![Caisse d'Epargne's Alejandro Valverde of Spain sticks his tongue out before the start of the first stage of the six-day Vuelta del Pais Vasco (Tour of the Basque Country) cycle race in Caisse d'Epargne's Alejandro Valverde of Spain sticks his tongue out before the start of the first stage of the six-day Vuelta del Pais Vasco (Tour of the Basque Country) cycle race in](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D2GG91/caisse-depargnes-riders-alejandro-valverde-l-and-oscar-pereiro-of-spain-smile-before-the-start-of-the-first-stage-at-the-mallorcas-challenge-2007-in-palma-de-mallorca-february-11-2007-reutersdani-cardona-spain-2D2GG91.jpg)
Caisse d'Epargne's Alejandro Valverde of Spain sticks his tongue out before the start of the first stage of the six-day Vuelta del Pais Vasco (Tour of the Basque Country) cycle race in
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![Caisse d'Epargne rider Alejandro Valverde (R) of Spain cycles next to Astana rider Alexandre Vinokourov of Kazakhstan during Stage 19 of the Tour of Spain cycling race between Jaen and Ciudad Real Caisse d'Epargne rider Alejandro Valverde (R) of Spain cycles next to Astana rider Alexandre Vinokourov of Kazakhstan during Stage 19 of the Tour of Spain cycling race between Jaen and Ciudad Real](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D2KTM8/caisse-depargne-rider-alejandro-valverde-r-of-spain-cycles-next-to-astana-rider-alexandre-vinokourov-of-kazakhstan-during-stage-19-of-the-tour-of-spain-cycling-race-between-jaen-and-ciudad-real-september-15-2006-reutersvictor-fraile-spain-2D2KTM8.jpg)
Caisse d'Epargne rider Alejandro Valverde (R) of Spain cycles next to Astana rider Alexandre Vinokourov of Kazakhstan during Stage 19 of the Tour of Spain cycling race between Jaen and Ciudad Real
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Iles Baleares' team rider Alejandro Valverde of Spain adjusts his glasses before the start of the 1st stage of the 93rd Tour de France cycling race in Strasbourg, July 2, 2006 Stock
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