| International Road Monday's EuroFile: Valverde may not make Vuelta; Schmitz's arrhythmia By Andrew Hood VeloNews European correspondent This report filed August 8, 2005 Alejandro Valverde is still recovering from knee problems that knocked him out of the Tour de France last month and the Spanish sensation might not be able to start the Vuelta a Espaņa (Aug. 27-Sept. 18). Valverde won the 10th stage at the Tour before his knee troubles flared up. photo: AFP (file photo) Valverde was forced to pull out of the Tour just days after his dramatic stage victory atop Courchevel. He smacked his left knee on his handlebars in the team time trial in stage four that exacerbated an existing knee injury, causing intense swelling and pain. Team doctors were hopeful a two-week rest period would allow Valverde to recover in time for the Vuelta, but now te
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