A few days ago the Spanish cycling coach Pascaul Momparler commented the following about
Alejandro Valverde: "I think that Valverde will be one of those who will ride gravel and he will surprise".
Today it was confirmed that the rider from Murcia will be part of the new
Movistar Team for gravel racing, the Movistar Gravel Squad. The initial team will also include Iván García Cortina and two riders from the eSports team, Ana Dillana and Hayley Simmonds.