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Despite all the respect and love we have for our national darling Julian Alaphilippe, we couldn't help but scream “NOOOOON, THE COUILLON, NOT TWICE ?? !!
”When the new world champion threw up his arms too early at the end of a three-man sprint with Benoît Cosnefroy and Mathieu van der Poel on the Flèche Brabançonne.
Remember, last week Alaphilippe had lost in this way the legendary Liège-Bastogne-Liège race, offering victory on a plateau to a Primoz Roglic who did not ask for so much.
VICTORY OF JULIAN ALAPHILIPPE WITH HIS WORLD CHAMPION JERSEY!
The Frenchman again raised his arms early but this time ahead of Mathieu Van der Poel on this Flèche-Brabançonne.
Benoit Cosnefroy 3rd.
# BP20 pic.twitter.com/xMqOhb0CN5
- The Gruppetto (@LeGruppetto) October 7, 2020
That day, Alph 'had vowed-swore-spat never again to raise his arms too soon.
It is clear that it is difficult to get in since the rider of the Deceuninck-Quick Step almost gave us exactly the same ball on the finish line in Belgium.
More fear than harm in the end for the Frenchman who wins by a hair at the photo finish, at the end of a rather exceptional race or a permanent fight with Van der Poel.
It's his first victory with his new world champion's jersey on his shoulders.
Next time Julian, please be patient for another microsecond so that it doesn't become a bad habit.
The comedy of repetition, very little for our little hearts tired by life.
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