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15-year prison sentence sought over 'attempted homicide' of Alejandro Valverde

Alejandro Valverde in 2022.

Prosecutors in Spain are seeking a 15-year prison sentence for a man who reportedly struck Alejandro Valverde with his car in July 2022.

According to the prosecution, the man, who is a retired Civil Guard officer, had a confrontation with the then Movistar cyclist and his training partner, and then drove into them. The prosecution accuses the man of two counts of attempted homicide and one count of reckless driving, and has asked for a combined prison sentence of 15 years and three months.

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