Gerrans goes toe-to-toe with Valverde in Amstel Gold finale

Simon Gerrans (Orica GreenEdge) and Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) have made a habit of going toe-to-toe for the podium in recent seasons. So far, the Spaniard is ahead 3-1 with Amstel Gold Race just the latest edition of the rivalry, where the pair raced for second place behind escapee Roman Kreuziger (Saxo-Tinkoff).

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As a sports journalist and producer since 1997, Jane has covered Olympic and Commonwealth Games, rugby league, motorsport, cricket, surfing, triathlon, rugby union, and golf for print, radio, television and online. However her enduring passion has been cycling.

 

Jane is a former Australian Editor of Cyclingnews from 2011 to 2013 and continues to freelance within the cycling industry.