Five years ago, a knee operation forced Julian Alaphilippe to forfeit the Tour de France.
But since 2018, the double world champion has not missed a single edition of the Grande Boucle.
Even weaving through six stage successes, a best climber's polka dot jersey and above all fourteen days in yellow, an intense love story with the roadside public.
But the hypothesis that Alaphilippe will not be present in Copenhagen on July 1 is growing dangerously.
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