Alejandro Valverde

The WorldTour's oldest rider said he won't change his mind about retirement, and will target the Giro-Vuelta double in final season.

The official route for the 2022 edition will be revealed Thursday evening in Spain, and event organizers promise to live up to expectations of a climb-heavy course.

The Spanish WorldTour team is going for a darker blue tone for its new-look jersey for next season.

As Valverde lays out his path to his second (and last) Giro d’Italia, he expresses confidence in Movistar’s new generation of leaders.

Movistar captain confirms he will race the Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España and return to the Ardennes classics in final season.

Here's the news making the headlines on Thursday, November 4.

Here's what's happening on Wednesday, October 27.

Remco Evenepoel's pre-race shakes, Fausto Masnada's dream homecoming, Valverde's ageless consistency and more: What the stars said after Il Lombardia.

Here's what's making headlines on Thursday, September 30.

Here's the news making headlines for Monday, September 27.

Here's what's making headlines on Wednesday, September 15.

Here's what's making headlines on Tuesday, September 7.

Two weeks after crashing out of the Vuelta, the 41-year-old has announced that he will stay in the pro peloton for at least one more season.

We dive into the power numbers from Sepp Kuss, Jack Haig, and Alejandro Valverde from the opening week of the Vuelta a España.

Movistar played the tactics just right on the Alto de Velefique to move onto the virtual podium at the Vuelta a España.

The former world champion crashed with 42.5 km to go on stage 7.

Movistar left adrift following untimely exit of Valverde, victim of a fall late in Friday's stage.

Hugh Carthy abandons after another difficult day while Alejandro Valverde crashes out on a high-speed descent.

Two huge stages Friday and Sunday will see Roglič fending off GC attacks and hoping to pass red jersey to a breakaway rider.

Here's what Michael Matthews, Alejandro Valverde, and others said after Primož Roglič regained the overall race lead.

Movistar leaves opening salvo with all three of its 'gallos' still in the GC frame.

Movistar makes a statement, Jumbo-Visma and Ineos Grenadiers lose leaders as GC favorites shadowbox on Vuelta's first summit finish.

Miguel Ángel López and Enric Mas take the lead for podium quest, with Alejandro Valverde as the wingman.

Here's the news making headlines for Monday, August 9.

There are only a few five-star favorites for the 2021 men's Olympic road race. We ranked 68 riders for Saturday's event.

With prestige and national honor on the line, the Olympics count for lot more than they used to among the top pros.

Tokyo will be the fifth Olympic Games for Alejandro Valverde, and presents an ideal course for him to be considered a favorite for gold.

Sepp Kuss becomes the 11th American rider to win a stage in the Tour de France following his stunning solo victory in Andorra.

Can Miguel Ángel López, Enric Mas, Alejandro Valverde, and Marc Soler put work together to cause an upset this year's Tour de France?

Miguel Ángel López and Enric Mas will lead the Spanish squad, while Alpecin-Fenix will hunt stages with Mathieu van der Poel and Tim Merlier.

Here's the news making headlines for Saturday, June 5.

Alexey Lutsenko takes over general classification lead.

Alexey Lutsenko took over the race lead with teammate Ion Izagirre eight seconds back in second.

Last year he appeared to be slowing down. Now, Alejandro Valverde is showing he's still among the very best.

From Elisa Longo Borghini's town-sign sprint training to Primož Roglič's lost legs, here's what the key players said after the final classic of spring.

David Gaudu finishes third in five-man sprint, Primož Roglič was dropped on final climb of the day.

From the grizzled veteran vs cycling's Gen-Z to Roglič's rivalry with Julian Alaphilippe – here are the threads to follow at 'La Doyenne.'

Alex Howes in early breakaway, Michael Woods fourth in thrilling battle.

From Anna van der Breggen to Julian Alaphilippe, here's what the Flèche Wallonne favorites are expecting for the clash on the Mur de Huy.

Alejandro Valverde will be racing to tie the Eddy Merckx record at Liège-Bastogne-Liège on his 41st birthday.

This week, we look at how the 'Wolfpack' defanged Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel, stand in awe of Annemiek van Vleuten, and soak up the ambiance of the Basque Country.

