Julian Alaphilippe Surprisingly won the GP de Québec on Friday. The Former French World Champion Jumped Away in the Final Kilometers And Narrowly Stayed Ahead of Chasers Alberto Bettiol and Pavel Sivakov.
Tadej Pogacar and Wout van Aert Were Present in Canada, As was Last Year’s Winner Michael Matthews. Biniam Girmay and Mattias Skjelmose Were Among The Other Big Names at The Start.
Duration the 216-kilometer race, a strong breakaway group formed, which alaphilippe was also part of. The 33-Year-Old Frenchman was not Too Enthusiastic with his turns at the front, but he did did choose his moments to stay near the front.
When pogacar accelerated a few times, with girmay on his Wheel, the chans of the escapees seemed Lost. But the Slovenian Could Not Close the Final Gap, Allowing Alaphilippe to Compete for the Victory with Alberto Bettiol and Pavel Sivakov.
In the absolute Final Phase of the Race, Alaphilippe Even Went Solo. He Seemed to Collapse in The Uphill Finish Street, But Kept Just Enough Margin to Stay Ahead of his Fellow Escapees. With this, he Became the third French winner in Quebec after Thomas Voeckler and Benoît CosneFroy.
Skjelmose won the Sprint for Fourth Place, Fourteen Seconds After Alaphilippe. Pogacar Let it go in the Final Phase and finished outside the top twenty. Van Aert had to sitle for FourteENTH Place. He and Pogacar – Like Alaphilippe – Will Have Another Chance on Sunday in the GP de Montréal.