When he rose to the pedals just over 4 km from the finish, everyone was (a little) believed … back to a very good level this week on the Switzerland Tour, Julian Alaphilippe (Tudor Pro Cycling Team) even made it possible to attack the favorites on the heights of Castaneda, a terrible final justice of the peace with its 9.8% average slopes of the 5th stage and queen step of this 2025 edition. The double world champion Flying for a short time … But like his firecracker for a few years, he will have finally quickly paid for this effort and was caught before finishing with the torn seventh at 1 minute and 22 seconds from the British Oscar Onley (Team Picnic PostNL). Julian Alaphilippe has not expressed regrets on his attitude: “JI was faithful to myself, I felt good and wanted to speed up to make my tempo but I quickly reached the limit. After that, I was just looking forward to arriving at the top“.
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A state of form found
Beyond an offensive that has proven to be unsuccessful, Julian Alaphilippe confirms its good shape on the roads of Switzerland Tour. He now occupies second place in the general classification, 29 seconds from the new leader Kévin Vauquelin (Arkéa-B & B Hotels). An unexpected situation at the start of the event and now three days of the term: “We knew it was going to be difficult today and that it was a crucial step for the general classification. I'm still happy to have been part of the leading group. I did not imagine myself in a position to play the general classification. I have a nice advance, you have to fight every day, because it's also great for the team. We do the maximum, no regret. (…) I have good sensations and I hope that victory is getting closer. This is only the first level to find the best level, but winning is something else and I can't wait“he formulated with determalization.
