INNSBRUCK, Austria (AP) — Alejandro Valverde sprinted to gold in the men’s road race at the world championships on Sunday.
The Spanish rider was the fastest of a leading group of four, with Romain Bardet of France taking the silver and Michael Woods of Canada the bronze, while Tom Dumoulin of the Netherlands placed fourth.
It was the 38-year-old Valverde’s first world title, after finishing runner-up in 2003 and 2005 and coming third four times.
The only older man to win a world title in the road race or time trial was Dutchman Joop Zoetemelk in 1985.