Flèche Brabançonne: Julian Alaphilippe has fallen.. concern for Liège? – Cycling News

The misfortunes of Julian Alaphilippe (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl)! While Magnus Sheffield (INEOS Grenadiers) won the 62nd edition of the Flèche Brabançonne alone on Wednesday, the native of Saint-Amond-Montrond did not experience the same success. Indeed, he fell heavily on the Belgian classic, victim of the “domino” effect after a rider was hit by his… training car. The world champion was forced to retire after making the effort to get back on the bike. What about the rest of its season now, one week from the Flèche Wallonne and eleven days from Liège-Bastogne-Liège, which is one of its main objectives in 2022. The Belgian team should soon communicate on the state of health of the tricolor rider…Video – Remco Evenepoel, at the finish of the Flèche Brabançonne! Remco Evenepoel, at the finish of the Flèche Brabançonne! “You have to admit that INEOS Grenadiers were the strongest team on the field, with three riders in the group of seven escapees in the final, explains Remco. I’m not sure it’s the strongest rider who has won, even if it was still necessary to be very strong to escape for the victory. But what is certain is that it is the strongest team that won. In addition, the race has was tough. I didn’t know this race was more of a cyclocross race than a road race. The roads were sometimes very slippery and it was hard to stay on the bike.” FALL by Julian Alaphilippe! The Frenchman falls after being hit by Bryan Coquard, himself hit by a car 💀 pic.twitter.com/bepqZbQLH0 — la chaine L’Équipe (@lachainelequipe) April 13, 2022 flandriennes classics” Before adding: “I was sometimes very uncomfortable on the cobblestones, which makes me say that I am not made for the flandriennes classics, with all their cobblestone sectors, I who was put in difficulty on the only two cobblestones of the Brabant Arrow. I was not 100 percent, I felt it in my legs, especially in the bumps which hurt a lot. I was the worst of the group in the Hetstraat, where I I suffered the most. We had to ride on the cobblestones and avoid the edge of the road where I almost fell on the first pass. It was a tough day and, alone, against three INEOS Grenadiers riders in the group, things were complicated. I won’t easily forget a day like this. I hope my legs will be forgotten more quickly. I have a week to recover before the Ardennes” Good to be back racing in my home country, typical Belgian conditions. 😅☔I want to apologise to @benjeturner for the incident during the race. It shouldn’t have happened.Time to recover now and focus on @flechewallonne 🔜 💊🠼 #TheWolfpack pic.twitter.com/unpL2bOJNp — Remco Evenepoel (@EvenepoelRemco) April 13, 2022