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Julian Alaphilippe’s ride from grief to glory – CyclingTips
Julian Alaphilippe sat in a gutter in Nice and sobbed, his head in his hands. He’d just crossed the finish line in first place, following an attack
Julian Alaphilippe sat in a gutter in Nice and sobbed, his head in his hands. Hed just crossed the finish line in first place, following an attack everyone anticipated but no one could prevent, and pointed at the sky to his father. In the moments after his win, before the podium presentation, Alaphilippes ecstasy gave way to pure emotion. Like a wave breaking. Like a drought ending.
In a way, todays win was both of those things. After a phenomenal season last year which included a Milan-San Re…
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