Valverde moves up to second in UCI World Ranking

Alejandro Valverde wins Vuelta a Espana 2009, stage 21

Vuelta a Espana winner Aljeandro Valverde has moved up to second place in the Union Cycliste Internationale's latest world ranking, published on Monday.

The Spanish Caisse d'Epargne rider sits just behind 2009 Tour de France winner Alberto Contador (Astana), who has 527 points to Valverde's 483. Former runner-up Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank) is now third with 334 points.

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Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.