Julian Alaphilippe: 'When you have the rainbow jersey on your shoulders, it’s harder to live'

The Frenchman bears all on the pressure of being world champion

Julian Alaphilippe staring into the distance
(Image credit: Getty)

By Julian Alaphilippe’s standards, 2022 was an annus horribilis

The two-time world champion recorded two wins - at the Tour of the Basque Country and the Tour de Wallonie - in a season fraught with crashes and injuries. 

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