Julian Alaphilippe is still on the provisional podium of this Tour of Switzerland 2025 Only a few hours before the final end of the Helvetian event. This is an assertion on which we would not have frankly bet big before the start of the race. But the French of the team Tudor evolves this week at a level at which he had not accustomed us anymore, especially in the mountains, to perfectly take advantage of the advance obtained during the 1st stage last Sunday. Still amazing Saturday in the final of the 7th stage, where he again was part of the club of Five Strongers with JOAO ALMEIDA, Kévin Vauquelin, Oscar Onley et Felix Gallthe double world champion was certainly exceeded by the Portuguese but remains in 3rd position at 41 seconds of his compatriot before the final time on the coast of this Sunday, on which he will have to resist Onlyy (38 seconds in advance) to hope to get on the box … for its very first podium of a race by World Tour in a career!
Video – The summary of the 7th stage of the Tour de Switzerland
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“From the race last Sunday …”
Because as surprising as it may seem in view of its pedigree and its qualities, Alaphilippe has always missed this accomplishment, whether on the famous Tour de France 2019 (5th), the Dauphiné 2016 (6E), Paris-Nice (5th and 2017), Tyrrhenian-Adriatic (6th in 2019), or the least prestigious Tour Down Under (6E EN 2024), Abu Dhabi Tour (5th in 2017, 4th in 2018) and Tour of Guangxi (4th en 2017). “It was still a very fast and difficult day. I am very proud of my team, today and for the whole week“, He explained in a statement from the Swiss team after the arrival on Saturday, before projecting itself on this last decisive day.”Departing from the race last Sunday, the goal was to win a stage, but after the first step, we ended up in a situation where the general classification was also important, so we changed the goal: I am delighted to see the whole team work for this. Tomorrow, I will give the best of myself and try to keep the podium, even if I know that the competition is tough“, He concluded.
