21 things you didn't know about Julian Alaphilippe

From his cyclo-cross beginnings to his favourite film genre

Julian Alaphilippe
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Date of birth

11/06/1992

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Place of birth

Saint-Amand-Montrond, France

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Nationality

French

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Nickname(s)

Loulou, Alafpolak

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Height

1.73m / 5ft 8in

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Weight

62kg

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Resides

Andorra

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Partner

Marion Rousse

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Turned pro

2013

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Team

Tudor Pro Cycling

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Bike

BMC Teammachine R 01

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Coach

Franck Alaphilippe

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UCI wins

44

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Stage race wins

3

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Grand Tour stage wins

8

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Twitter

@alafpolak1

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Instagram

@alafpolak

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A two-time road world champion, Julian Alaphilippe is one of the most decorated cyclists of his generation. He has won Classics in Strade Bianche and La Flèche Wallonne, a Monument in Milan-San Remo and multiple stages of the Tour de France.

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Tom Davidson
Senior News and Features Writer

Tom joined Cycling Weekly as a news and features writer in the summer of 2022, having previously contributed as a freelancer. He is fluent in French and Spanish, and holds a master's degree in International Journalism. Since 2020, he has been the host of The TT Podcast, offering race analysis and rider interviews.

An enthusiastic cyclist himself, Tom likes it most when the road goes uphill, and actively seeks out double-figure gradients on his rides. His best result is 28th in a hill-climb competition, albeit out of 40 entrants.