Here's the news making headlines for Saturday, April 3.

Ineos Grenadiers off to flying start to 2021 as momentum builds toward season's grand tours.

Here's the news making headlines for Wednesday, February 10.

Spanish star will not start the Tour de France and hopes to race Olympics before Vuelta a España farewell.

Alejandro Valverde has confirmed that he plans to retire from racing at the end of the year.

In an attempt to keep the public away for health and safety concerns, race organizers keep quiet on the actual route.

Saturday's stage 17 to La Covatilla produced a thrilling battle between the GC stars. Here's how the final mountaintop finish of this year's Vuelta a España shook up the standings.

Spanish WorldTour team vows to keep pushing despite seeing all three of its leaders lose time on Moncalvillo.

Valverde took third on the stage and gained a valuable 57 seconds on his GC rivals to keep himself in the overall contention.

Days of infighting are gone as Marc Soler delivers huge win for Movistar at Vuelta a España.

Alejandro Valverde has been far from the front during the 2020 Tour de France. Valverde, 40, is shepherding youngster Enric Mas through the race, and looking for opportunities that come to him.

From Factor's yet-to-be-released aero bike to Canyon's Ultimate CFR, we look at a handful of new bikes already spotted at the 2020 Tour de France.

Mas and Soler slot in as GC leaders while Valverde could be starting his final Tour de France for Spain's longest running franchise.

Valverde to skip Spanish championships in order to stay within ‘bubble.’

Spanish veteran pops into frame after long racing break

The Bora-Hansgrohe rider launched a successful opportunistic attack when the front of the race paused inside of 1 kilometer to go.

Spanish veteran hoping his path to Olympic gold may include a second rainbow jersey.

Cycling's traditional blueprint on how to prepare for grand tours thrown into disarray with new-look calendar.

Soler will get shot at Giro, while Valverde, Mas will lead Spain's 'blues' at Tour, Vuelta as team confirms racing plans.

Valverde biding his time ahead of stacked season to include Tour, worlds, monuments and Vuelta.

Young Spaniard Max steps into a leadership vacuum in his first year at Team Movistar, feels no pressure in leading the squad.

WorldTour cycling teams, riders brace for calendar revival after months of lockdown.

40-year-old Spanish cycling star Alejandro Valverde is planning on racing the Tour, world championships, and Vuelta in re-shaped season.

Some 200 riders are off-contract at end of 2020, and not all of them will find a team next year.

Credit to Movistar team management for allowing the film's producers to have final cut, and most tense and disappointing moments are not left on the cutting-room floor.

Cracks begin to show in pro peloton after six weeks in lockdown.

Spanish veteran and former world champion Valverde is not holding out hopes for seeing racing in 2020, as he approaches 40th birthday.

For years, observers have insisted that cycling could make far more effective use of television and video formats to get behind the scenes.

Movistar captain would be 41 next summer if the Olympic Games are rescheduled during the same window, but vows to race in 2021.

The new-look route features wind-blown, flat stretches of road, and climbs exceeding 18 percent.

With the exit of three of its marquee riders and signing of a host of rookies, the Spanish team faces a transitional season in 2020.

The 21-year-old racing for UAE-Emirates, launched a last-minute attack to come around the favored Spaniard.

Spain's Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana will see Alejandro Valverde, Tom Dumoulin, Philippe Gilbert and other stars launch their respective 2020 racing campaigns.

Alejandro Valverde's involvement with the Operacion Puerto doping ring makes him a controversial figure. On paper, Valverde is pro cycling's best male rider over the past decade.

Bucking a trend among some of the top riders, Alejandro Valverde will race in July ahead of the Olympic Games in August.

The budding Spanish star is confident he can step up to help fill the gap left by Quintana, Landa, and Carapaz

After bubbling below the surface all season, Mas secures a season-closing win to carry much-needed momentum in 2020

Dutchman attacked on the penultimate climb of the day and capitalized on the chase group's indecision to win last monument of the year.

A showdown between Roglic and Bernal highlights what should be a thrilling finale to cycling's monument season