Alaphilippe chosen with France for the Worlds

Inexperienced gentle for Julian Alaphilippe: the reigning double world champion, pursued by dangerous luck this season, is certainly a part of the French workforce for the Street Worlds in Australia.

He’s accompanied within the choice for the street race, on September 25 in Wollongong, by Romain Bardet, Christophe Laporte, Valentin Madouas, Quentin Pacher, Florian Sénéchal, Pavel Sivakov, Rémi Cavagna and Bruno Armirail. The latter two may even compete within the time trial which can happen on Sunday.

Among the many major absentees are David Gaudu, fourth within the Tour de France, Benoît Cosnefroy, winner of the Quebec GP final Friday, sprinter Arnaud Démare, Guillaume Martin and Thibaut Pinot.

Julian Alaphilippe, 30, has not raced since August 31 and his retirement from a fall through the eleventh stage of the Tour of Spain, which he left with a dislocated proper shoulder.

On paper, nonetheless, there was little doubt about his choice insofar as a spot is reserved for the reigning world champion whatever the quota of eight riders to which the French workforce is entitled. Thomas Voeckler due to this fact didn’t have to decide on between himself and one other.

However his choice additionally acknowledges the truth that he was in a position to shortly resume coaching after his retirement from the Vuelta, motivated by the prospect of defending his rainbow jersey in Wollongong, on the east coast of Australia, on a 266.9 km route carved out for its qualities as a puncher.

If Alaphilippe does certainly take part within the street race, there shall be 9 French individuals initially. And if ever he had to surrender by then as a result of he does not really feel prepared, there shall be eight of them, like the opposite nice biking nations.

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