Alejandro Valverde

Chris Froome and Dan Martin involved in late attacks, but Alejandro Valverde stamps his authority on the 2017 Volta a Catalunya with third stage win and overall victory

By Nigel Wynn Published 26 March 17

Defending champion moves into race lead after stage two

By Henry Robertshaw Published 20 March 18

Alejandro Valverde enters his first Giro d'Italia as one of the favourites and believes Team Sky's Mikel Landa is the one to beat for the pink jersey

By Stuart Clarke Published 6 May 16

The world champion says he and his team will do everything to try and beat Roglič in the final week of the Vuelta a España

By Gregor Brown Published 11 September 19

The reigning Olympic champion says that the new rainbow jersey wearer displays "pure talent"

By Gregor Brown Published 1 October 18

Spanish champion Alejandro Valverde took his fourth career victory at La Flèche Wallonne in the 2016 edition

By Richard Windsor Published 20 April 16

The Spaniard comes into the Yorkshire race with fine legs, having finished runner-up at the recent Vuelta a España

By Jonny Long Published 28 September 19

Alejandro Valverde will be the favourite to win his third consecutive Flèche Wallonne title on Wednesday, but who will be his main challengers?

By Stuart Clarke Published 20 April 16

As organisers laid on a helicopter to transfer the top 10 riders in the Vuelta a España to the rest day location, Alejandro Valverde declined the offer

By Stuart Clarke Published 8 September 15

Nairo Quintana and Mikel Landa will instead lead the line for Movistar

By Jonny Long Published 7 October 19

There are plenty of variables for the upcoming Giro d'Italia which will make it such an exciting race, so here are a few predictions we'll make before the start

By Stuart Clarke Published 4 May 16

Alejandro Valverde stole the Vuelta a España points jersey from Joaquim Rodriguez on stage 21 when Purito had a puncture before the sprint

By Stuart Clarke Published 15 September 15

Spaniard wins San Sebastian for second time in his career - Adam Yates crashes out of the lead group on final descent

By Simon Richardson Published 2 August 14

The Movistar duo of Nairo Quintana and Alejandro Valverde will take the start of the Vuelta a España on Saturday August 20

By Jack Elton-Walters Published 15 August 16

Spaniard Alejandro Valverde cannot now be beaten in the UCI WorldTour ranking

By Nigel Wynn Published 14 September 15

Tejay van Garderen moves into the Volta a Catalunya overall race lead after summit finish

By Nigel Wynn Published 22 March 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