The Spanish Alexander Valverde (Movistar), who ended his sports career this Saturday at Lombardy at 42 years old, he declared that he feels “above all, very happy to have been a professional for 21 years” and now he gives “young people a way”.
“I feel excited and sad to say goodbye in this way because of the great level I have. I want to congratulate the whole team. It has been phenomenal,” he told the media just after the ‘classic of dead leaves’, in which then sixth.
The ‘monument’ was won by the Slovenian Tadej Pogacar before the Spanish Enrique More, which could not join the double champion of the Tour de France in the final sprint. the Spanish too Mikel Landa is third.
“Enric was ahead of us, we knew we were there and I’m very happy,” said Valverde.
Source: La Verdad
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