Alejandro Valverde: ‘Grandad hasn’t had his last word’

The veteran Spaniard says he'll fight on for victory in the final week of the Vuelta a España

Alejandro Valverde on stage nine of the Vuelta a España 2019 (Jose Jordan/AFP/Getty Images)

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Alejandro Valverde says “granddad hasn’t had his last word” as he continues to battle for the Vuelta a España title.

The Spaniard sits second overall after 15 days of racing and is looking for opportunities to topple race leader Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma).

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