Julian Alaphilippe

World champion’s hopes of success were blown away by the speed of Nairo Quintana’s Montagne de Lure attack.

World champ picks out Nairo Quintana as key rival as Tour de la Provence heads toward finale on the Montagne de Lure

Coquard takes second win of season, beating Alaphilippe and Ganna in grippy closing sprint. Ganna retains race lead ahead of mountaintop finish Sunday.

Unsure of his condition coming into the Tour de la Provence, world champion Julian Alaphilippe is just off the lead at halfway.

Runner-up last year, the world road champion will make his 2022 debut at this week’s four-day Tour de la Provence.

For the first time in over a decade, the final time trial has been axed in favor of a sprint stage.

Two-time defending champion confirms season debut at Tour de la Provence with early season focus on the spring classics.

The two-time world champion is eyeing up his second monument victory and wants to win another Tour de France stage in the rainbow bands.

A new year means new kit day. Here's a peek at what Coryn Labecki, Richard Carapaz, Lotte Kopecky, Peter Sagan, and many more will race in during 2022.

Race director tips van Aert, van der Poel and Alaphilippe as top contenders for rainbow jersey in Wollongong.

Initial details of Wollongong road worlds released, men and women to race equal-length TTs on the same day for first time.

Cosnefroy has more than earned the comparisons between himself and Alaphilippe: “I’ve beaten him now, and hope I can do it again.”

Alaphilippe is an Alabeliever, after all

You could fill a book with all the drama and action from the 2021 season, but VeloNews has picked just seven moments. Which moments made the cut?

Double world champion prioritizes monuments for second-half of career, pushes back against pressure to race GC at Tour de France.

Veteran Dane says he hopes to race in a more swashbuckling style with renewed focus on stage-wins and attacks as he lines up goals for 2022.

We dive into the power numbers of top-performers the Giro d’Italia, Tour de France, and the Vuelta a España.

French star will focus on the Ardennes classics and stage victories at the Tour de France in 2022, leaving Tour of Flanders and a GC run for another season.

Here's the news making headlines for Monday, November 1.

Here's what the biggest stars in the peloton said about the routes for Tour de France Femmes and Tour de France for 2022.

It's not often Roglič and Evenepoel have raced each other. Both are on red-hot form, so who will come out top at Il Lombardia on Saturday?

Tadej Pogačar, Primož Roglič, Julian Alaphilippe, and Remco Evenepoel are just a few of the stars set to contest the last Monument of 2021.

Here's the news making headlines for Thursday, October 7.

Veteran greats Sagan, Gilbert, Van Avermaet face-off against new cobblestone kings this weekend – can the old guard unseat the pups of the pavé?

Massive crowds, great racing, wonderful weather and the unique Flanders ambiance – what wasn't there to dig about these worlds?

From the lens of Kristof Ramon, a study of the men's road race and Julian Alaphilippe in flight.

Peter Sagan rolls in with second chase group in 26th on a course that was ideal for his chances to become the first elite male to win four world titles.

Patrick Lefevere slates team tactics, riders rue miscommunication: Belgian inquest begins after leaving home worlds empty-handed.

Fresh from the finish line, the bike has tubes in its tyres, is caked in Flemish dirt, and is covered in sweat and tears.

France executed a carefully laid plan that saw Alaphilippe win a second consecutive world title, although that last part was improvised...

Newly crowned two-time world champion promises never to change: 'Even if you lose sometimes, it's even more beautiful when you win'

Dylan van Baarle saves day for the Dutch team while Valgren earns overdue worlds medal for Danes.

Alaphilippe, van Aert, van der Poel and Tom Pidcock share their jubiliation and dejection after an all-attacking, fervently supported worlds road race.

Alaphilippe defends 2020 title with solo move after blasting van Aert, van der Poel and stellar group of favorites off his wheel in final 20km.

France's first world champion since 1997 discovered the rainbow jersey comes packed with expectations and burdens.

Here's what's making news on Wednesday, September 22.

Sure, van Aert is top favorite, we all know that. But who are the riders likely to shade him into silver at this weekend's men's road race? We've ranked them all.

