Alejandro Valverde

Alejandro Valverde takes first win in 20 months at GP Miguel Indurain

The victory is also Movistar's first of the season

By Jonny Long Published 3 April 21

The lineup for the Vuelta a España is starting to look incredibly good

Alejandro Valverde and Nairo Quintana will ride the Vuelta a España according to their team boss, with the rest of the lineup looking great too

By Stuart Clarke Published 21 July 15

Michael Woods wins dramatic Vuelta a España 2018 stage 17 as Yates holds on to lead

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

Movistar's fast pace in the Pyrenees drops Tour de France contenders

Alejandro Valverde's team's pace-setting on stage 16 was too much for Tejay van Garderen and Romain Bardet

By Gregor Brown Published 23 July 14

Alejandro Valverde beats Chris Froome and Alberto Contador to Volta a Catalunya stage five win

Overall rivals battle it out on the climb to Lo Port as Alejandro Valverde takes his second stage win to claim the overall race lead

By Nigel Wynn Published 24 March 17

Valverde gets better of Wiggins and Sky in Ruta del Sol

Movistar's leader Valverde takes the win at the Ruta del Sol as Team Sky place four riders in the top ten - Wiggins sixth fastest on the same time as Geraint Thomas - Richie Porte in eighth place

By Simon Richardson Published 19 February 14

Alejandro Valverde says he won't ride all three Grand Tours again in 2017

Movistar's Alejandro Valverde completed all three Grand Tours in 2016, claiming two top-10s and a 12th place finish in an impressive string of results, but he hints he won't be doing it again

By Stuart Clarke Published 14 October 16

It's official, Alejandro Valverde is the most popular rider at the Tour de France

Well, so says the official Tour de France post service

By Richard Windsor Published 16 July 15

Alejandro Valverde abandons Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2019

Dan Martin has also abandoned the race

By Jonny Long Published 28 April 19

Alejandro Valverde sprints to Volta a Catalunya stage two win

Spaniard raced ahead of teammate J.J Rojas to claim win on a rainy stage two in Catalunya

By Richard Windsor Published 24 March 15

Mikel Landa: I expected to lose more time on Giro d'Italia first stage

Mikel Landa says he thought he would finish more than 21 seconds down on Giro d'Italia rival Vincenzo Nibali in the first stage of the Grand Tour race

By Gregor Brown Published 6 May 16

Alejandro Valverde unveils new world champion Canyon Ultimate ahead of Il Lombardia

The newly crowned world champion Alejandro Valverde has unveiled his new rainbow themed Canyon Ultimate ahead of Il Lombardia.

By Alex Ballinger Published 12 October 18

Alejandro Valverde takes victory at end of aggressive day of racing at Ruta del Sol

Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) emerged victorious from stage one of the Ruta del Sol, after a day of relentless attacking from the climbing stars.

By Henry Robertshaw Published 15 February 17

Alejandro Valverde to debut at Tour of Flanders ahead of Giro d'Italia bid

Alejandro Valverde's early season will see him only racing one stage race before the Giro d'Italia in May, with the Tour of Flanders on his radar

By Stuart Clarke Published 13 November 15

Alejandro Valverde holds off Ivan Sosa at La Route d'Occitanie to take first victory since return from injury

The world champion held off Ivan Sosa to take the overall classification by just eight seconds

By Jonny Long Published 23 June 19

Alejandro Valverde pulls out of Giro d’Italia

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

By Alex Ballinger Published 3 May 19

Alejandro Valverde wins Vuelta a Espana's first summit finish

Overall contenders show hand on the Vuelta a Espana's first mountain finish of the 2014 race

By Nigel Wynn Published 28 August 14

Alejandro Valverde overhauls Tejay van Garderen to win Ruta del Sol

General classification of the Ruta del Sol in Spain is settled on the final climb, as Alejandro Valverde takes the stage win and GC title

By Nigel Wynn Published 21 February 16

Alejandro Valverde decides against racing Tour of Flanders despite strong Dwars Door Vlaanderen performance

Alejandro Valverde has decided not to race the Tour of Flanders despite riding to an impressive 11th place finish in Dwars Door Vlaanderen on Wednesday.

By Henry Robertshaw Published 29 March 18

Valverde: Olympic gold would be good, but it's not the same as a World Championship

Alejandro Valverde says he will target the Tour de France in 2016 as a build up to the Olympic Games road race

By Stuart Clarke Published 15 October 15

Rohan Dennis takes second Vuelta a España time trial win as Simon Yates gains on rivals

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

By Alex Ballinger Published 11 September 18

'All I could do was suffer and then suffer some more': Valverde content after 'giving everything' in final Vuelta mountains

Alejandro Valverde says he leaves the Vuelta a España happy after giving it his all but falling well short of the overall victory

By Gregor Brown Published 15 September 18

Alejandro Valverde wins stage two of Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana to move into race lead

Alejandro Valverde shows he has recovered from last year's Tour de France crash with a return to the top step of the podium in the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana

By Nigel Wynn Published 1 February 18

Alejandro Valverde wins again at Ruta del Sol

By Cycling Weekly Published 20 February 14

Sorry seems to be the hardest word

We ask why it's so hard to forgive Alejandro Valverde for his doping misdemeanors, and why there seems to be no will from Spanish riders to admit past wrongs

By Kenny Pryde Published 15 May 14

Alejandro Valverde says he would rather win Olympic gold over the Tour de France

The world champion added he is not yet sure whether he will ride the 2019 Tour de France

By Jonny Long Published 6 June 19

Alejandro Valverde wins Liège-Bastogne-Liège, dedicating the victory to Michele Scarponi

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

By Nigel Wynn Published 23 April 17