Julian Alaphilippe Has Reportedly Called an Early End to His Professional Racing Career
L'Equipe said the 34-year-old will end his career immediately after winning 45 races and collecting six Tour de France stage victories.
- On Thursday, French outlet L'Equipe reported that Julian Alaphilippe, 34, announced his immediate retirement from professional cycling, forgoing the final year of his Tudor Pro Cycling contract.
- Reports from Wielerflits earlier indicated Alaphilippe was terminating his contract, with L'Equipe confirming his final professional race had already been completed during the Tour de France finale.
- Alaphilippe concludes his career with 45 victories, including six Tour de France stage wins and back-to-back world championship titles in 2020 and 2021.
- Tudor Pro Cycling had signed the rider to get "back on the winning path," yet his 2026 season proved difficult with multiple DNF results before his retirement.
- After battling up Alpe d'Huez, Alaphilippe told media, "It's maybe my last one," signaling his intent to retire immediately following the Tour de France finale.
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A world champion in 2020 and 2021, the Frenchman said goodbye with six stages on the Tour, a Milan-Sanremo and three Fleche Wallonne in the palmarés.
French cyclist Julian Alaphilippe, two-time world champion (2020-2021) and winner of Milan-Sanremo, officially announced "the end of his sporting career" on Friday on his social media, information relayed by his Tudor team.
After marking the last decade with his panache and punch, Julian Alaphilippe announced on Friday the end of his professional sports career. If he leaves the peloton by the small door, after more difficult months, the prowess of the 34-year-old cyclist will remain engraved in his memoirs. Return to five of his most striking moments on a bike. - Julian Alaphilippe retires: five milestones that have built his status as a legend of French cycling (S…
Julian Alaphilippe (34) has won, among other things, two world titles, the Milan-San Remo cycling monument and stages in the Tour, the Giro and the Vuelta.
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