Alejandro Valverde was born on April 25, 1980, so he turns 43 today. The Murcian retired from road cycling at the end of last season, but the bug continues to bite him and just this past Sunday he made his debut on the UCI gravel circuit with a crushing victory in La Indomable.
As of today, we don't know if Valverde will continue to compete in more gravel events, if he will be interested in the World Championship or if he will focus more on other tasks within the Movistar Team structure. What we do know is that he continues to train on the roads of Murcia with the same assiduity with which he has done throughout his life.
At Cycling Up To Date, as a congratulations on his first birthday as a retired former road race rider, we want to review his best victories as a professional:
- 1 Vuelta a Espana (12 stages)
- Podium Tour de France (+4 stages)
- Giro d'Italia podium (+1 stage)
- 1 World Championship Road Race title
- 4 Liège-Bastogne-Liège
- 5 La Fleche Wallone
- 2 Critérium du Dauphiné
- 3 Volta a Catalunya
- 2 Classic of San Sebastian
- 1 Itzulia Basque Country
- 132 professional wins
- 32 Grand Tours ridden
- 35 classics ridden
Kieran WoodDeputy Editor-in-Chief
Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He regularly contributes to DartsNews.com and CyclingUpToDate.com, where he covers professional cycling and darts. In cycling, his work includes liveblogs from major races, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, alongside race reports and analysis. He has also conducted interviews with professional riders.
His reporting spans the full racing calendar, from one-day classics to stage races, with a focus on accurate, real-time coverage and clear contextual analysis. For statistics, results, and historical context, he regularly uses resources such as ProCyclingStats. To support reporting on rider activity and training context where relevant, he also references Strava.
In his work, Kieran places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles as new, verified information becomes available.
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Felicidades al más grande. Gracias por existir, @alejanvalverde. #RodamosJuntos
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