Bio
Birthday: April 25, 1980
Hometown: Las Lumbreras, Spain
Team: Caisse d’Epargne
At age 27, Alejandro Valverde Belmonte is thought to be one of the most talented cyclists of his generation. Valverde is an exciting prospect since he is unusual in the way in which he combines all the areas of cycling: Valverde is an excellent climber and more than respectable time trial rider, making him a threat for the general classification for the Grand Tours. But Valverde has shown that he can ride the big single day events just as well, due to his good sprinting and strong overall riding, making him a candidate for becoming World Champion and winner of various classic races.
Valverde came from a cycling family: his father Valverde senior was an amateur bicycle racer when he was younger and turned his sons on to the sport. Alejandro’s first race was in Jumilla in his region of Murcia and he finished second. That was the only race which he did not win for the rest of his competition while attending.
Career Highlights:
UCI ProTour (2006)
Tour de France, 1 stage (2008)
Vuelta a España (3 stages)
La Flèche Wallonne (2006)
Liège-Bastogne-Liège (2006)
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