While he appears today in very good spirits and completely on time to be able to fight for victory at the Tour of Lombardy, the high point of his end of season, Julian Alaphilippe has just seen a major obstacle stands before him. Explanation.
Since several weeks, Julian Alaphilippe has set itself the objective of achieving a very strong end to the season, to regain the intense rhythm of the very high level and to launch its preparation for next season on a very good basis, where it appears determined to regain its best level. To this end, the double world champion has targeted a great performance at the Tour of Lombardy, where he hopes to be able to play for victory.
Cycling: This very encouraging sign for Alaphilippe! https://t.co/K0qa2GPQ8z pic.twitter.com/rROlq5lyUc
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Pogacar determined to push to Lombardy…
As analyzed by le10sport.com, the Frenchman’s passing times are excellent and bode well for the best. After a restart at the Plouay classic, which he finished in the group just behind the breakaway of ten who went for the win, Alaphilippe went up a notch during the two great classics in Quebec, two very high level races, finishing 9th at the Grand-Prix de Québec by sprinting for victory in the group of 40 at the finish and 12th at the Grand-Prix de Montreal having belonged to the group of 12 big names having emerged to play for the win, and again, after having had to lead an intense chase thirty kilometers from the finish following a racing incident, a chase during which he inevitably released strength.
The opportunity for Alaphilippe to evaluate himself
Alaphilippe is therefore well on its way to being at the level of the best and playing for victory in the Tour of Lombardy. However, the Frenchman has just seen a major obstacle stand in front of him: Tadej Pogacar has in fact decided to push his season to Lombardy, a race that he loves and that he intends to win again, starting his preparation on Thursday for the Copa Sabbatini. On the site cyclingnews.comthe Slovenian champion declared: “ I’ve had a good break since the world championships. I think it was necessary and I feel quite fresh and ready to attack this final period in Italy. It’s one of my favorite moments of the season, and there’s always a great atmosphere in the build-up to Lombardy. ». Alaphilippe will therefore find heavy things on his way at the Tour of Lombardy. Enough to assess your ability to fight again at the top level!
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