have one of their major long-term pieces secured deep into the decade. Unzué said the team believe Romeo’s ceiling has not yet been reached.
“We are convinced that Iván’s best years are still to come and we are excited that they will be with Movistar Team, fighting for the big objectives we have set ourselves,” he said.
Movistar secure a cornerstone rider
Romeo’s extension is a significant move for Movistar because it gives the team continuity around a rider who fits several needs at once. He is Spanish, young, already winning, strong against the clock and increasingly capable across varied terrain.
That combination is not easy to find. In a transfer market where young riders are often locked into long-term deals quickly, Movistar have moved decisively to protect one of their most important assets.
The sporting challenge now is to turn that long-term confidence into bigger results. Romeo has already taken national, stage race and international time trial success. The next step is consistency at the highest level, particularly in WorldTour races where Movistar will want him to become a regular factor across the biggest stage races and one-day events.
By extending him until 2030, Movistar are making a clear statement. Romeo is no longer just a promising rider in the structure. He is one of the riders around whom the team’s future is being built.
