Karl Smallman
THE Movistar rider Alejandro Valverde has made history today by winning the five-day Tour of Andalucia cycle race for the third consecutive year.
Team Sky’s Richie Porte was second and Luis Leon Sanchez was a close third.
The Dutch rider Moreno Hofland won today’s fourth and final stage from Ubrique (Cadiz) to Fuengirola (Malaga) with a sprint completing the 159.8 km stage in 4 hours, 9 minutes and 53 seconds.
The 60th Ruta del Sol covered 733.7 kilometres and passed through eight Andalucian provinces.
