Alejandro Valverde has moved to the top of the UCI WorldTour ranking after claiming overall victory in Volta a Catalunya in Spain on Sunday.
The Spanish Movistar rider takes pole position in the ranking, deposing South African Daryl Impey (Mitchelton-Scott) who has topped the WorldTour since winning the Tour Down Under in January.
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