Cycling: why Julian Alaphilippe could find himself unemployed

2023-10-02 10:19:13

What if Julian Alaphilippe, like the rest of the Soudal-Quick Step team, found himself without an employer in a few days? The question would have seemed completely irrelevant a few weeks ago as the Belgian team remains one of the strongest in the peloton. But its solidity currently resembles that of a house of cards. And without the slightest ace up the sleeve of its emblematic boss Patrick Lefevere.