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Alaphilippe’s tearful salute to father after Tour de France stage victory – SBS
Julian Alaphilippe broke down in raw emotion after saluting his father in victory on Stage 2 of the 2020 Tour de France. The Frenchman’s father died June after a long illness.
With the memory of Alaphilippe’s whimsical reign in the maillot jaune at last year’s Tour de France still etched in our minds, the 28-year-old is back once more in the leader’s jersey after a dazzling display in Nice.
But unlike his victory on Stage 3 of the 2019 edition where he escaped alone, he didn’t have it all his own way.
Team Sunweb’s Marc Hirschi stuck to the Frenchman like glue when he sauntered away from the bunch, 13km from the finish on the Côte de Quatre Chemins.
Alaphilippe …
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