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"He saw more hospitals than he ran"... Alaphilippe too short for the Worlds, according to his sports director

2022-09-01T15:34:26.365Z


Victim of a fall on the Tour of Spain which forced him to retire, the double world champion will probably not be able to defend his m


Bad luck or a real curse in 2022. Julian Alaphilippe thought he would forget everything on Australian roads at the end of September by defending his rainbow jersey.

But the double world champion in title is likely not to be on the trip.

The manager of the Quick Step team, Patrick Lefevere, estimated in any case this Thursday in the Belgian press that Julian Alaphilippe, injured in the shoulder after a fall on Wednesday during the Vuelta, would be "probably too short" for the championships. of the world in Wollongong.

“In the best case, he will be back on his bike in a fortnight.

For the world championships it will probably be too short, but he may be able to prepare in time for the Tour of Lombardy (October 8) and the Italian races,” Lefevere told the Het Nieuwsblad daily website.

Right shoulder dislocation

Julian Alaphilippe, forced to retire on Wednesday after a fall in the 11th stage of the Tour of Spain, suffers from a "dislocation of the right shoulder", according to his team.

"It's terrible luck for Julian: this year he has seen more hospitals than he has run," added the Belgian manager.

The two-time world champion is set to defend his title in Wollongong in the road race scheduled for September 25.

The Frenchman had already experienced several serious disappointments this season, with falls during the Strade Bianche and, above all, during Liège-Bastogne-Liège in April, which deprived him of the Tour de France.

His return to the pelotons was then hampered by a positive Covid test at the end of July at the Tour de Wallonie.

With his scheduled absence, the chances of a Frenchman being world champion again in three weeks are low.

Source: leparis

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