Alejandro Valverde’s most emotional bullet

There is always something before and after in Spanish and international cycling after the withdrawal of Alexander Valverde. The Murcian cyclist, who turned 42 years old on April 25, has decided to permanently get off the bike when this season ends, after a lifetime dedicated to cycling, marked by successes, but also by some misfortunes, which always come out stronger. .

Valverde He is one of the best cyclists to ever grace the peloton, as evidenced by his 133 victories as a professional, a World championship17 wins in three three-week cycling grand tours, his five wins in Walloon Arrow or those four in Liège-Bastogne-Liège. ‘the bullet’ either ‘The Undefeated‘, two of the nicknames that best describe him, it’s been a few seasons since the word revoked crossed his mind, but the the luminaries He didn’t want to leave the peloton without the heat of the fans being too close.

He was unable to do so last season or the one before due to the coronavirus pandemic, with the misfortune of suffering a fall that forced him out of the last edition of the The return. Alexander he could not say goodbye to the Spanish fans in this way, so he ‘extended’ another season, because he wanted to leave at the front door, without forgetting that his sporting performance was still great, because his results in the last exercise it proves, with fifth place overall Back to the Valencian Community, the stage and general success in great path or the brilliant and exciting second place in Street Bianche and in Walloon Arrow.

Alejandro is enjoying his days 16th lapwhere he has climbed the podium seven times and where he won in 2009, where it is ‘his race’, ‘his home race’, which is a key part of his team-mate’s good performance. Enrique More in the group Movistar; because Valverde is not only and has been a leader, but he is always at the service of his team when they need him.

This Sunday in Madrid, a tear may fall on his cheek when the well-deserved tribute is paid to him and he is very close to the love of the Spanish fans, but this will not be his last race, because ‘the bullet’ is scheduled to attend the lombardy, one of the few classics he did not win, although it may not be his last race.

And when you finally got off the bike Alexander Valverde will continue to be associated with cycling, within the structure of Movistar and supporting the youngest of his beloved Murcia which constitutes the Valverde’s team, and continues to enjoy cycling on his routine outings from the ‘group’. He will always remain a cyclist.