The future of French cycling was paying homage to a legend of recent French cycling in the breakaway on stage 16 of the Tour de France.
Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quick Step), who has impressed greatly with his performances in the Classics and stage races in the past two years, imitated Thomas Voeckler (Direct Energie) while riding out the front with his teammate Tony Martin.
Thank you for reading 20 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access
Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1
*Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription
Join now for unlimited access
Try first month for just £1 / $1 / €1
-
‘It’s super special’ - Tadej Pogačar on taking his sixth Monument victory at Liège-Bastogne-LiègeThe UAE Team Emirates rider took a dominant victory at La Doyenne with a decisive attack on La Redoute
-
Grace Brown outsprints the favourites to win Liège-Bastogne-Liège FemmesThe FDJ-SUEZ rider finally takes the victory at La Doyenne after finishing runner-up in 2020 and 2022
-
Tommy Voeckler fined after motorbike causes Jonas Vingegaard to stop at Tour de FranceFrance Télévisions pundit and driver fined 500 CHF and suspended for a stage for incident which saw Jumbo-Visma rider unclip
-
Mark Cavendish wants to continue for 'at least' two more yearsQuick-Step Alpha Vinyl sprinter turns 37 this weekend
-
Fabio Jakobsen on aiming for the Tour de France, lawsuit against Groenewegen and supporting CavendishThe Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl rider showed he is back to being one of the fastest sprinters around at the Vuelta a España
-
'I don’t want to end my time with the regret of not ever trying': Julian Alaphilippe wants to try and win Tour de France before retiringThe double world champion will focus on the Classics in 2022 but still has an eye on the French Grand Tour
-
Julian Alaphilippe and Remco Evenepoel share their thoughts ahead of Il Lombardia 2021The two Deceuninck - Quick-Step riders come into the final Monument of the year as two of the main favourites
-
Julian Alaphilippe says losing the rainbow jersey would have been 'a certain form of relief'The French star stormed to an amazing second world title in a row on the roads of Leuven
-
Sam Bennett makes return to Deceuninck - Quick-Step squad in Belgian one-day raceThe Irish sprinter has fallen out with management, recently racing the European Championships without consulting with the team
-
Mark Cavendish explains mid-race frustration to viewers during Tour of Britain breakawayThe 'Manx Missile' became frustrated with the motorbikes helping two riders the break had deliberately dropped
