“I don’t know what to expect. On the eve of his return to the peloton, Julian Alaphilippe expressed some doubts about his state of form. Since his terrible fall from Liège-Bastogne-Liège, the runner had only competed in the road race of the French championships at the end of June. A participation with test value for a possible participation in the Tour de France in stride. Finally, caution had been decreed by his Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team and Julian Alaphilippe had therefore taken more time to prepare a real recovery.
Julian Alaphilippe: recovery at the Tour de Wallonie, before the Vuelta
This recovery was therefore scheduled for this Saturday in Belgium, on the occasion of the Tour de Wallonie. And not anywhere since the finish of the 1st stage was perched on the wall of Huy, the usual finish of the Flèche Wallonne, which Alaphilippe has won three times. As a regular therefore, the native of Saint-Amand did not disappoint this Saturday. He lifted the doubts, at the same time as his arms on the finish line, by winning with a few lengths ahead of the Spaniard Alex Aranburu (Movistar) and the Australian Robert Stannard (Alpecin).
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