Alejandro Valverde

The world champion says he's not sure if he'll get as close to victory again but that he was happy with his performance

By Jonny Long Published 8 April 19

The world champion says it's the perfect time to try his hand at a Monument he's never ridden

By Gregor Brown Published 2 March 19

World champion takes his first win of the season as Primož Roglič finishes second to retain the overall lead

By Richard Windsor Published 26 February 19

Alejandro Valverde has been crowned world champion after triumphing in a thrilling final to the elite men's road race in Innsbruck.

By Alex Ballinger Published 30 September 18

Directors have their say on where the Vuelta a España title will go this weekend

By Gregor Brown Published 14 September 18

Canada’s Michael Woods was able to outlast breakaway rivals to climb victory on the stage 17 mountain-top finish of the Vuelta a España.

By Alex Ballinger Published 12 September 18

The solo stage could prove decisive in the final week of the Spanish Grand Tour

By Alex Ballinger Published 11 September 18

Finishing 30th, Rudy Molard retains race lead

By Owen Rogers Published 1 September 18

The slightly tougher route of the mid-week Ardennes Classic Flèche Wallonne should play into Dan Martin's favour

By Owen Rogers Published 17 April 18

Simon Yates makes a late attack to win the final stage of the 2018 Volta a Catalunya as Valverde claims the overall victory

By Stephen Puddicombe Published 25 March 18

Alejandro Valverde won the final stage and with it the general classification of the Abu Dhabi Tour in a vintage performance from the 37-year-old veteran.

By Henry Robertshaw Published 25 February 18

Alejandro Valverde says Nairo Quintana can come back stronger from the Giro d'Italia to win the Tour de France

By Richard Windsor Published 26 June 17

Spaniard Alejandro Valverde wins Liège-Bastogne-Liège for a fourth time in his career

By Nigel Wynn Published 23 April 17

With Alejandro Valverde the odds-on favourite to claim a fifth victory in La Flèche Wallonne, Thomas De Gendt has called for a shake-up to the parcours.

By Henry Robertshaw Published 19 April 17

The last seven days have seen no fewer than three different top-level races to choose from, so we round up the best performers from this week's racing.

By Stephen Puddicombe Published 20 February 17

Alejandro Valverde - career history, cycling results and photos

By Nigel Wynn Published 5 November 08

Team Sky's Egnal Bernal cannily grabs bonus seconds in intermediate sprint to close gap on Alejandro Valverde in the Volta a Catalunya

By Nigel Wynn Published 23 March 18

Seven Movistar riders named on the Spain longlist for the World Championships in Richmond, Virginia, at the end of September

By Stuart Clarke Published 9 September 15

Movistar's Alejandro Valverde took yet another victory in La Flèche Wallonne, surging clear of Dan Martin in the final metres of the Mur de Huy.

By Henry Robertshaw Published 19 April 17

Spanish team ready to let the race decide which of Nairo Quintana and Alejandro Valverde will take up the leadership role at the Vuelta, with both riders eyeing victory

By Gregor Brown Published 25 August 15

Alejandro Valverde timed his chase to perfection as he hunted down Adam Yates in the final 200m of stage four of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana.

By Henry Robertshaw Published 3 February 18

Alejandro Valverde sealed overall victory in Valencia as Roelandts claimed stage victory

By Richard Windsor Published 4 February 18

The Spaniard looks in better form than ever after 11 victories already this year

By Gregor Brown Published 28 June 18

The Spaniard will return to racing at the French stages race, the Route d’Occitanie

By Richard Windsor Published 28 May 19

Duo insist there's no 'Froome-Wiggins'-style rivalry

By Richard Windsor Published 21 November 14

The Spaniard prepares to defend his world title in Yorkshire, but says gold in Tokyo next year is his biggest aim

By Gregor Brown Published 26 September 19

Alejandro Valverde says he will always have the Olympic Games in the back of his mind when racing in 2016, even when helping Nairo Quintana in the Tour de France

By Stuart Clarke Published 26 January 16