Julian Alaphilippe will be leaving Soudal-Quick-Step and heading to Tudor Cycling, and Remco Evenepoel will miss his teammate.
“He is one of the most iconic riders in the history of the team. Becoming world champion two years in a row — not many can say that. Many victories, 15 days in yellow at the Tour. He is a legend in the history of Quick-Step,” the Olympic champion said, clad in his new gold-striped jersey, matching gold helmet, and riding a golden Specialized bike.
Remco is owning his new gold look 🥇😍
The recently crowned Olympic champion is debuting his new eye-catching custom kit at the Tour of Britain 🔥
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Switzerland-based ProTeam Tudor Pro Cycling announced on August 19 that Julian Alaphilippe will join the squad next year on a three-year contract. The French two-time world champion has spent 11 years racing with Soudal-Quick Step.
An impressive career at Quick Step
Alaphilippe’s palmarès includes three La Flèche Wallonne titles, the 2019 Milan-San Remo and Strade Bianche trophies, and the 2018 polka dot jersey from the Tour de France. In Grand Tours, he has won six stages of the Tour de France, and one each at the Vuelta a España and Giro d’Italia, the latter being this year. In his most recent race, he finished as runner-up to Hirschi at San Sebastián Klasikoa, a race he previously won in 2018.
Former world champion Fabian Cancellara has been building up the Swiss team over the past few years. Marc Hirschi and Marco Haller have also joined for its 2025 lineup. The ProTeam raced Paris-Nice, winning Stage 2, and competed in the Giro d’Italia this season.
Evenepoel spoke to the media after Stage 4 about the race, which was tough due to the weather.
“I really suffered from the cold. After spending a month in Spain with temperatures around forty degrees, finding myself here with ten degrees and rain was a real shock to the body. I did my job. I had to respond to a few attacks, like Hayter’s. That went well; it went better than yesterday. The conditions were also more pleasant. Now, another 70 to 80 kilometres, about two hours extra after this short ride.”
Stage 4 was from Derby to Newark-on-Trent. Evenepoel’s teammate Paul Magnier of Soudal-Quick Step won the 138.5-km race.
The Tour of Britain concludes on Sunday. Stage 6 runs from Lowestoft to Felixstowe, covering a total of 158.4 km.
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