French Julian Alaphilippe wins the Grand Prix Cycling of Quebec, ending more than a year of scarcity

The double world champion was a few lengths on Friday a few lengths his compatriot Pavel Sivakov and the Italian Alberto Bettiol, while Tadej Pogacar stalled in the end of this end of season classic.

He finally returned to success, and with the way. A few months after joining the Tudor training, the Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe signed his first success of the season and the 45th victory of his career by winning the Quebec Cycling Grand Prix, Friday, September 12. The double tricolor world champion has awarded his compatriot Pavel Sivakov with a few lengths and the Italian Alberto Bettiol in this end -of -season classic of the World Tour calendar. His last major success dates back to the 12th stage of the Tour of Italy in early May 2024.

“Since the start of the day, I felt that I had good legs. And I ran intelligently”reacted the 33-year-old Frenchman, who had posted his good shape the previous weekend by finishing in 3rd place in the general classification of the Tour of Great Britain.

“ALAF” was part of a group of a dozen isolated attackers 80 kilometers from the finish. A group that has reduced to six units over the last thrilling kilometers. Despite several attacks on the best runner on the planet, the Slovenian Tadej Pogacar, who tried to return to the head in the last round, these six adventurers were not taken up. The Tudor team's puncher then placed its decisive start in the mountain coast, just under two kilometers from the line.