François Kulawik 09/30/2021 5:00 am | UPDATED ON 09/29/2021 AT 1:56 PM
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Julian Alaphilippe
Solo winner in Leuven, he retains his title of world champion!
Julian Alaphilippe
His victory rewards the good work of the France team.
Wou t van Aert
The Belgians were nevertheless the big favorites …
He did not spare his efforts.
Julian Alaphilippe
The French attacked 58km from the finish, causing a first skimming.
Before placing a new attack 17 km from the finish.
The pursuers never made it back.
Julian Alaphilippe
Julian Alaphilippe won with about thirty seconds ahead of his pursuers.
Julian Alaphilippe
To the chagrin of the Belgian supporters, who did not spare the French in the final.
This is the first fo is that a runner wins two consecutive years alone at the Worlds.
Julian Alaphilippe This is also the first time that a Frenchman has kept his title.
Julian Alaphilippe Only seven runners in history managed to keep the rainbow jersey.
Julian Alaphilippe
The runner from Montluçon will try to make the pass of three next year in Australia. A feat achieved by the only Peter Sagan.
The season is not finished for Julian Alaphilippe who hopes to put it back to the Tour of Lombardy in two weeks.
Julian Alaphilippe Winner ahead of Van Baarle and Valgren, he will keep his rainbow jersey.
Julian Alaphilippe
The joy of the French with coach Thomas Voeckler.
Disappointment for the Belgian public.
Julian Alaphilippe and Marion Rousse
Present in Belgium, Marion Rousse was able to reward the hero of the day.
According to Tom Steels, the coronation of Julian Alaphilippe, Sunday, during the world championships must undoubtedly much to the Belgian public…
The victory of Julian Alaphilippe hardly suffered from dispute on Sunday. Leader of a French team which has never ceased to move forward, thus wearing down the teams of the other favorites. The Deceuninck Quick-Step rider himself forced the decision. A first time at 58km from the finish, his offensive causing a serious skimming, then shortly before the start of the last lap, the native of Saint-Amand-Montrond winning alone after a real number.
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The Belgian public therefore did nothing. Present en masse on the route around Louvain, the Flemish spectators, fully committed to the cause of Wout van Aert and others, did not spare their efforts. To encourage their proteges or to curse their first executioner. “ I was angry, I gave it all up. The Belgians were for Wout Van Aert so on the last lap, they told me to go slower. They didn’t have very nice words. I thank them, it was useful to me ”, thus entrusted Julian Alaphilippe after his coronation.
Would he have won without an audience?
And according to Tom Steels, the role played by the Belgian public in the success of the Frenchman would indeed not have been negligible. “It was a beautiful party and I have known Alaphilippe for a long time: it is an artist. He gives 10 percent more thanks to the public. I’m not exaggerating ”, he confided, adding : “He likes that kind of atmosphere. Don’t put an audience there and chances are they won’t win. “
And the old sprinter to start a comparison. “To understand this feeling, it’s like when you ride on rollers and that you are broke. If you put on some good music, suddenly you can do something more ”, he indeed added.
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