Spain's Alejandro Valverde sprints to road race world title Spain's Alejandro Valverde crosses the finish line to win the men's road race at the Road Cycling World Championships in Innsbruck, Austria, Sunday, Sept.30, 2018. Valverde takes world title in four-man final sprint

Valverde wins the sprint from the front, denying Bardet, Woods and Dumoulin in attritional race that fractured on leg-breaking final climb. The Spanish rider was the fastest of a leading group of four, with Romain Bardet of France taking the silver and Michael Woods of Canada the bronze, while Tom Dumoulin of the Netherlands placed fourth.
Alejandro Valverde wins his first title after a four-man sprint, ahead of Romain Bardet and Michael Woods.