Alejandro Valverde
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Nairo Quintana renews until 2019 as Movistar extends sponsorship deal
Nairo Quintana renews his contract until the end of the 2019 season with Movistar, who will continue as title sponsors throughout the same period
By Stuart Clarke Published
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'We've just got to hope he's getting slow': Dan Martin hoping to finally conquer Valverde at Flèche Wallonne
The slightly tougher route of the mid-week Ardennes Classic Flèche Wallonne should play into Dan Martin's favour
By Owen Rogers Published
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Alejandro Valverde injured after hitting barrier during training ride
Spanish star Alejandro Valverde receives injuries after riding into barrier during a training ride, his Movistar team confirm
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Alejandro Valverde pulls out of Tour of Flanders to focus on Giro d'Italia
Alejandro Valverde will focus on the Fleche Wallonne and Liege-Bastogne-Liege ahead of the Giro d'Italia, withdrawing from the Tour of Flanders
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Alejandro Valverde hopes to skip 2018 Tour de France as Movistar focus on Quintana and Landa
37-year-old hoping to finally win World Championship in 2018
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Alejandro Valverde: "This has been my best season"
Spanish rider says 2014 was the best season of his career, but will not be looking for victory in the Tour de France next year
By Richard Windsor Published
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Alejandro Valverde ready to take risk on season with Tour of Flanders debut
The world champion says it's the perfect time to try his hand at a Monument he's never ridden
By Gregor Brown Published
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'You can't imitate racing the cobbles in training': Valverde and Quintana ready for Dwars door Vlaanderen ride
The Movistar duo are set to ride the Dwars door Vlaanderen on Wednesday as part of their Tour de France preparations
By Gregor Brown Published
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Faster than Paris-Roubaix: Alejandro Valverde posted his Tour cobbles recon on Strava, and he absolutely smashed it
Alejandro Valverde went to recon the cobbles for the 2018 Tour de France this week, and ended up riding most sectors faster than riders in Paris-Roubaix.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Alejandro Valverde back on top in Classics with Fleche Wallonne win
Alejandro Valverde scores first Classics win since returning from doping ban in 2012
By Gregor Brown Published
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Alejandro Valverde hails ‘incredible & tactical’ first win in rainbow jersey
Alejandro Valverde says it was an “incredible and tactical victory” to repeat his success at the summit of Jebel Hafeet, this time in the rainbow jersey.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Alejandro Valverde to have street named after him in Spain
Alejandro Valverde will be honoured in the wake of his World Championship victory by having a street in his hometown named after him.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Alejandro Valverde delivers summit finish win to take overall victory at Abu Dhabi Tour
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
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Who the bookies think will win World Championships 2018 in Innsbruck
As the World Championships in Innsbruck approach, the bookies are making their predictions about who will take home the rainbow bands.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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10 pictures of the peloton's elder statesmen looking incredibly young
Take a look at the likes of Alberto Contador, Alejandro Valverde, Bradley Wiggins and Fabian Cancellara in their younger days
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Alejandro Valverde takes victory in uphill finish on Vuelta a España stage four
Spaniard pips Peter Sagan to the line to take his ninth career win at the Vuelta a España, as Esteban Chaves retains his overall lead
By Richard Windsor Published
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Alejandro Valverde says it'll be 'difficult' but 'not impossible' to overturn deficit to Yates in final Vuelta mountain stage
The Spaniard suffered a bad day on the final climb of stage 19, and now sits over a minute behind race leader Simon Yates
By Gregor Brown Published
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Movistar donates 100% glasses to doctors fighting pandemic
With no racing on the horizon, teams are finding their own ways of dealing with the global coronavirus crisis.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Alejandro Valverde: 'I never tested positive... Everyone can judge me as they like'
The Spaniard says he has nothing to regret despite serving a doping ban for links to Operation Puerto
By Richard Windsor Published
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Alejandro Valverde wins Roma Maxima
Alejandro Valverde just holds off the peloton to take the win in Rome
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Movistar: 'We won't tell Alejandro Valverde to slow down'
Alejandro Valverde could move into yellow on stage five of the Tour de France and his team won't stop him from trying
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Simon Yates says he'll continue to be aggressive as he edges towards Vuelta victory
Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) may be in the Vuelta a España race lead, but he promises more aggression as the race faces its final mountain stage in Andorra.
By Gregor Brown Published
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Spanish federation not renewing contract of head coach despite Valverde Worlds win
Javier Mínguez dismissed from role after requesting a raise in pay
By Gregor Brown Published
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Alejandro Valverde likely out for rest of season after suffering broken knee cap in Tour de France crash
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) is out of the Tour de France after suffering a suspected broken knee cap in a crash in the opening time trial.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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La Flèche Wallonne organisers urged to move finish line to prevent another Valverde victory
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
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Alejandro Valverde: ‘Steven Kruijswijk will win the Giro d’Italia’
Stage 16 winner Alejandro Valverde reckons that no-one will be able to stop Steven Kruijswijk winning the 2016 Giro d'Italia on Sunday
By Gregor Brown Published
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Nairo Quintana, Mikel Landa and Alejandro Valverde recon Tour de France's cobbled roads
Movistar Grand Tour trio Alejandro Valverde, Nairo Quintana and Mikel Landa undertake a reconnaissance ride of the cobbled roads to be used on stage nine of the 2018 Tour de France
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Alejandro Valverde says he’s the thinnest he’s ever been ahead of the Tour de France
World champion says he wanted to see how his body would respond to weight loss ahead of Route d'Occitanie race last month
By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan Published
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Alejandro Valverde extends contract with Movistar until 2021
The world champion will stay on with the team until 2024 in some capacity
By Richard Windsor Published