Alejandro Valverde - Player Profile - Cycling

Alejandro Valverde - Cycling
Country : Spain
Date of birth : 25/04/1980
Location : Las Lumbreras
Height : 1.77 m
Weight : 61 kg

2005-	Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears
2004	Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme
2002-2003	Kelme

2007	Overall Vuelta Ciclista a la Communidad Valenciana
2006	UCI ProTour champion, Liege-Bastogne-Liege, La Fleche Wallonne, Stage 7 + 2nd Overall Vuelta a España, Stage 3 Tour de Romandie, Stage 1 Vuelta Pais Vasco, Stage 2 Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia, Amstel Curaçao Race, Bronze medallist world championships road
2005	Stage 10 Tour de France, 2 stages + Overall Challenge Mallorca, Stage 7 + 2nd overall Paris-Nice, 2 stages Vuelta al Pais Vasco, Silver medallist world championships road
2004	Stage 3 + 4th overall Vuelta a Espana, Stage 1 Vuelta al Pais Vasco, Klasika Primavera, Overall Vuelta a Murcia, 2 stages + Overall Vuelta Valencia, 3 stages + Overall Vuelta Burgos, 3 stages Vuelta Castillia/ Leon
2003	2 stages + 3rd overall Vuelta a Espana, Stage 3 Vuelta al Pais Vasco, Klasika Primavera, Stage 3 Vuelta a Aragon, Overall Challenge Mallorca, Silver medallist world championships road
2001	U23 Spanish national champion road

After the young Spaniard beat record-breaking Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong in a final sprint to win stage 10 atop the Courchevel at the 2005 Grande Boucle, Lance described Valverde as the "future of cycling." One year down the line Valverde more than lived up to the billing with a dominant 2006 season that earned him the UCI ProTour title. In the spring Alejandro completed an astonishing Ardennes double winning Liege-Bastogne-Liege and La Fleche Wallonne in the same week. After a doping controversy purged the Tour de France of its best contenders, Valverde suddenly became the race favourite before injuring himself and being forced to drop out of the race in the first week. The Valve then nearly made a winning return in the season's final Grand Tour, losing the battle of the Alex's to finish second behind Alexandre Vinokourov in a dramatic Vuelta a España. Valverde again came up just short at the world championships, earning the bronze medal behind sprint kings Paolo Bettini and Erik Zabel. This season Valverde will once again be a threat to win nearly every race he enters.

Peak performers poised - 19/06/2013 - Cycling - Tour de France

The 100th Tour de France scales fresh heights in punishing mountain tests.

Costa takes overall win in Tour de Suisse - 17/06/2013 - Cycling

Rui Costa won the final stage of the Tour de Suisse – a tough 26.8km time trial – to secure a second consecutive overall win.

Froome wins Critérium du Dauphiné - 09/06/2013 - Cycling

British Tour de France hope Chris Froome won the Critérium du Dauphiné stage race with second spot on the final stage.

Veilleux solos to stage one win in Criterium - 02/06/2013 - Cycling

Europcar's David Veilleux claimed the opening stage of the Criterium de Dauphine by soloing to victory in Champery.

New route throws up uncertainties at Liège-Bastogne-Liège - 20/04/2013 - Cycling

The curtain is brought down on the Spring Classics on Sunday at a modified Liège-Bastogne-Liège.

Moreno surprises favourites to win Flèche-Wallonne - 17/04/2013 - Cycling

Katusha's Daniel Moreno sprang a surprise as he claimed victory in the Fleche Wallonne.

Gilbert looks to conquer Huy in Fleche Wallonne - 16/04/2013 - Cycling

After missing out in Amstel Gold, Philippe Gilbert will look to add another Classic to his palmares in the Fleche Wallonne.

Kreuziger solos to surprise Amstel Gold Race win - 15/04/2013 - Cycling

Roman Kreuziger upset the favourites with a remarkable solo win in the Amstel Gold Race in glorious sunshine at Valkenburg.

Preview: Riders ready for new-look race - 12/04/2013 - Cycling - Amstel Gold Race

With the cobbled Classics out of the way, attention turns to the Ardennes Classics which begins with the Amstel Gold Race.

Rui Costa wins Klasika Primavera, Contador third - 07/04/2013 - Cycling

Movistar rider Rui Costa won the Klasika Primavera in Amorebieta with Alberto Contador third in the bunch sprint.

Meersman doubles up at Volta a Catalunya - 19/03/2013 - Cycling

Gianni Meersman took his second successive sprint victory in stage two of the Volta a Catalunya.

Meersman wins Catalunya opener as Wiggins flexes muscles - 18/03/2013 - Cycling

Omega Pharma rider Gianni Meersman won the opening stage of the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya after an attack by Bradley Wiggins.

Wiggins leads strong field for Catalunya - 17/03/2013 - Cycling

Bradley Wiggins will ramp up his preparations for the Giro d’Italia in the 93rd edition of the Volta a Catalunya, which begins on Monday.

Navarro wins Vuelta a Murcia - 23/02/2013 - Cycling

Round-up: Dani Navarro won the Vuelta a Murcia after proving himself the strongest man in a tough, uphill finish.

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