The Green Bullet Audiobook Libro.fm

New from awardwinning author Matt Rendell an examination of the phenomenal success of Alejandro Valverde and the moral decay at the heart of Spanish cycling

A study of a dominant force a true gentleman racer despite his shadowy past Dan Martin

Alejandro Valverde the Green Bullet was an international symbol of Spanish cycling for a quarter of a century before his retirement in 2022 Hardworking and supremely talented he won the Vuelta a Espaa and stood on the podium of the Giro dItalia and the Tour de France World champion in 2018 he was also the worlds numberoneranked rider four times A man of indisputable charisma he was also a convicted doping cheat

When the Spanish police investigation Operacin Puerto uncovered a vast international blood doping ring Valverde denied all involvement The revelations unearthed by Operacin Puerto threatened to force cycling off the road

Valverdes long career was a high wire walk between the venal interests that surround elite sport in Spain In a nation beset by corruption political incompetence and social division Valverdes talent aided the public image of unscrupulous political and economic institutions

Even today Valverde maintains his reticence The Green Bullet breaks the silence