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

[Amazinmets87]

They would have to remove a rider from their roster if he were to ride that.

For how long?

 

[Kaptain Kool]

IMHO the best solution would be for a Spanish national team to get an invite, Valverde rides for them but allowed to wear the Movistar kit. Maybe even make a special jersey just for the race. Would it be fair that Bala would have 2 teams at his disposal? Of course, he's earned it.

 

[tobydawq]

IMHO the best solution would be for a Spanish national team to get an invite, Valverde rides for them but allowed to wear the Movistar kit. Maybe even make a special jersey just for the race. Would it be fair that Bala would have 2 teams at his disposal? Of course, he's earned it.

Let pro races be pro races, not exhibitions.

 

[RedheadDane]

IMHO the best solution would be for a Spanish national team to get an invite, Valverde rides for them but allowed to wear the Movistar kit. Maybe even make a special jersey just for the race. Would it be fair that Bala would have 2 teams at his disposal? Of course, he's earned it.

What?

 

[Lequack]

 

[Ilmaestro99]

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Valverde training at altitude in Sierra Nevada

 

[ice&fire]

He's sketched a winged figure on the map. This must be a secret code for something.

 

[Kaptain Kool]

Could also be Bart Simpson wearing a super-long cape. Maybe acknowledging one of the few things that lasted more seasons than himself?

 

[Amazinmets87]

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[Lequack]

He was riding today in the Spanish Strade Bianche race

 

[CyclistAbi]

Likely he still feels the urge to take the bike of the car and to join in.

 

[Lequack]

He's really enjoying the classics

 

[Red Rick]

He's really enjoying the classics

Valverde drinking beer in Belgium.

Nibali doing MTB races


yeah this round goes to Valverde.

 

[tobydawq]

Valverde drinking beer in Belgium.

Nibali doing MTB races


yeah this round goes to Valverde.

Like most rounds

 

[Red Rick]

Yea we've had 1st comeback, but what about 2nd comeback?

Alejandro Valverde (42) gaat comeback maken... als graveler

Alejandro Valverde is sinds dit jaar niet meer te zien in het profpeloton op de weg, maar dat betekent niet dat hij zijn fiets definitief aan de wilgen heeft gehangen. De 42-jarige Spanjaard zal voortaan uitkomen voor Movistar Gravel Squad, de nieuwe gravelploeg van Movistar. Valverde maakt over...

www.wielerflits.nl

Bala to start racing gravel races in like 3 weeks.

 

[veganrob]

I think it's great

 

[Tim Cahill]

I'm pencilling him in for a Vuelta stage win

 

[Amazinmets87]

Assuming he's gaining weight for gravel, he should just ride Roubaix.

 

[ice&fire]

He was my only hope of someone challenging Pogacar in Mur de Huy

 

[Netserk]

Yea we've had 1st comeback, but what about 2nd comeback?

Maybe he'll do as well as Armstrong did for his 2nd comeback.

 

[Koronin]

Not exactly surprising. We all knew he couldn't stay away from racing.

I think he'll be fine racing gravel.

 

[Amazinmets87]

Not exactly surprising. We all knew he couldn't stay away from racing.

I think he'll be fine racing gravel.

Yes, has to be a significantly lower level of competition as opposed to WT racing.

 

[Koronin]

It's also a different type of racing. There were some of us that thought he'd join some of his friends and race some of the local masters races.

 

[Amazinmets87]

It's also a different type of racing. There were some of us that thought he'd join some of his friends and race some of the local masters races.

Yea, he almost strikes me as too thin to be an elite gravel racer.

 

[Black Betsy]

Yea we've had 1st comeback, but what about 2nd comeback?

Alejandro Valverde (42) gaat comeback maken... als graveler

Alejandro Valverde is sinds dit jaar niet meer te zien in het profpeloton op de weg, maar dat betekent niet dat hij zijn fiets definitief aan de wilgen heeft gehangen. De 42-jarige Spanjaard zal voortaan uitkomen voor Movistar Gravel Squad, de nieuwe gravelploeg van Movistar. Valverde maakt over...

www.wielerflits.nl

Bala to start racing gravel races in like 3 weeks.

Race with Piti on Spainish gravelway