Detroit brought back Jose Valverde on Thursday, but only on a minor league contract.
July, and last year's winner Alejandro Valverde, who is serving a suspension for doping.
Patricia Valverde, a mortgage broker who had been laid off, thought she was about to lose her home to foreclosure.
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The minister, Flor Maria Valverde, is a scientist, and understands the problems, says Eliecer Cruz, director of the national park.
Valverde lost his job as the Tigers' closer in the ALCS last year, but Detroit won the series with ease anyway.
The 40-year-old takes over from Ernesto Valverde, who was relieved of his duties following Sunday night's 2-0 home defeat by Osasuna.
Valverde, who moved to El Madrigal after Manuel Pellegrini joined Real Madrid in June, bid a sad farewell to his players on Monday.
Detroit closer Jose Valverde (0-1) entered in the ninth with a 5-3 lead after starter Max Scherzer retired the final 16 batters he faced.
The Spaniard, who won the race in 2004, shook off compatriot Alejandro Valverde 4km from the finish to cover the 169km in five hours 01.42 minutes.
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Bruce Rondon, expected to replace Jose Valverde as Detroit's closer, allowing a two-run homer in the eighth to Ben Francisco, who also hit a solo drive in the fourth against Sanchez.
In a last sprint, the young and promising Spanish rider Alejandro Valverde actually crossed the finish line before Armstrong, but Valverde is not considered one of Armstrong's main competitors in this year's race.
Despite a recent draw against Barcelona at the Nou Camp, Valverde has paid the price for an inconsistent season which has also seen the club crash out of the Spanish Cup to second division side Celta Vigo.
The 34-year-old knows the terrain well around Varese but will have to fend off the challenge of Oscar Freire and his powerful Spanish squad, which includes Vuelta Espana winner Alberto Contador, Olympic champion Samuel Sanchez and UCI ProTour winner Alejandro Valverde.
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