Valverde to make 2019 debut at Challenge Mallorca

The organisers Playa de Palma Challenge Mallorca have confirmed that six WorldTour teams will race the series of four one-day races in late January, with world champion Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) making his season debut on the Spanish island, alongside Mikel Landa and other major riders looking for a European start to their 2019 campaigns.