Alejandro Valverde Belmonte

Movistar Team

Personal Details:

Nationality Spain

Date of birth 25/04/1980

Teams history:

Biography:

Key results

1st overall Vuelta a Espana 2009

1st overall Critérium Du Dauphiné Libéré, 2008-09
1st overall Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 2009, '17-18
1st overall Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta ciclista 2012-14, '16
1st overall Vuelta a Burgos 2004, '09
1st overall Vuelta a Castilla y León 2016
1st overall Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco 2017
1st overall Vuelta Ciclista a la Comunidad Valenciana 2004, '07, '18
1st overall Abu Dhabi Tour 2018

1st Vuelta a Espana points classification 2012-13, '15
1st Vuelta a Espana combination classification 2003, '09, '12

1st Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2006, '08, '15, '17
1st Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian 2008, '14
1st La Flèche Wallonne 2006, '14-17
1st Roma Maxima 2014
1st Paris–Camembert 2008
1st Roma Maxima 2014
1st Vuelta a Murcia 2004, '07-08, '14, '17
1st GP Miguel Indurain 2014, '18

1st Spanish national road race champion 2008, '15
1st Spanish national time trial champion 2014

1st UCI World Tour 2014-15
1st UCI ProTour 2006, '08

2nd UCI Road World Championships 2003, '05
3rd UCI Road World Championships 2006, '12-14

3rd Tour de France 2015
3rd Giro d'Italia 2016

Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio blog: Finding peace and my place in lockdown

Everyone is vulnerable – physically, mentally and economically
Elynor Backstedt blog: I've been stockpiling Netflix films, not toilet rolls

'We are making sure that we stay inside at all times to protect the vulnerable people in our area'
Annemiek van Vleuten blog: The List

World champion was second only to Bernal on the list of most kilometres ridden in January
Chad Haga blog: Fatherhood

Sunweb rider recounts becoming a dad during the off-season
Megan Jastrab blog: The Balancing Act

Junior world champion on juggling racing and college life