Spaniard Alejandro Valverde aims to be oldest Giro D’Italia winner
Valverde performed strongly in the Giro’s first time trial in Holland
Anti-doping authorities attack possible destruction of Fuentes cycling blood samples
Spanish court to decide on athletes' samples seized during Operation Puerto case
Sergio Garcia honoured with gold medal by Spanish government
Garcia garlanded with Spanish sporting honour after golfing achievements
Colombian Johan Chaves reclaims lead in stage 6 of Vuelta out of Cordoba
Chaves regained the red jersey in the general classification, as Alejandro Valverde takes fifth and Chris Froome sits in seventh
Australian Caleb Ewan wins fifth Vuelta a Espana stage from Rota to Alcala de Guadaira
Caleb Ewan wins his first stage in his first Vuelta
Spain’s Alejandro Valverde wins Vuelta a Espana fourth stage from Estepona to Vejer de la Frontera
Movistar's Alejandro Valverde wins the Costa del Sol stage of the Vuelta a Espana
Vuelta a Espana cycle race kicks off in Puerto Banus
Cyclists and fans gather in Marbella to begin the 21 stage, 3,360 kilometre Grand Tour
VIDEO: Fight between cyclists as Contador extends his lead at the Vuelta
Italian Gianluca Brambilla and Russian Ivan Rovny are disqualified from the Vuelta a Espana after coming to blows during Monday's 16th stage, whilst Spaniard Alberto
Vuelta a Espana update: Contador takes lead as favourite Quintana crashes
Spanish duo Alberto Contador and Alejandro Valverde sit first and second in the Vuelta after Nairo Quintana's crash
Contador and Valverde in the hunt for red jersey at the Vuelta a Espana
Alejandro Valverde and Alberto Contador keep the pressure on race leader Nairo Quintana in the Vuelta a Espana