Alejandro Valverde

Woods launched attack after attack on the summit finish to take the 100th edition of Milano-Torino.

South America's fast-growing stage race will trace the home regions of Nairo Quintana and Egan Bernal with a route ending at nearly 11,000 feet

The revelation of the 2019 Vuelta a España, Tadej Pogačar won three stages and attacked his way onto the final podium. Today, we examine his power data from the final two stages, including his victory on stage 20.

Yorkshire delivered on its promise of a demanding race, but Sunday's test pushed the world's best to their collective limit.

Pre-race favorites Gilbert, Valverde were among early exits as extreme conditions forced changes in the elite men's race

Reigning champ Valverde promises to go down swinging, but this worlds likely marks end of glorious era that dates back to 1999

Pro cycling's generational shift will be on display during Sunday's elite men's road race, as new stars look to win

The never-ending Puerto saga seems to have hit a frustrating end as the names of identified athletes will remain secret due to a statute of limitations

Peter Sagan races a crop of youngsters—namely Mathieu van der Poel and Remco Evenepoel—in his quest to win a record fourth world title.

The Spanish world champion already has a world-record haul of seven worlds medals and he's hoping for one more

Wide-open ITT drawing Thomas and Roglic, as Spain names eight to defend Valverde's stripes

The veteran Movistar captain shares his struggles that haunted him after a controversial racing ban just days ahead of defending his world title

The Vuelta saw the strands of the past, present and future weave together in stunning fashion

The Slovenian makes history following a near-flawless Vuelta victory that confirmed he is a grand tour powerhouse.

Cooler heads prevailed ahead of the Vuelta's penultimate stage following a wild ride that saw Movistar at the center of controversy.

The UCI took the extraordinary step to allow chasing riders to pace back to the front group, adding a twist to the 'race-or-wait' debate

Riders criticize Movistar's tactic in the aftermath of a crash that sent Roglic, López and others to the ground

Latest climbing stage at the Vuelta is reminiscent of the decisive stage in 2015 when Tom Dumoulin crumbled. Could Primoz Roglic suffer a similar fate?

Rivals will be trying to unsettle Roglic in two decisive climbing stages looming in northern Spain.

Movistar duo Nairo Quintana and Alejandro Valverde vowed to keep fighting after they were dropped on the Los Machucos climb. Time is running out at this Vuelta for Movistar to dethrone leader Primoz Roglic.

Primoz Roglic won the time trial and took a commanding lead in the GC on the Vuelta's 10th stage.

Movistar rallied around Quintana's GC run a day after Marc Soler showed frustration with team tactics.

10 years since Valverde won his last Vuelta, 2019 sees a realistic chance of the world champion taking his second.

A brutal eight days of racing has trimmed the GC field to a foursome and left a weary peloton in its wake

Alejandro Valverde won Friday's seventh stage of the Vuelta a España with a perfectly-timed acceleration atop the Mas de la Costa climb.

Following a Giro d'Italia that left him less than satisfied, Colombia's 'Superman' returns to the Vuelta intent on controlling his narrative

Nairo Quintana won't be grumbling about sharing leadership duties following Carapaz's late-hour exit from the Vuelta

A string of high-profile departures leaves Movistar desperate to shore up its grand tour options leading into 2020

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Movistar threw everything at the Tourmalet on Saturday only to see its GC hopes dissolve and the stage victory escape

A touch of wheels sent Mikel Landa to the ground as the peloton broke into echelons. The Basque favorite ended up losing important time.

Movistar is under pressure to perform in Thursday's first mountain stage in a Tour route that favors the team's fleet of climbers

Believing 2019 to be its best shot at winning the Tour de France, Movistar will back Nairo Quintana and Mikel Landa

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We wrap up the results from the major European nations, with the U.S. road race to take place Sunday in Knoxville.

