Julian Alaphilippe

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Julian Alaphilippe scored a dramatic stage victory on stage 3 after a solo breakaway. Alaphilippe now moves into the race's yellow jersey

Deceuninck has ambitions in both the GC with Enric Mas, and in the sprint competitions with Elia Viviani. As one of the strongest squads in the WorldTour, the Belgian squad should contend for both.

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Elia Viviani, Enric Mas and Julian Alaphilippe will carry Deceuninck-Quick Step's hopes at the 2019 Tour de France

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Experience gives French star Julian Alaphilippe a winning edge over Gregor Mühlberger in a very close finish

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The flying Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe wins his second Flèche Wallonne in a row, out-sprinting Jakob Fuglsang atop the Mur de Huy.

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Even though he lost a close sprint to upstart Mathieu van der Poel at Brabantse Pijl, Alaphilippe rolls into Amstel Gold Race with confidence.

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Milano-Sanremo winner Julian Alaphilippe carries his flying form into the Basque stage race, while Schachmann keeps GC lead.

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Every few years, we see a pro cyclist string together a stunning run of victories. The year is 2019, and the rider is Julian Alaphilippe. What's next?

Deceuninck-Quick-Step rallies around Julian Alaphilippe to deliver the French phenom to another big victory this spring.

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Alaphilippe brimming with confidence and form with Itzulia Basque Country and Ardennes next on the hit list.

Alaphilippe takes sprint win out of a select lead group, his seventh victory of the season.

On paper, Deceuninck-Quick-Step boasts the strongest team for Milano-Sanremo, but can it control a typically unpredictable monument classic?

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French climber Julian Alaphilippe stuns Tirreno-Adriatico's sprinters with a win in stage 6 drag race. Yates unsure if he can hold GC lead in final TT.

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Frenchman Julian Alaphlippe sprints to victory from a select bunch on a hilly stage 2 in Italy.

The rising French star has found the podium in three monument classics, and his win at Strade Bianche has Alaphilippe dreaming big.

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Alaphilippe denies Fuglsang in final 200 meters, extending Deceuninck-Quick-Step's winning streak.

Julian Alaphilippe holds a tenuous lead in the GC heading into the final summit finish.

As the furore surrounding Iljo Keisse and Deceuninck-QuickStep drags on, it's time to consider whether this "stupid moment" actually highlights a much bigger problem.

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French star Julian Alaphilippe is boosting his morale with success in the South American stage race, which he leads after four days.

The Frenchman follows up his stage 2 victory with another win and assumes the overall GC lead as Gaviria fades in time trial.

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The Vuelta a San Juan kicked off Sunday, and Fernando Gaviria and Julian Alaphilippe won the first two stages.

Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe wins his first race of 2019. Fernando Gaviria settles for second-place but keeps overall lead.

After escaping on the final climb, Julian Alaphilippe sprints to victory in Clásica San Sebastián Saturday in Spain.

Julian Alaphilippe finished the Tour de France with two stage wins and the Polka Dot jersey, but France's overall victory drought stretched to 33 years.

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Dario Cataldo comes close to victory, but a fast-finishing Julian Alaphilippe seizes the stage. Gianni Moscon takes GC lead.

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France's Julian Alaphilippe secured his second consecutive stage win at the Tour of the Basque Country on Tuesday.

Julian Alaphilippe wins stage 1 of Vuelta al Pais Vasco the day after his teammate Niki Terpstra won Tour of Flanders.

Julian Alaphillippe has been close to a big victory in the last year and it appears to be just a matter of time before he has his day.

Quick-Step Floors team notches fourth win in a row in Colombia as Julian Alaphilippe wins stage 4 and takes GC lead.

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With the Tour de France concluding in a few days, news about potential rider transfers is heating up.

Julian Alaphilippe undergoes knee surgery to repair a patellar lesion. He will miss the 2017 Tour de France due to the injury.

Two Ardennes favorites are out of the hilly races due to knee injuries. Julian Alaphilippe and Wout Poels will look to recover for the summer.

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The 34-year-old Spaniard will need big rides in the three climbing stages, Friday-Sunday, that conclude the race.

Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe wins on home turf Wednesday, beating two-time Paris-Nice champ Alberto Contador and taking the overall lead.

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On this week's VeloNews Show: should Mark Cavendish stick around for the Champs Elysees? Can Tejay van Garderen rebound from his bad day? And how is Julian Alaphilippe feeling after his Cliffhanger moment?

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