Short-lived joy for Julian Alaphilippe, winner on Saturday in Huy, where he donned the leader's jersey for the Tour de Wallonie.
Two days later, the world champion was forced to retire due to a positive Covid test.
Alaphilippe is having a complicated 2022 season: he did not participate in the Tour de France after falling heavily in the classic Liège-Bastogne-Liège last April.
After the Tour of Wallonia, he must participate in the Tour of Spain, from August 19 to September 11, then in the 2022 World Championship. However, he will be too short to participate in the Clasica San Sebastian, which he won in 2018 .
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Julian Alaphilippe
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