Tour de France 2023: should we be worried after Julian Alaphilippe’s heat stroke?

2023-06-27 00:23:36

He had lined up on Sunday to obtain the blue-white-red jersey of champion of France, the only one missing from his collection of prestigious tunics. The tiring route of Cassel (North) had stuck a huge favorite sign on his back as a bib. But Julian Alaphilippe left the North, heading for Belgium where he has a residence, his complexion white and forced to retire halfway through the race, victim of a spectacular heat stroke, a priori from the start of the event.