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"The preparations went well" - Julian Alaphilippe primed and ready to take on the Tour de France
CyclingTuesday, 27 June 2023 at 15:30
For the sixth time in his career, Julian Alaphilippe is set to take on the challenge of the Tour de France after being officially announced as part of the 8-man Soudal - Quick-Step team.
“I’m looking forward to the Tour de France, it’s always an exciting period of the year," the 31-year-old Frenchman tells the official website of his team after their lineup was revealed. "I went on a recon of the start in Bilbao, and I can tell you it will be a beautiful and hard weekend."
Alaphilippe's form has returned to somewhere near his best recently and the former two-time World Champion is keen to return to winning ways at his home Grand Tour. "At the beginning of the month I did a solid Dauphiné, where I felt in good shape, got a win and took pleasure in riding, and the preparations went well," he explains.
"The Tour is a truly huge adventure, every day you have to fight together with the team, and has a really special atmosphere, with all the people along the roads," concludes Alaphilippe. "I’m ready for Le Tour.”
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