Major Achievements
- 2001
- Spain U23 Road Race Champion
- 2003
- 2nd, World Cycling Championship Road Race
- 3rd overall, Vuelta a España
- 1st, Stages 9 and 15
- Winner combination classification
- 1st, GP Primavera
- 1st, GP Villafranca de Ordizia
- 2 stage wins, Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
- Stage win, Vuelta al País Vasco
- Stage win, Vuelta a Aragón
- 2004
- 3rd overall and 1 stage win, Vuelta a España
- 1st overall and 3 stage wins, Vuelta a Burgos
- 1st overall and 2 stage wins, Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
- 1st overall, Vuelta a Murcia
- 1st, Trofeo Cala Millor - Cala Ratjada
- 3 stage wins Vuelta a Castilla y León
- Stage win, Vuelta al País Vasco
- 1st, GP Primavera
- 2nd Spanish National Road Race Championships
- 2005
- 1st, Stage 10, Tour de France
- 1st, Stage 8, Paris–Nice
- 1st, Trofeo Manacor
- 1st, Trofeo Soller
- 1st, Stages 3 and 4, Vuelta al País Vasco
- 2nd overall, World Cycling Championships Road Race
- 2006
- Champion, UCI ProTour
- 2nd Overall, Vuelta a España
- 1st, Stage 7
- 3rd, World Cycling Championships Road Race
- 1st, La Flèche Wallonne
- 1st, Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 1st, Stage 2, Vuelta a Murcia
- 2nd, Overall, Vuelta al País Vasco
- 1st, Points Classification
- 1st, Stage 1
- 3rd, Overall, Tour de Romandie
- 1st, Stage 4
- 2007
- 2nd, Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 2nd, La Flèche Wallonne
- 1st, Overall, Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
- 1st Overall, Vuelta a Murcia
- 1st Stage 4
- 3rd Overall, Critérium International
- 1st, Points classification
- 1st Stage 4, Vuelta a Burgos
- 6th Overall, Tour de France
- 2nd Spanish National Road Race Championships
- 2008
- Champion, UCI ProTour
- 1st Overall, Vuelta a Murcia
- 1st Stage 4
- 2nd, Klasika Primavera
- 1st, Paris–Camembert
- 3rd, Amstel Gold Race
- 1st, Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 1st Overall, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
- 1st, Points Classification
- 1st, Stage 1
- 1st, Stage 3 (ITT)
- 1st, Spanish National Road Race Championships
- 9th Overall, Tour de France
- 1st, Stage 1
- 1st, Stage 6
- 1st, Clásica de San Sebastián
- 5th Overall, Vuelta a España
- 1st, Stage 2
- 2009
- 9th Overall, Vuelta a Castilla y León
- 1st, Points Classification
- 1st, Mountains Classification
- 1st, Combination Classification
- 1st, Stage 3
- 1st, Stage 5
- 1st, Klasika Primavera
- 7th, La Flèche Wallonne
- 4th Overall, 2009 Tour de Romandie
- 1st, Overall, Volta a Catalunya
- 1st, Stage 3
- 1st Overall, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
- 2nd Overall, Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid
- 1st overall, Vuelta a Burgos
- 1st Overall, Vuelta a España
- Winner combination classification
- 2010
All results were voided from 31 May, because of the suspension backdated to 1 January.
Voided results of Alejandro Valverde1st, Tour Méditerranéen2nd, Paris–Nice2nd, GP Miguel Indurain2nd Overall, Vuelta al País Vasco1st Stage 1 Vuelta al País Vasco1st Stage 2 Vuelta al País Vasco1st Points Classification
8th, La Flèche Wallonne3rd Liège–Bastogne–Liège1st Overall Tour de Romandie1st Stage 5 Tour de Romandie
- 2012
- 1st Overall Vuelta a Andalucia
- 1st Stage 2
- 1st Points classification
- 1st Combination classification
- 1st Stage 17 Tour de France
- 2nd Overall Vuelta a España
- 1st Stages 1 (TTT), 3 & 8
- Winner points classification
- Winner combination classification
- 2nd Overall Tour Down Under
- 1st Stage 5
- 3rd Overall Paris–Nice
- 1st Stage 3
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