![Spain's Alejandro Valverde of the Caisse d'Epargne team, waves on the podium as he wins the Liege-Bastogne-Liege cycling classic, in Ans, Belgium, Sunday April 27, 2008. Italy's Davide Rebellin of the Gerolsteiner Spain's Alejandro Valverde of the Caisse d'Epargne team, waves on the podium as he wins the Liege-Bastogne-Liege cycling classic, in Ans, Belgium, Sunday April 27, 2008. Italy's Davide Rebellin of the Gerolsteiner](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2P8HJG9/spains-alejandro-belmonte-valverde-of-team-gce-caisse-depargne-is-on-his-way-to-the-3rd-place-of-the-prologueat-the-63rd-tour-de-romandie-uci-protour-cycling-race-in-lausanne-switzerland-tuesday-april-28-2009-ap-photokeystonelaurent-gillieron-2P8HJG9.jpg)
Spain's Alejandro Valverde of the Caisse d'Epargne team, waves on the podium as he wins the Liege-Bastogne-Liege cycling classic, in Ans, Belgium, Sunday April 27, 2008. Italy's Davide Rebellin of the Gerolsteiner
![Spain's Alejandro Valverde of the Caisse d'Epargne team, waves on the podium as he wins the Liege-Bastogne-Liege cycling classic, in Ans, Belgium, Sunday April 27, 2008. Italy's Davide Rebellin of the Gerolsteiner Spain's Alejandro Valverde of the Caisse d'Epargne team, waves on the podium as he wins the Liege-Bastogne-Liege cycling classic, in Ans, Belgium, Sunday April 27, 2008. Italy's Davide Rebellin of the Gerolsteiner](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2P8HJJK/spains-alejandro-belmonte-valverde-of-team-gce-caisse-depargne-is-on-his-way-to-the-3rd-place-of-the-prologueat-the-63rd-tour-de-romandie-uci-protour-cycling-race-in-lausanne-switzerland-tuesday-april-28-2009-ap-photokeystonelaurent-gillieron-2P8HJJK.jpg)
Spain's Alejandro Valverde of the Caisse d'Epargne team, waves on the podium as he wins the Liege-Bastogne-Liege cycling classic, in Ans, Belgium, Sunday April 27, 2008. Italy's Davide Rebellin of the Gerolsteiner
![Spain's Alejandro Valverde, right, of the Caisse d'Epargne team, jubilates as he wins the Liege-Bastogne-Liege cycling classic, in Ans, Belgium, Sunday April 27, 2008. Italy's Davide Rebellin, center, of the Gerolsteiner team Spain's Alejandro Valverde, right, of the Caisse d'Epargne team, jubilates as he wins the Liege-Bastogne-Liege cycling classic, in Ans, Belgium, Sunday April 27, 2008. Italy's Davide Rebellin, center, of the Gerolsteiner team](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PA6XR3/spains-alejandro-valverde-right-of-the-caisse-depargne-team-jubilates-as-he-wins-the-liege-bastogne-liege-cycling-classic-in-ans-belgium-sunday-april-27-2008-italys-davide-rebellin-center-of-the-gerolsteiner-team-placed-second-third-was-luxembourgs-frank-schleck-of-the-csc-teamap-photoyves-logghe-2PA6XR3.jpg)