Julian Alaphilippe 'had nothing to lose' in attacking to try and reclaim yellow jersey

The Frenchman says he knew Thibaut Pinot would follow him when he attacked on stage eight of the 2019 Tour de France

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quick Step) "had nothing to lose" when attacking to gain back the yellow jersey lead on Saturday in the Tour de France's Saint-Étienne stage.

With his move at 11km out, he overhauled Giulio Ciccone (Trek-Segafredo) for the race lead and moved ahead with 23 seconds.

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