Valverde leads Spanish World Championships in pursuit of a second title

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Spain have named their squad for the UCI Road World Championships in Yorkshire, with reigning world champion Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) leading the team once again. His support team has an emphasis on riders familiar with the team leader, to aid teamwork on the Harrogate circuit.

The 39-year-old, who sprinted to victory from a small group in Innsbruck last year, and has just finished second at the Vuelta a España, will be joined by Movistar teammates José Joaquín Rojas, Marc Soler and Imanol Erviti.

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