Cycling: Alaphilippe ready to give up everything and retire?

While questions arose about the future of Julian Alaphilippe for 2024, the Frenchman left with the Soudal-Quick Step formation. But uncertainty still hovers over the future of Marion Rousse’s companion. Indeed, Alaphilippe is in his last year of contract and we are already wondering what he will do in 2025. What if he simply retired.

After two complicated last years, Julian Alaphilippe is highly anticipated for 2024. Marion Roussehis partner, has also confirmed, this season is important: “ It’s also an important year for him because it’s his last year of contract. “. Today at the Soudal-Quick Step, Alaphilippe is perhaps at a turning point in his career. In 2025, the double world champion could change training, he who also has no shortage of contenders, particularly in France. But it is still necessary that Julian Alaphilippe wishes to continue his career beyond this year, which might not necessarily be the case…

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“I take each season of my career as if it were the last”

A 31 ans, Julian Alaphilippe is obviously closer to the end than the beginning of his career. In addition, with his terrible fall in 2022, the Frenchman is struggling to find his best level. What if the solution was not to stop everything at the end of this season? This could be a possibility if we are to believe the latest comments fromAlaphilippe. Indeed, reported by Cycling Newshe made a remarkable statement about his future: “ I take each season of my career as if it were the last ».

“I don’t know where I will be next year if I continue…”

Julian Alaphilippe then continued: “ I never say to myself: ‘Damn, it’s the end of my contract or last year I won a lot of races, this year I don’t care’, no. With each new season, I start winter as if I haven’t won anything before. I always think like that and to be honest I don’t know where I will be next year, if I continue, if I continue in the team, if I continue cycling, I don’t know ».