what happened to Valverde

[rudi-h]

Coming back from his doping ban, Valverde had some good results early in the season. Haven't seen him race anything after the classics, and from what I can see he's not on the start list for the Daupine or any of the other preparation races for the TDF?

 

Is he perhaps waiting for the Tour de Suisse, or is he out of contention for TDF for some reason I don't know?

[gummibear]

He went quiet after Paris-Nice.

 

http://www.alejandrovalverde.es/en/index.aspx

Edited May 31, 2012 by gummibear

[Cav']

He will be riding in the tour, Movistar announced 10 riders for the tdf ) although only 9 will enter

 

Alejandro Valverde, Juanjo Cobo, José Joaquín Rojas, Rui Costa, David Arroyo, Rubén Plaza, Imanol Erviti, Iván Gutiérrez, Vladimir Karpets and Vasil Kiryienka

['Dale]

Good question.

 

A quiet build-up?

 

There's no better training than racing though.

[nochain]

Coming back from his doping ban, Valverde had some good results early in the season. Haven't seen him race anything after the classics, and from what I can see he's not on the start list for the Daupine or any of the other preparation races for the TDF? Is he perhaps waiting for the Tour de Suisse, or is he out of contention for TDF for some reason I don't know?

 

I find it interesting that he is not on the Dauphine start list, if I remember correct he use to do this race as build-up. He should then be on the Suisse start list otherwise I don't know. Normally it is either the Dauphine or Suisse for the GC guys.

I love watching the Dauphine and Suisse because that is when all the speculation start as to who has what form!

['Dale]

Dauphine on Supersport this week - checkit out, fans!

[Cav']

Dauphine on Supersport this week - checkit out, fans!

When and what time?

[FrankTank]

http://www.letour.fr...scourseCDD.html

 

P Prologue Sunday 3 June Grenoblehttp://www.letour.fr/2012/CDD/COURSE/img/arrBlue3.gifGrenoble 5.7 km

1 En ligne Monday 4 June Seyssinshttp://www.letour.fr/2012/CDD/COURSE/img/arrBlue3.gifSaint-Vallier 187 km

2 En ligne Tuesday 5 June Lamastrehttp://www.letour.fr/2012/CDD/COURSE/img/arrBlue3.gifSaint-Félicien 160 km

3 En ligne Wednesday 6 June Givorshttp://www.letour.fr/2012/CDD/COURSE/img/arrBlue3.gifLa Clayette 167 km

4 Individual time-trial Thursday 7 June Villié-Morgonhttp://www.letour.fr/2012/CDD/COURSE/img/arrBlue3.gifBourg-en-Bresse 53.5 km

5 En ligne Friday 8 June Saint-Trivier-sur-Moignanshttp://www.letour.fr/2012/CDD/COURSE/img/arrBlue3.gifRumilly 186.5 km

6 En ligne Saturday 9 June Saint-Alban-Leyssehttp://www.letour.fr/2012/CDD/COURSE/img/arrBlue3.gifMorzine 167.5 km

7 En ligne Sunday 10 June Morzinehttp://www.letour.fr/2012/CDD/COURSE/img/arrBlue3.gifChâtel 124.5 km

Edited June 1, 2012 by FrankTank

['Dale]

 

When and what time?

 

See here:

http://www.supersport.com/aa.aspx?t=sport&v=Cycling&view=full

[Cav']

See here:

http://www.superspor...cling&view=full

Thanks

['Dale]

Check out the Tour Of Romandie highlights there as well...

Nice!