Cycling - UCI Road Cycling World Championships - Innsbruck-Tirol, Austria - September 30, 2018 First placed Alejandro Valverde of Spain (C), second placed Romain Bardet of France (L) and third placed Michael Woods of Canada (R) celebrate during the medals ceremony for the Men's Elite Road Race REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader
INNSBRUCK, Austria (Reuters) - Spaniard Alejandro Valverde sprinted to a dramatic victory in the men's road race at the UCI World Championships in Austria on Sunday to finally claim an elusive first title ahead of Frenchman Romain Bardet and Canada's Michael Woods.
Valverde, who had previously finished on the podium a record six times without winning, edged clear of a four-way sprint for the title to take the rainbow jersey.
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