Teams & Riders Julian Alaphilippe Discussion Thread

[Berniece]

Hope it’s Tudor, a team with ambition instead of a random French team

 

[staubsauger]

Tudor sounds like a good fit indeed. Alaphilippe wants to revive his career and seems to be back into business. Tudor wants to improve and get bigger results.

 

[2WpK]

I have to say, I was impressed and surprised to see him summit that last climb first yesterday. It will be fun to see how he does with fresh motivation from being on a new team.

 

[jmdirt]

New team for next year. Even though I heard they were one of the possibilities, I didn't think that Tudor would be his landing spot.

 

[Unchained]

New team for next year. Even though I heard they were one of the possibilities, I didn't think that Tudor would be his landing spot.

Completely surprised!! Don't know what the outlook is for the brand, Tudor appears to want a prominent title role, I had heard that Marc Hirschi was going..
But Tudor and Astana putting it out there!!
I wonder if Remco is going to announce a wedding soon!!!

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

I wonder if Remco is going to announce a wedding soon!!!

What are you talking about? Remco got married like almost two years ago…

 

[topcat]

Can Alaphilippe join Davide Rebellin (2004) and PhilGil (2011-the greatest season ever) as winner of the Ardennes triple? If not this year, I'd start to worry slightly that he might never get it done.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Loulou will win Fleche trust me bro

 

[Dazed and Confused]

so is Ala down to one significant punch these days? It could be enough for Wednesday, which would be his 4th win on Huy.

 

[tobydawq]

Loulou will win Fleche trust me bro

After today, Kwiatkowski is the only former world champion who hasn't been trading pulls with Pogi in a small group the past 8 days. Alaphilippe probably just didn't want to be left out.

 

[Rou]

Hope to see Ala doing more of these meme moves in the following races. Pure Ciclismo!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

After today, Kwiatkowski is the only former world champion who hasn't been trading pulls with Pogi in a small group the past 8 days. Alaphilippe probably just didn't want to be left out.

Yeah, I came close to making a post about the main difference between Amstel and RVV/PR being that only two riders with rainbow bands had led the race, but then Remco made his move.

 

[RedheadDane]

After today, Kwiatkowski is the only former world champion who hasn't been trading pulls with Pogi in a small group the past 8 days. Alaphilippe probably just didn't want to be left out.

Forgive my bad memory, but when did Costa?

 

[tobydawq]

Forgive my bad memory, but when did Costa?

I had decided that 2014 was a reasonable year to go back to to check from

 

[RedheadDane]

I had decided that 2014 was a reasonable year to go back to to check

So... you're actually the one with the bad memory?

 

[tobydawq]

So... you're actually the one with the bad memory?

I wouldn't say so in general, no. This was a lapse. If my memory is bad, I wouldn't know what to call that of most people.

Humbly, Toby

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I wouldn't say so in general, no. This was a lapse. If my memory is bad, I wouldn't know what to call that of most people.

Humbly, Toby

At least you weren't claiming that a rider, let's say Julius Johansen, had become World champion in a race he didn't even ride.

 

[RedheadDane]

At least you weren't claiming that a rider, let's say Julius Johansen, had become World champion in a race he didn't even ride.

Now, that's a reference to track stuff.
I can't be expected to keep... track... of exactly which four Danes were going 'round in circles on a day when they won that title.

 

[topcat]

Ala thread is alive. Meandering off topic a bit but all good. After today's punch, Fleche is in the bag (Remco will ride for him once again).
I'll admit LBL is a long shot, but you never know.

 

[RedheadDane]

Ala thread is alive. Meandering off topic a bit but all good. After today's punch, Fleche is in the bag (Remco will ride for him once again).
I'll admit LBL is a long shot, but you never know.

A shame Fuglsang isn't riding Fleche. They could be partying like it was 2019.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Now, that's a reference to track stuff.
I can't be expected to keep... track... of exactly which four Danes were going 'round in circles on a day when they won that title.

But it's a bit like watching a French rider sprinting for the win in the 2022 AGR and then just assuming it was Alaphilippe for weeks afterwards.


Nice to see Ala being somewhat competitive today, btw. Topcat and other fans have suffered with him.

 

[Tim Cahill]

What was nicest to see was him clearly being a bit over the hill and still deciding to ruin a bunch of peoples races, it's been a long time since I've seen such a fantastic spite-attack. Didn't even bother trying to cling on to group 2, just went straight into group 3 and started chatting to some random guys at the back. What it does confirm is that Pogacar doesn't seem to watch or pay attention to any cycling at all “You never underestimate Alaphilippe, so I went. Then I thought we will go far together, but the next climb he dropped".

I look forward to him panicking and desperately chasing a move involving Froome and Fuglsang in this years Tour.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

What was nicest to see was him clearly being a bit over the hill and still deciding to ruin a bunch of peoples races, it's been a long time since I've seen such a fantastic spite-attack. Didn't even bother trying to cling on to group 2, just went straight into group 3 and started chatting to some random guys at the back. What it does confirm is that Pogacar doesn't seem to watch or pay attention to any cycling at all “You never underestimate Alaphilippe, so I went. Then I thought we will go far together, but the next climb he dropped".

I look forward to him panicking and desperately chasing a move involving Froome and Fuglsang in this years Tour.

I'll chug down three Amstels by myself if Froome and Fuglsang are riding the Tour.

 

[MJR]

Gotta say, I rather enjoyed seeing him at the pointy end again, even if it was short-lived.

 

[Sciatic]

Gotta say, I rather enjoyed seeing him at the pointy end again, even if it was short-lived.

I did too, but at the same time realized "oh no, you've just launched Pog to another solo win."