Valverde times sprint perfectly to win Liege-Bastogne-Liege (The Associated Press)
Alejandro Valverde timed his attack to perfection to win the Liege-Bastogne-Liege classic for the third time in his career on Sunday, clinching the Ardennes double after his midweek victory in the Walloon Arrow. The 35-year-old Spaniard waited until 500 meters (yards) from the line to chase down countryman Dani Moreno. After overtaking Moreno, Valverde then held off a challenge from Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe – who also finished second behind him in Wednesday’s Walloon Arrow. A handful of riders have won it three times and only Belgian great Eddy Merckx has won it more with five.