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• Operation Puerto – Blood Sample Is Valverde’s, Say CONI
  February 19th, 2009
  

  by Barnaby Chesterman ROME, Feb 19, 2009 (AFP) – Italian Olympic Committee (Coni) anti-doping prosecutor Ettore Torri said on Thursday that a blood sample found in the laboratory central to [...]

• Coni Describes Spanish Court’s Valverde Objections As “Groundless”
  February 18th, 2009
  

  ROME, Feb 18, 2009 (AFP) – Spanish rider Alejandro Valverde’s appearance before the Italian Olympic Committee (Coni) to face doping charges has been kept for Thursday after describing a Spanish [...]

• Valverde Highlights Kirchen’s Threat To Cycling Gold
  August 5th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis BEIJING, Aug 5, 2008 (AFP) – Racing in hot, humid conditions which could be made worse by pollution levels is not the only thing worrying Spain’s big [...]

• Brits On Track For Gold, Valverde Eyes Bettini’s Road Title
  August 4th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis BEIJING, Aug 4, 2008 (AFP) – A ten-year work in progress will be expected to come to fruition in glorious fashion next week when Great Britain’s team [...]

• CAS Press Release – Valverde
  July 12th, 2008
  

• Valverde Plays Down Extent Of Tour de France Crash Injuries
  July 9th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis CHATEAUROUX, France, July 9, 2008 (AFP) – Spaniard Alejandro Valverde played down the effects of a crash which came close to ending his yellow jersey bid during [...]

• Valverde Suffers Crash But Continues At Tour de France
  July 9th, 2008
  

  CHATEAUROUX, France, July 9, 2008 (AFP) – Spain’s Tour de France hopeful Alejandro Valverde, of Caisse d’Epargne, suffered a setback Wednesday when he fell during the 232km stage from Cholet [...]

• Cadel Evans Ahead Of Valverde, But Schmacher Takes The Yellow Jersey
  July 8th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis CHOLET, France, July 8, 2008 (AFP) – Australia’s Cadel Evans struck a first blow to Alejandro Valverde at the Tour de France here Tuesday after leaving his [...]

• Menchov Mishap Gives Evans A Nasty Reminder
  July 7th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis NANTES, France, July 8, 2008 (AFP) – Cadel Evans was reminded of just what it takes to win, and lose, the Tour de France after a hectic [...]

• Team CSC Saxo Bank Defiant As Carlos Sastre Fears Time Trial Test
  July 7th, 2008
  

  NANTES, France, July 7, 2008 (AFP) – The first big test of the Tour de France for the yellow jersey contenders may be putting the fear of God into Carlos [...]

• Robbie McEwen Is A Little Off Target, As Renshaw Delivers For Hushovd
  July 6th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis SAINT BRIEUC, France, July 7, 2008 (AFP) – Robbie McEwen’s bid for a first stage win on this year’s Tour de France was postponed for another day [...]

• Fabian Cancellara of CSC Saxo Bank Happy To Leave ‘Danger’ Stages Behind
  July 6th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis SAINT BRIEUC, France, July 6, 2008 (AFP) – Fabian Cancellara is looking forward to a day of rest, in relative terms, when the Tour de France starts [...]

• Valverde Strikes First Blow, But Evans Limits Losses
  July 5th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis PLUMELEC, France, July 6, 2008 (AFP) – Cadel Evans was given a glimpse of the kind of climbing power he might be up against at this year’s [...]

• Yellow Jersey Within Reach Of Cadel Evans
  July 3rd, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis BREST, France, July 3, 2008 (AFP) – Australia’s Cadel Evans will saddle up as the Tour de France favorite this Saturday with a chance of making history [...]