Despite a bumpy ride last year, Movistar is packing all of its firepower into the Tour with hope of dislodging Ineos and Chris Froome

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Alejandro Valverde will skip the Giro d'Italia to recover from injuries suffered in a training crash

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After a brilliant start to his spring, Julian Alaphilippe hopes to return to his winning ways at Flèche Wallonne, facing off against world champ Alejandro Valverde.

Before the 267km Tour of Flanders, we visited each of the 25 teams to find out their gear selection, their tire choices and pressures, and their novel solutions.

World champion Alejandro Valverde delighted in his Flanders debut, exceeding expectations to make the group of favorites and sprint to eighth.

World champion Alejandro Valverde will make his debut at Tour of Flanders Sunday, expecting to soak in the experience rather than sprint for a win.

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Pro cycling's first monument classic will feature an intriguing blend of sprinters and climbers who will take on "La Primavera," the longest race of the year.

A few top riders abandon original early season plans due to setbacks ranging from illness to injury.

World champ Alejandro Valverde plans to race his first Tour of Flanders, and he intends to do much more than simply show off the rainbow jersey.

Alejandro Valverde wins the third stage of the UAE Tour, which culminated with a 10km climb up Jebel Hafeet.

Inclusion of 20km Jebel Jais climb lures grand tour contenders as event look to become entrenched in WorldTour calendar.

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To match his rainbow jersey, won in Innsbruck this fall, Alejandro Valverde has a special Canyon Ultimate CF SLX to match.

Valverde will race on the cobbles wearing the rainbow jersey, while van der Poel will continue to transition from cyclocross to the road.

Javier Minguez tells VeloNews the newly crowned world champion deserves several sets of rainbow stripes.

The Spaniard was asked about his doping ban dating back to 2010 after he won a criterium in Japan over the weekend.

World champion Valverde says a power meter ban might not change classics, but it could impact the Tour de France.

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With Alejandro Valverde in the rainbow jersey, the lingering evidence from the Operacion Puerto doping scandal may get reexamined.

The new world champion has twice finished second at Il Lombardia. Will this be the year that Alejandro Valverde wins the hilly monument?

Alejandro Valverde's post-worlds program includes Il Lombardia, a race that favors him, yet also one he has never won.

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We were treated to two very different (and exciting) races at world championships in Innsbruck. We unpack the tactics and dynamics behind these races.

We hear from Coryn Rivera on how the action played out at Innsbruck worlds and discuss why cycling fans are leery of Alejandro Valverde.

The Spaniard won his first world championship over the weekend, and he's already talking about competing at the 2020 Olympics.

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After years of coming close, Alejandro Valverde finally wins a rainbow jersey. His checkered past makes it a complicated race for cycling fans.

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Spaniard's 15-year chase for the rainbow jersey comes to an end in confident victory, however, many will question if it is deserved

Valverde wins the sprint from the front, denying Bardet, Woods and Dumoulin in attritional race that fractured on leg-breaking final climb.

The Spanish team fell short of its goals to place at least one rider on the podium, although it won two stages and the team prize.

The Spanish duo of youngster Enric Mas and veteran Alejandro Valverde see hopes of winning their home tour ride up the road in Andorra.

Alejandro Valverde and Nairo Quintana were second and third in the Vuelta entering Tuesday's time trial.

Movistar lets race slip away on stage 14 due to miscalculations on final climb. Nairo Quintana loses time in overall.

With its two key climbers only seconds out of the overall lead, Movistar is looking like the team to beat at the Vuelta.

The Spaniard said he thinks Sky was not willing to deal with the "wear and tear" of holding onto the race lead so soon.

With what may be his final shot at a world title looming, Alejandro Valverde must decide how deep he wants to go at the Vuelta a España

Movistar did not land either of its three GC riders onto the Tour de France podium, so it will try the same tactic at the Vuelta a Espana.

Movistar pair Alejandro Valverde and Mikel Landa appeal for allies to help loosen Geraint Thomas's grip on yellow jersey