Lefevere confirms Julian Alaphilippe’s departure from Soudal-Quickstep

Julian Alaphilippe will leave Soudal-Quickstep at the end of the 2024 season, following a long-running rift between the French rider and Soudal-Quickstep’s outspoken team manager Patrick Lefevere.

Speaking to Het Nieuwsblad, Lefevere said “Julian Alaphilippe called me himself this week to let me know he was leaving.” He went on to describe the Frenchman’s sleepless nights over the decision, despite the move being much rumoured in recent months following a war of words between the two.