Here's all you need to know for this year's worlds, including how to watch, who to watch, and when to watch.

With the road world championships fast approaching, Wout van Aert and Julian Alaphilippe gave everyone a taste of what's to come with their duel at the Tour of Britain.

Wout van Aert took over the race lead with a two-second advantage over Ethan Hayter.

A series of long hilly stages in the UK make for perfect preparation two weeks ahead of Flanders world championships.

Cosnefroy kicks past Alaphilippe after being outnumbered by Deceuninck-Quick-Step riders in escape group.

Hotly-tipped Spanish prodigy Juan Ayuso to make WorldTour debut for UAE Emirates at hilly Basque race.

Here's the news making headlines for Wednesday, July 28.

Here's the news making headlines for Friday, July 16.

Here's what Julian Alaphilippe, David Gaudu, Wilco Kelderman, and others said after stage 18 of the 2021 Tour de France.

Why is the 2021 Tour de France so hard? Riders point to a brutal week 1, Mathieu van der Poel's early aggression, and Tadej Pogačar.

What happens when the Tour de France invades a small French village? Months of planning are over in a flash.

Here's what Tadej Pogačar, Julian Alaphilippe, Mark Cavendish, and others said headed into the first rest day of the 2021 Tour.

Here's what Julian Alaphilippe, Stefan Küng, Wout van Aert and others said after Tadej Pogačar rode to victory and Mathieu van der Poel defended yellow.

From the spluttering Ineos Grenadiers to a resurgent Primož Roglič – what did Wednesday's TT do to the GC and how could it impact the days to come?

We dive into the power numbers of Julian Alaphilippe, Mathieu van der Poel, Sonny Colbrelli, and others at the 2021 Tour de France.

Here's what Tadej Pogačar, Peter Sagan, Sepp Kuss, and others said after the chaos-filled of stage 3.

Hilly opening stages leaves Ineos Grenadiers chasing time as Roglič, Pogačar, Alaphilippe set tone with early aggression.

Julian Alaphilippe, Tadej Pogačar, and others stars publicly congratulated Mathieu van der Poel after his thrilling Tour de France stage win.

Van der Poel takes stage and yellow jersey with blazing 700-meter attack in hilltop finish. Tadej Pogačar, Primož Roglič finish second and third-place.

Last year, Julian Alaphilippe was a son mourning his dad. This year, he was a new dad, missing his son.

Mathieu van der Poel has thoughts about Julian Alaphilippe, his own favourite status and the Tour's grandeur.

Two massive crashes mar the first stage before the world champion rode into yellow.

Here's what the stars said after a stage shaped by two huge crashes and one spectacular attack.

Deceuninck-Quick-Step star delivers searing victory just days after birth of first child to claim 2021 Tour's first yellow jersey.

Alaphilippe swaps rainbow jersey for yellow after crash-marred opening stage.

They're unlikely to win the Tour de France, but here are three dark horses that could throw a grenade into the battle for the yellow jersey.

Julian Alaphilippe, Wout van Aert, Mathieu van der Poel will face-off in Tour's grippy opening stage — unless Tadej Pogačar spoils the party.

Mark Cavendish to return as green jersey champ Sam Bennett left off Deceuninck-Quick-Step team.

Julian Alaphilippe is leaving the Tour de Suisse and heading home for the birth of his first child.

Urán rockets back into GC contention in mountain time trial to sit just 17 seconds behind race leader Richard Carapaz ahead of final stage.

Here's the news making the headlines on Friday, June 11.

It has been 36 years since a French rider won the Tour de France, can the nation put a stop to the rut, or should it adjust its expectations?

Mathieu van der Poel slips ahead of Julian Alaphilippe by one second into the overall race lead.

Here's the news making headlines for Wednesday, June 2.

From Elisa Longo Borghini's town-sign sprint training to Primož Roglič's lost legs, here's what the key players said after the final classic of spring.

The young Slovenian is now the winner of both the Tour de France and a Monument.

David Gaudu rounded out the podium in third.