What is Alejandro Valverde?
{{BLP unsourced|date=September 2012}} [[File:Alejandro Valverde 05tour.jpg|thumb|right|Alejandro Valverde in 2005]] '''Alejandro Valverde Belmonte''' (born April 25, 1980) is a [[Spain|Spanish]] [[cycling|road racing cyclist]]. He rides for the [[Caisse d'Epargne]] team. Valverde won the [[Liège-Bastogne-Liège]] race in 2006 and 2008. He was second in the 2006 [[Vuelta a España]] and sixth in the 2007 [[Tour de France]]. He won the 2008 [[Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré]], an important race before the 2008 Tour de France. This means that many people think he will do well in the Tour. Valverde is a strong climber, sprinter and [[time trial]]ist. == Achievements == {{MedalTableTop|medals= {{Medal|Country| {{ESP}}}} {{Medal|Sport|[[Road bicycle racing]]}} {{Medal|Competition|[[UCI Road World Championships]]}} {{Medal|Silver |[[2005 UCI Road World Championships|2005 Madrid]]|[[2005 UCI Road World Championships - Men's Road Race|Elite Men's Road Race]]}} {{Medal|Silver |[[2003 UCI Road World Championships|2003 Hamilton]]|[[2003 UCI Road World Championships - Men's Road Race|Elite Men's Road Race]]}} {{Medal|Bronze |[[2006 UCI Road World Championships|2006 Salzburg]]|[[2006 UCI Road World Championships - Men's Road Race|Elite Men's Road Race]]}} }} {{Palmares start}} ;2001 : {{ESP}} U23 Road Race Champion ;2003 : 2nd overall, [[World Cycling Championship Road Race]] : 3rd overall, [[Vuelta a España]] :: 1st, Stages 9 and 15 :: 1st, Combined Classification :: 2nd, Points Classification : 1st, [[GP Primavera]] : 1st, [[GP Villafranca de Ordizia]] : 2 stage wins, [[Troféu Joaquim Agostinho]] : Stage win, [[Vuelta al País Vasco]] : Stage win, [[Vuelta a Aragón]] ;2004 : 4th overall and 1 stage win, [[Vuelta a España]] : 1st overall and 3 stage wins, [[Vuelta a Burgos]] : 1st overall and 2 stage wins, [[Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana]] : 1st overall, Vuelta a Murcia : 1st, [[Trofeo Cala Millor - Cala Ratjada]] : 3 stage wins [[Vuelta a Castilla y León]] : Stage win, [[Vuelta al País Vasco]] : 1st, [[GP Primavera]] ;2005 :