Valverde remains on top of rankings

Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) won the Dauphiné Libéré for the second year in a row.

Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) won the Dauphiné Libéré for the second year in a row. (Image credit: Sirotti)

Caisse d'Epargne's Alejandro Valverde remains on top of the UCI's latest world rankings, released yesterday. It follows his win in the Criterium du Dauphiné Libéré earlier this month.

The Spanish rider has managed to continue his run of success despite being at the centre of controversy surrounding his alleged involvement in Operación Puerto. It resulted in a two-year suspension imposed by the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) and Tour de France organiser ASO telling Valverde he would not be welcome at this year's edition of the race.

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1Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Caisse D'Epargne295pts
2Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana263Row 1 - Cell 3
3Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank218Row 2 - Cell 3
4Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence-Lotto217Row 3 - Cell 3
5Allan Davis (Aus) Quick Step205Row 4 - Cell 3
6Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - N.G.C202Row 5 - Cell 3
7Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervelo Test Team197Row 6 - Cell 3
8Davide Rebellin (Ita) Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli194Row 7 - Cell 3
9Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas190Row 8 - Cell 3
10Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes Farnese Vini188Row 9 - Cell 3

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