Valverde: Cycling is in great health

Alejandro Valverde insists that cycling is "in great health" from an anti-doping perspective, again voicing his grievance at being asked about his own doping past.

In a Q&A with Spanish daily newspaper Marca, Valverde discussed a range of topics, among them his reaction to questions about the two-year ban he served between 2010 and 2012 after being implicated in Operación Puerto.

Last week Cyclingnews asked Valverde about his past, to which he responded by saying he shouldn't be asked about Operación Puerto and by claiming that anyone who does so is "clueless".

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Referencing the story, Marca asked Valverde if he felt 'hurt' by such questions.

"It doesn't hurt me, but I don't like it when people ask me about it, including you now," he replied.

"It's you guys [journalists], first and foremost, who give weight to it. Anyone is free to write what they want, but, in giving it weight, you're playing along with that game."

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