Julian Alaphilippe hints at Tour de France farewell

Alpe d'Huez - 25 July 2026: Julian Alaphilippe sat on the asphalt after crossing the finish line, legs outstretched and staring into space. After 170.9 kilometers and 5,450 meters of climbing on Stage 20 of the Tour de France from Le Bourg-d'Oisans to Alpe d'Huez, the Frenchman did not sound like a rider already planning his next attack. Instead, he spoke about a possible farewell to his country's most important stage race."You have to stop when the joy is no longer there," Alaphilippe said after his second consecutive finish at ...