After a couple of seasons in which he has prioritised the general classification in Grand Tours, Alejandro Valverde will revert back to his old way of doing things, hoping to land a one-day race he’s never won before.
Though working for teammate Nairo Quintana, the Spaniard was determined to achieve the best result possible at the 2015 Tour de France, and was rewarded with a spot on the podium. This year he decided to ride all three Grand Tours, finishing third at the Giro d’Italia – the one he was really focused on from a GC persepective.
"The idea is to return to what I was doing before, with the Classics and then the Tour and Vuelta," said Valverde as the Movistar team gathered for an off-season camp and press conference on Friday.
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"In my case, I'm looking to win the most important Classics and win where I’ve never won before, like Amstel or Lombardia."
Valverde, a four-time winner of La Flèche-Wallonne and three-time winner of Liège-Bastogne-Liège, has ridden the past four editions of Lombardia and finished sixth, fourth, second, and second. He didn’t ride Amstel this year, but in the previous three editions he was second, fourth, and second.
Another one-day race where he’s put together a string of near misses is the World Championships road race. He has been on the podium no fewer than six times – four bronze medals and two silver – but has never worn the rainbow bands.
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