Two months after his drastic fall at Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Julian Alabilip (quick-step) returns to the French Championship on Sunday and says he feels. “Better than he (he) thought”. But the dual world champions (2020, 2021) who did not make the optimal preparation will no longer fit into the quick-step team’s plans for the next Tour de France.

As we have learned from official sources, and As mentioned Newspaper Monday morning, Albilip will not be appearing in the Belgian setting for the Grande Bouquet starting Friday from Copenhagen. It will make sprinter Fabio Jacobson its leader, who will also overthrow Mark Cavendish, who won four stages last summer and was crowned British road champion on Sunday.

His team is afraid that he will not be able to go far

Although Alabilip showed the most positive signs in Sunday’s championship road race, his team fears he will not be able to go far in a long and demanding event like the Tour de France. “The crucial question is: will this tour help him progress or will it be negative for Julian? Told his coach Frank Alabilip on Sunday. After all, if its condition is not good enough we do not want to pick it up and do anything stupid. ⁇

Recovering from a serious injury in Dohen at the end of April, the world champion resumed training on rollers in mid-May, and then a few days later on the road, took part in a three-week high-altitude training class in Sierra Nevada. (Spain) .. On his return, he suffered from Castro’s illness, forcing him to spend a few days without a bike. On Sunday, he put his teammate Florian Seneca into orbit during the 12th and final lap of the round at Solite for his return to the tournament. Although Ryder wanted it, its sports management ruled that this revenue was not enough to justify its place at the start of the tour.