Teams & Riders He's coming home!!!! Alejandro Valverde comeback thread.

[Armchair cyclist]

Today Alejandro was in Madrid to receive and award from the King. A sportsman award.

How tall is the king???

 

[Koronin]

How tall is the king???

Had to go google that as I didn't know. According to google King Filipe is 195.6cm or 6'5"

 

[Armchair cyclist]

One has to hope there will be an official visit that results in a photo of him alongside Michael Higgins.

 

[Moviestar]

The man got his first top-10 this season, 8th in Industria!

 

[tobydawq]

And he wasn't the oldest rider in the top 25!

 

[Koronin]

Was going to post a picture, but the picture function is saying something went wrong contact administer so will post link to picture instead.

This is from Catalunya. He's having fun and enjoying himself.

 

[Amazinmets87]

Will he turn a pedal in anger this season or simply soft pedal/wave to fans?

 

[tobydawq]

Every time there is a photo of him smiling you interpret it as him having fun and enjoying himself, yet the rest of the time it's all doom and gloom and no motivation...

 

[SafeBet]

Best I've seen Bala on a MTF in a long time. A pleasant surprise.

 

[tobydawq]

Best I've seen Bala on a MTF in a long time. A pleasant surprise.

He has even made a tweet about it. THAT is a rare occurrence.

But yes, I am really surprised as well. I was sure Quintana would drop him when he got up there, I didn't dream it would be the other way around.

 

[Blanco]

Alive and kicking!

 

[JosefK]

He is making Pappy Horner proud.

 

[Red Rick]

The dark armies then will come

When the years are 41.

 

[CyclistAbi]

He still got the touch.

 

[Koronin]

He looked better today than he has in while.

 

[Kaptain Kool]

Alive and kicking!

As is that Golden Olympic Dream!

 

[ice&fire]

Suddently letting Quintana, Landa and Carapaz go to keep Valverde looks like a better long term bet from Movistar

 

[Koronin]

Before stage 6, Volta Catalunya and it's race director honored Valverde.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1375771890686513156

View: https://twitter.com/Movistar_Team/status/1375771890686513156

 

[johnymax]

Would be nice if he wins the stage today and ends the race on a final GC podium.

 

[Koronin]

An interview with Alejandro after Volta Catalunya. Obviously in Spanish. A brief overview is that he does talk about getting older, about how good the current group of young riders are, that he's happy with the form he fount at Volta Catalunya and motivation as well. If anyone is interested in reading it:

Alejandro Valverde: 'No soy ningún niño. Voy a cumplir 41 años, pero sigo siendo de los mejores'

www.mundodeportivo.com

 

[Fernandez]

An interview with Alejandro after Volta Catalunya. Obviously in Spanish. A brief overview is that he does talk about getting older, about how good the current group of young riders are, that he's happy with the form he fount at Volta Catalunya and motivation as well. If anyone is interested in reading it:

Alejandro Valverde: 'No soy ningún niño. Voy a cumplir 41 años, pero sigo siendo de los mejores'

www.mundodeportivo.com

"Which words do you think define your sportive career? Perseverance and ilusion"

 

[tobydawq]

"Which words do you think define your sportive career? Perseverance and ilusion"

Well, I'm quite sure ilusión does not mean illusion...

 

[tobydawq]

580 days without victory. But no more!

 

[SafeBet]

No just a victory today.
Total domination.

 

[Blanco]

The legend continues...