At 31 years old, Julian Alaphilippe has solid experience. The French runner has experienced almost everything but he still wants to challenge himself by discovering new races. It will start with the Giro in May, but this classics specialist also dreams of participating in Paris-Roubaix before retiring.
Over the years, Julian Alaphilippe was able to make a name for himself in the peloton by winning the world championship twice in a row. An extremely rare feat which testifies to the talent of the man we nickname Links. But here, at 31 years old, Alaphilippe knows that he only has very few seasons left under the pedal and he is more and more open to the idea of discovering new things to get out of his comfort zone. He now has the objective of participating in Paris-Roubaix at least once in the next few years.
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“I would like to ride Paris-Roubaix once in my career”
Moreover, he wanted to participate this year but his team refused. “ I asked the team in December if I could do it. I would love to ride Paris-Roubaix once in my career. I think I’m too light, that I’ll suffer, but I’d like to do it anyway. It’s the story of cycling, we know it’s going to hurt but we love doing it », the revealed Julian Alaphilippe in the podcast The Wolfpack Howls. A teammate role could suit him.
“I would be so happy to do this race and be useful for my teammates”
« I’ve been with the team for over 10 years and I’ve never done Roubaix. It’s like the Giro that I’m only going to discover now. It motivates me to discover new things. Even if I know that I am not made to perform in Paris-Roubaix, I would be so happy to do this race and to be useful for my teammates “, added Julian Alaphilippe.
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