Cycling star Julian Alaphilippe in crisis: Is there still a bad boy in him?. The 31-year-old has had two years without any big victories, and even his boss is now publicly pillorying him.
“I lack a bit of self-confidence because I was used to playing to win for years,” said AlaphPhilippe on his team’s podcast before the start of the classic season. The French cycling fans suffer and celebrate with their ‘Loulou,’ as they call him.