Two days after his fall during the 11th stage of the Tour of Spain, Julian Alaphilippe passed a check-up this Friday “under the supervision of the medical team of the Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team”. And the news is pretty good for the two-time world champion, with footage revealing nothing but his dislocated right shoulder. “Julian can start mobilizing the shoulder immediately, as well as training on his rollers. If the movement and pain are manageable, then he should be able to return to full training in the not too distant future,” he said. also indicated in the press release issued by the Belgian formation, which leaves a small hope in view of the road race World Championships, which will take place next Sunday, September 25.Video – Julian Alaphilippe did not break anything during of his fall Thomas Voeckler: “It’s a big blow to the head for the French team” Small hope therefore with a view to seeing Alaphilippe at the Worlds and aligned with the in-line race of the Worlds scheduled for Sunday September 25 in Wollongong , on the east coast of Australia… this is what the coach of the France team Thomas Voeckler wholeheartedly hopes, who admitted this Friday to AFP, “to keep hope that Julian Alaphilippe can defend his title at the World Championships September in Australia.” “It’s a big blow to the head for the French team, especially since it was in an ideal approach phase of the event, explained Thomas Voeckler who spoke with Julian Alaphilippe. But everything in its time, we’ll see if we do with or without him. It was not a trivial fall, it hit hard and of course time is not playing in our favor. But we need more hindsight, it He is still very fresh. I hope he will recover as soon as possible and that we will draw conclusions in due time. We have a strong thought for him. Voeckler remains hopeful to have Alaphilippe at the Worlds #velortbf https://t.co/Iquwqsfke9 – RTBF Sport (@RTBFsport) September 2, 2022 Patrick Lefevere, Thursday: “For the World Championships, it will surely be too short… “The timing will nevertheless be tight, and even impossible to keep if we are to believe the comments made by Patrick Lefevere on Thursday. “In the best case, he will be back on his bike in a fortnight. For the World Championships it will surely be too short, but he may be able to prepare in time for the Tour of Lombardy and the races. It’s bad luck for Julian (Alaphilippe), he has seen more hospitals than he has run this year”, said the boss of the Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team in the columns of Het Nieuwsblad. . We have an update on @alafpolak1 after his #LaVuelta22 crash two days ago.Read more about this, here: https://t.co/xVGctDes3BPhoto: @GettySport pic.twitter.com/7oRAUndn9n — Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team ( @qst_alphavinyl) September 2, 2022 Cyrille Guimard: “I’m afraid that this fall of Julian on La Vuelta is a deeper evil” Columnist for Cyclism’Actu, Cyrille Guimard had meanwhile analyzed in more depth the situation in which is the native of Saint-Amand-Montrond. “We can clearly see that for months Julian has been somewhat on the sidelines so in the end, it won’t change much for the Belgian. I know him somewhat Julian for having had him by my side in the France team when I was coach at the FFC. Julian does not seem to have his head on the bike anymore at the moment. Lefevere’s little sentence at the start of La Vuelta that – even if Julian pretended not to hear about it – he does not only pay Alaphilippe to prepare for the world championships, was clumsy with a rider who suffered a heavy fall a few months earlier in Liège-Bastogne-Liège. “A runner, it’s smoldering, it protects itself to restore its confidence, what’s more after having experienced such a trauma. I’m afraid that this fall of Julian this Wednesday on La Vuelta is a deeper evil and this , apart from the injuries that the medical bulletin will tell us, which will tell us the truth or not. I’m afraid that the Worlds for Alaphilippe, we must forget them or even the end of this 2022 season which will have been very painful in the end for our Frenchman. So, yes, we wish Julian quickly to find himself and regain his form.” We have an update on @alafpolak1 following his crash in #LaVuelta22.Read more about this here and join us in wishing him a speedy recovery!https://t.co/SQU0gM4672Photo: @GettySport pic.twitter.com/MytFFZQ07V — Quick -Step Alpha Vinyl Team (@qst_alphavinyl) August 31, 2022