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"I don’t consider it to be a revenge at all: Cummings rode fantastically well in the finale yesterday, showing he was really strong, and it was my turn today. It was a team victory, just like yesterday’s effort."

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ALEJANDRO VALVERDE

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31.01.2015 @ 18:38 Posted by Emil Axelgaard

The best reward for an outstanding performance from the Movistar Team during the whole 2015 Challenge Mallorca came from the legs of last year’s UCI world number one. Alejandro Valverde made the Balearic fans enjoy with one of the most impressive breakaways in his career, one that kept him on the front for 120 of the 165km in the Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana, the hardest in this year’s event with seven categorized climbs.

 

Ventoso, Jesús Herrada and Javi Moreno joined Valverde intan early move almost 30 riders strong on the first climbs. With its gap up to three minutes, the later pace by Sky to chase down behind caused a split in the group with about 50km to go, only eleven ahead including Valverde and loyal domestique Herrada. Finally, in the ramps of the Coll de Sa Batalla (Cat-2), Valverde dropped his rivals one by one until being left with Kudus (MTN) at the Puig Major (Cat-2). The Erithrean was left behind in the subsequent descent as Valverde started a solo ride towards the finish, raising his arms victorious for the first time in 2015 - Movistar Team’s third, just 13 days after their season debut. Wellens (LTS) came at 1’23” in 2nd, Konig (SKY) was 3rd with a 1’33” loss and the Spaniard’s team-mate José Joaquín Rojas crossed the line in 4th, with Giovanni Visconti in 6th at nearly three minutes.

 

It's Valverde’s 85th victory in his pro career, having obtained any sort of success in 13 of his 14 seasons. The Murcia-based rider won’t take the start tomorrow in the Trofeo Playa de Palma, the closing stage of a Challenge which his team-mates will be completing with the sweet taste of finished business despite also feeling sad due to the crash and collarbone injury by Rory Sutherland earlier today.

 

“It was a victory with much team work behind, not only mine but the whole squad’s, as much as yesterday when we didn’t claim the win," Valverde said. "Our intention today was to avoid what happened on Friday: always chasing behind because we didn’t react to the moves when we should have done.

 

"The start was really fast, on extremely narrow roads and also a bit moist, which started to split the bunch, with several crashes. Once the group got formed, Rory’s injury happened - we were sad to see him leave the race. We had to spend a lot to keep the escape going, but maybe a bit less than yesterday because it’s completely different to be in the break. Sky never caught us back: they were 20” seconds behind when I attacked into that second breakaway and later with the solo move, increasing that gap to 2’40”, I once saw.

 

“I’m really happy because this win confirms the good feelings I had throughout the race and the intense work we made during the off-season. I don’t consider it to be a revenge at all: Cummings rode fantastically well in the finale yesterday, showing he was really strong, and it was my turn today. It was a team victory, just like yesterday’s effort: everyone who’s raced for the team in the early season did really well, we’ve started it off like in previous years, motivated and strong. We’ve got a great group, all of us get on with each other well and I think that plays a massive role in our wins. I dedicate this victory to them; to Pascale, our former press officer; and my family, especially the kids.

 

“Now we’re leaving for Dubai. Both there and in Qatar, the goal will be to gain racing form, profit from good weather in the desert and also help Lobato out into the sprints in Dubai. The Tour of Oman’s route suits me better, I like it more - we’ll see how we’re doing by then.”

1Alejandro VALVERDE BELMONTEMovistar Team4:34:29
2Tim WELLENSLotto Soudal0:01:23
3Leopold KÖNIGTeam Sky0:01:33
4José Joaquin ROJAS GILMovistar Team0:02:10
5Marc DE MAARTeam Roompot0:02:10
6Giovanni VISCONTIMovistar Team0:02:53
7Grega BOLECCC Sprandi Polkowice0:02:53
8Tiesj BENOOTLotto Soudal0:02:53
9Fränk SCHLECKTrek Factory Racing0:02:53
10Merhawi Ghebremedhin KUDUSMTN Qhubeka0:02:53
11Davide FORMOLOTeam Cannondale - Garmin0:02:56
12Egoitz GARCIA ETXEGUIBELMurias Taldea0:03:12
13Kristjan KORENTeam Cannondale - Garmin0:03:47
14Maciej PATERSKICCC Sprandi Polkowice0:07:17
15Fabio FELLINETrek Factory Racing0:08:19
16Mike TERPSTRATeam Roompot0:08:19
17Antonio MOLINACaja Rural - Seguros RGA0:08:19
18Angelo TULIKTeam Europcar0:08:19
19Fabian WEGMANNCULT Energy Pro Cycling0:08:19
20Christoph PFINGSTENBora-Argon 180:08:19
21Pawel BERNASActiveJet Team0:08:19
22Dennis VANENDERTLotto Soudal0:08:19
23André Fernando Martins CARDOSOTeam Cannondale - Garmin0:08:19
24Emanuel BUCHMANNBora-Argon 180:08:19
25Patrick SCHELLINGIAM Cycling0:08:19
26Bart DE CLERCQLotto Soudal0:08:19
27Marcel WYSSIAM Cycling0:08:19
28Stig BROECKXLotto Soudal0:08:19
29Lukasz OWSIANCCC Sprandi Polkowice0:08:19
30José Joao PIMENTA COSTA MENDESBora-Argon 180:08:19
31Patrick KONRADBora-Argon 180:08:19
32Matej MOHORICTeam Cannondale - Garmin0:08:19
33Haimar ZUBELDIA AGIRRETrek Factory Racing0:08:19
34Jesús Del PINOBurgos BH0:08:19
35Marcos JURADO0:08:24
36Javier MORENO BAZANMovistar Team0:08:30
37Johan VAN SUMMERENAG2R La Mondiale0:14:16
38Vincent JÉRÔMETeam Europcar0:14:29
39Kristoffer SKJERPINGTeam Cannondale - Garmin0:18:20
40Jesus HERRADA LOPEZMovistar Team0:18:20
41Philip DEIGNANTeam Sky0:18:20
42Danny PATETeam Sky0:18:20
43Eduard PRADES REVERTECaja Rural - Seguros RGA0:19:50
44David ARROYO DURANCaja Rural - Seguros RGA0:19:50
45Björn THURAUBora-Argon 180:21:12
46Maxime MÉDERELTeam Europcar0:21:12
47Damien GARCIATeam Frøy Oslo0:24:13

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