He had left the Liège-Bastogne-Liège road escorted by trainers and in serious condition. Almost two weeks after his impressive fall, Julian Alaphilippe, who suffered from two broken ribs, a fractured scapula and a hemopneumothorax, gave his first news about his state of form on Saturday on his social networks.
“I breathe a lot better and everything is going in the right direction,” reassured the French double world champion on Twitter and Instagram, adding: “My recovery is going well and the pain is less severe. »
Nevertheless, the rider from the Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl training remains in the unknown for the future and a possible date of return to a bike: “The next exams will decide the rest of my season. Already motivated for the future and looking forward to seeing you again.
Soon a “bad memory”
Moved by the support his fans have shown over the past few days, the wearer of the rainbow jersey wanted to send them a message of thanks: “I hope that soon this big fall will only be a bad memory. I wanted to thank you for your many messages of support that have touched me a lot over the past 10 days, and all the people involved of course. »
“For now, I’m making the most of my little family,” explained Julian Alaphilippe. The countdown is now on before the Tour de France, the next big goal of his season which will start on Friday July 1. Second in the Tour de la Provence and winner of a stage on the Tour of the Basque Country, Alaphilippe will be looking for stage victories on the Grande Boucle, if of course his physical condition allows it this summer.