Bad end to the year 2023 for the former professional road cyclist Alejandro Valverde. ‘the bullet’ He went down in one of his last training sessions with the misfortune of breaking his collarbone, which would force him to undergo surgery.
Murcia newspaper ‘La Verdad’ explained that after the New Year ‘El Bala’ will undergo surgery in Mesa del Castillo hospital in Murcia.
This accident compromised the appearances of the Murcian cyclist in the upcoming gravel and mountain bike events where his presence was announced. Retired from professional road cycling since October 8, 2022 – his last race was Il Lombardia– This year, Valverde officially competed in three high-level gravel events, two of them belonging to UCI Gravel World Series He won them and finished fourth in the World Cup.
‘the bullet’ has already ventured into various mountain bike events, such as Locos por el Monte 2023, dressed in the colors of Movistar and talked about his presence on the prestigious and tough career stage of Cape Epic of South Africa, race of 613 kilometers and 16,850 meters of elevation gain that will take place from March 17 to 24 in what will be the 20th anniversary of the race.
Source: La Verdad
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