Julian Alaphilippe falls and abandons in the Strade Bianche. The Frenchman won the Italian semi-classic in 2019.

Last weekend he had to retire after a heavy fall in the final of the Circuit Het Nieuwsblad. Since his heavy fall during the 2022 edition of Liège-Bastogne-Liège, AlaphPhilippe, 31, has only scored three victories. The double world champion (2020 and 2021) was recently criticized by his boss Patrick Lefevere.