Valverde seals third Tour of Catalonia success

Barcelona : Spain’s Alejandro Valverde clinched his third title at the Tour of Catalonia yesterday despite Britain’s Simon Yates winning the seventh and final stage after a late breakaway.

Movistar’s Valverde posted a total time of 28 hours, 25 minutes and 7 seconds in Barcelona to add to his 2009 and 2017 successes in the event at age 37.

“I did not even expect to feel this good,” Valverde said. “I think I can say I’m in better shape than last year.