Valverde's race schedule uncertain pending legal decisions

Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) sets off

Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) sets off (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)

Caisse d'Epargne is reportedly holding Alejandro Valverde out of racing, pending the outcome of various trials and legal procedures. The Spaniard has not raced since Paris-Nice, in which he finished second overall. Only two days later, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upheld his two-year ban in Italy.