The 45-day competition spread over 7,180 kilometers in which he achieved only two victories, while in 2021 he reached four victories (some of them very prestigious, such as World championship and the walloon arrow) after competing in 63 days and 10,976 kilometers. The numbers of Julian Alaphilippe (30 years old) obviously backwards, but it’s true “loulou” He had a year marked by serious falls and injuries.
But these mishaps, which logically weighed on Alaphilippe’s performance, seemed to him Patrick Levevere an insufficient reason for one of its stars to shine a little brighter. “Brokers are well paid, but we need a return (on investment). I don’t beat around the bush. He is a professional, we are professionals. I never attack injured or sick runners. But when it’s not like that, you have to fulfill your contract and I hope that Alaphilippe forgets his last two years as soon as possible”, said sports director of Soudal-Quick Step in the RTBF interview.
And, not satisfied with these words and showing his character and how quickly his tongue came out, Lefevere added: “When we look at his number of victories in recent years, it’s more of a downward slope. Fortunately, he survived. himself by winning the World Cup twice. But it was not enough”.
Source: La Verdad
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