Teams & Riders Julian Alaphilippe Discussion Thread

[Red Rick]

What do you think about his chances in Il Lombardia next Saturday? Looking at this year route with not very long and too steep hills I think he should be one of the favorites.

Depending on the racing situation, if he's there after Ganda he's definitely the favorite, but still I think the climbs are definetely longer than ideal for him, and I struggle to see him hang on to Roglic if he takes off there.

Evenepoel meanwhile probably would need to attack before Ganda.

 

[BlueRoads]

I think he has been better at climbing this season than at sprinting, but I still don't see him winning against someone like Roglic. So it would all depend on the team's strategy, whether they get their tactics right or mess it up... and who are their leaders in the first place.

 

[Red Rick]

I think he has been better at climbing this season than at sprinting, but I still don't see him winning against someone like Roglic. So it would all depend on the team's strategy, whether they get their tactics right or mess it up... and who are their leaders in the first place.

He's always been very up and down on these sorts of parcours, and he's rarely really tried hard in Lombardia. Usually on similar parcourses he ends up short. I feel he's focused a lot more on shorter hills this year.

I honestly think both Evenepoel and Almeida have a better shot on Saturday

 

[noob]

Don't forget it's Milano-Turino first! So far only he and Almeida on the starting list for QS.

Adding that I don't think anyone is gonna beat Rogla until 2022 though. But we'll see.

 

[Rackham]

Milan-Turin, i.e. a rematch of Flèche Wallonne 2021: Stage 1 Milano-Torino | Milano - Torino (Superga) (milanotorino.it)

 

[Red Rick]

Milano-Torino is so climber friendly it has Contador on its palmares.

And I wish it wasn't held last year.

 

[Rackham]

Milano-Torino is so climber friendly it has Contador on its palmares.

And I wish it wasn't held last year.

Wasn't it flat last year? I seem to remember something about how they reintroduced the climb finish this year.

Edit: Holy cr*p, yes, i.e. Arnaud Démare won. He beat Ewan & WvA himself in the final sprint.

 

[topcat]

Ala won the greatest race for years in the greatest fashion last weekend. I think Lombardia will be too hard for him ( and for Roglic). I'd like to be wrong, I'd like to know what it feels like.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Everyone peaking too early. I hope Masnada has timed the form perfectly for these races.

 

[noob]

Ala won the greatest race for years in the greatest fashion last weekend. I think Lombardia will be too hard for him ( and for Roglic). I'd like to be wrong, I'd like to know what it feels like.

Being wrong is great! It means one learnt something . Being right is overrated

 

[noob]

Everyone peaking too early. I hope Masnada has timed the form perfectly for these races.

He's riding with Remco tomorrow in a flatter race weirdly!

 

[Bonimenier]

Wasn't it flat last year? I seem to remember something about how they reintroduced the climb finish this year.

Edit: Holy cr*p, yes, i.e. Arnaud Démare won. He beat Ewan & WvA himself in the final sprint.

Parcours got altered last year to be a prep race for MSR iirc.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Wasn't it flat last year? I seem to remember something about how they reintroduced the climb finish this year.

Edit: Holy cr*p, yes, i.e. Arnaud Démare won. He beat Ewan & WvA himself in the final sprint.

What? No way. Cant they just DQ all riders attending the race so we dont have to look at that when going through the history books? Aint nobody care and remember anyways - it was a sprinters race after all.

 

[BlueRoads]

Uhm... yes, somehow his new bike fits him.

and I guess the colour silver shall take the pressure off him

 

[noob]

First image I've seen of Alaphilippe where he actually looks like a wolf

 

[BlueRoads]

First image I've seen of Alaphilippe where he actually looks like a wolf

I think he always looks like a wolf with glasses and helmet, a small, aggressive, bitchy wolf. Looks nice without those things, though.

 

[noob]

I think he always looks like a wolf with glasses and helmet, a small, aggressive, bitchy wolf. Looks nice without those things, though.

He's beautiful!!!! I see this when seeing him though!

 

[IndurainsTdF1994]

He's beautiful!!!! I see this when seeing him though!

A weasel? Hm, I can definitely see that.
Calling him Weasly from now on...

 

[noob]

A weasel? Hm, I can definitely see that.
Calling him Weasly from now on...

Yes I refer to him as "the weasel" every time I speak to my partner about a race since TdF (I like comparing people to animals, characters etc, it's my hobby )

 

[Red Rick]

Uhm... yes, somehow his new bike fits him.

and I guess the colour silver shall take the pressure off him

That bicycle is absolutely gorgeous. Most majestic I've seen for any championship jersey holder.

 

[jmdirt]

The new ride look good!

 

[Red Rick]

Once again good but not great at the longer climbs. Funny seeing some of the climbers struggle getting their peaks and endurance right while Alaphilippe gets that easy enough but he's just not got the W/kg for very long.

 

[BlueRoads]

Once again good but not great at the longer climbs. Funny seeing some of the climbers struggle getting their peaks and endurance right while Alaphilippe gets that easy enough but he's just not got the W/kg for very long.

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His climbing was all fine? If anything his sprint was off again?

 

[Red Rick]

?
His climbing was all fine? If anything his sprint was off again?

His climbing is fine but there's always someone better here, and after the climb he ends up a little fried.

 

[BlueRoads]

So he'll focus more on the Ardennes next year.

Anyone planning to read "his" book?