Alejandro Valverde wins Abu Dhabi Tour

ByPA Sport

Published 25/02/2018 at 14:11 GMT

The 37-year-old Spaniard finished 17 seconds ahead of Wilco Kelderman.

Alejandro Valverde triumphed in Abu Dhabi (Mike Egerton/PA)

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Alejandro Valverde won the Abu Dhabi Tour after claiming victory in the final stage on Sunday.

The 37-year-old Spaniard, riding for Movistar, went head-to-head with Astana’s Miguel Angel Lopez on the summit of Jebel Hafeet after the pair broke clear with four kilometres remaining.

And it was Valverde who came out on top to win the stage and the overall race, finishing 17 seconds ahead of Team Sunweb’s Wilco Kelderman.

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