ALEJANDRO VALVERDE RUMORS

Valverde wins 17th stage of Tour

Alejandro Valverde of Spain won the 17th stage of the Tour de France, while Bradley Wiggins mastered a last big test in the mountains to retain the yellow jersey on Thursday. The 89-mile ride from Bagneres-de-Luchon to the ski station of Peyragudes featured three hard climbs and an uphill finish. Valverde, the Movistar team leader who once served a doping ban, won his third Tour...
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July 18, 2012  |  Discuss

Valverde wins overall at Vuelta a Andalucía

Alejandro Valverde continues with the winning streak in his comeback season into the elite of cycling and has notched his third victory of the season on Wednesday as he won the overall classification... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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February 23, 2012  |  Discuss

Alejandro Valverde wins Queen stage in Andalucía

After several failed attempts, Movistar Team claim their second victory of the season after the solo triumph by Valverde in Andalucía's queen stage, take the leadership after impressive teamwork [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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February 21, 2012  |  Discuss

Valverde crowns glorious day at 2012 Tour Down Under

Alejandro Valverde won atop Old Willunga Hill after impressive work by all Movistar Team riders. Valverde jumped into 2nd overall with same time of leader Simon Gerrans [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Via Bike World News
January 21, 2012  |  Discuss

Valverde wins 5th stage of Tour Down Under

Spain's Alejandro Valverde made an emotional return from a two-year doping ban by winning the fifth and longest stage of the Tour Down Under on Saturday, closing in on overall victory in the first event of the 2012 World Tour.
Via Universal Sports
January 21, 2012  |  Discuss

Valverde ready to start anew after doping ban

Spanish cyclist Alejandro Valverde is looking forward to "starting a new era" with his team Movistar after completing a two-year doping ban.
Via ESPN
January 04, 2012  |  Discuss

Valverde starts 'new era' after 2-year doping ban

Spanish cyclist Alejandro Valverde says he is ''starting a new era'' with his new team Movistar after completing a two-year doping ban. Valverde said at his official presentation with Movistar on Wednesday that he ''trained hard and .... did things right'' during his time away from competition. The 31-year-old Valverde was stripped of his No. 1 world...
Via AP on Fox
January 04, 2012  |  Discuss

Valverde to ride in Tour Down Under

Spanish cyclist Alejandro Valverde will make his comeback from a two-year doping ban at this month's Tour Down Under, the opening event of cycling's 2012 ProTour. Valverde was stripped of his No. 1 world ranking and banned for two years from January 2010 after being implicated in Operation Puerto, a blood-doping ring involving more than 50 riders. While he never tested...
Via AP on Fox
January 02, 2012  |  Discuss

Alejandro Valverde to make comeback at Tour Down Under (AP)

Spanish cyclist Alejandro Valverde will make his comeback from a two-year doping ban at this month’s Tour Down Under, the opening event of cycling’s 2012 ProTour. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Via Bike World News
January 02, 2012  |  Discuss

UCI bans Valverde from Movistar ceremony

Spanish cycling team Movistar says rider Alejandro Valverde, who is banned for doping, has been stopped by the sport's governing body from attending a ceremony presenting him as a new member. Movistar said Monday in a statement on its website that it is ''in strong disagreement'' with the UCI's decision but has canceled the presentation on Tuesday '&...
Via AP on Fox
November 14, 2011  |  Discuss
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