Alejandro Valverde pulls out of Giro d’Italia

The world champion crashed while training on his birthday last month

Alejandro Valverde at the 2019 UAE Tour (Photo: Yuzuru SUNADA)

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Alejandro Valverde has been forced to pull out of the Giro d’Italia due to an injury suffered on his birthday.

Movistar rider Valverde had been due to ride the Italian Grand Tour for only the second time in his career.

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