Valverde and Simoni to contest Murcia

By Antonio J. Salmerón

Alejandro Valverde and fellow Spaniards José Joaquín Rojas and Fran Pérez will lead the Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears in the next Vuelta a Murcia, that will take place from March 7-11. Apart from Valverde, Gilberto Simoni and Koldo Gil of Saunier Duval,have also confirmed their participation in the Spanish race. The race was nearly canceled over funding issues, but found new life when television rights were ironed out.

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