Julian Alaphilippe

The Frenchman is kickstarting his 2023 campaign in Mallorca after a year marked by injuries.

Two-time world champion races toward De Ronde target with 'even more rage' – but have the classics moved on without him?

Remco Evenepoel and Julian Alaphilippe sketch out ambition-laden early season as team confirms forthcoming six-part TV series.

Quick-Step saw cobblestone disasters tempered by Evenepoel's exploits in 2022. Can it bring classics redemption and Giro glory in 2023?

The 2023 Tour of Britain is set to finish in Wales, while the 2024 Women's Tour will set off from the country.

Fully recovered two-time world champion targets a return to the Tour de France, Tour of Flanders in 2023.

From defending champions to dark-horse contenders, here are the five riders to watch out for in the final monument of the season.

Two-time world champion will race for the first time since the 2020 Tour de France in his team-issued Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl kit.

Double defending champion finishes three minutes back as French teammate Laporte scores silver behind Evenepoel: 'The strongest won'

Wout van Aert, Remco Evenepoel, Mathieu van der Poel and Julian Alaphilippe headline the final race of this year's worlds.

'We are not racing to make someone lose, but for the French team to win,' says French national team coach Thomas Voeckler.

Two-time defending champion ready to race to help French teammates defend the stripes: 'I'd be even happier if one of my colleagues wins.'

The recent winner of GP de Québec will give Julian Alaphilippe an important wingman in Sunday's elite men's road race.

Men's and women's teams get different-class tickets for long flights Down Under: 'It was necessary to make economic choices.'

Van Aert on co-leadership with Evenepoel: 'This year the other ones have to watch two Belgians and not only one.'

David Gaudu and Benoît Cosnefroy miss out on selection.

The Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl boss confirms that is set to head to Australia despite recent crash at Vuelta a España.

13 champions will be awarded across the full week of action in Wollongong, Australia.

French national team chief Voeckler to play 'wait and see' ahead of confirming Wollongong selection as he tracks Alaphilippe's recovery.

Frenchman to undergo further scans on Thursday but initial assessment offers hope.

World champion's exit leaves Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl down to six riders to defend red.

Race leader Remco Evenepoel loses a key helper after world champion transported away in an ambulance.

Belgian star says it was 'mission accomplished' in first major GC tussle at the Spanish grand tour.

Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl chief expects Alaphilippe to be hunting for more than world championship form at the Vuelta a España.

Alaphilippe looking to salvage season at Spanish tour as Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl confirms climber crew to support Remco Evenepoel.

'Julian Alaphilippe is a bit of a mystery this year. The whole season he has fought against bad luck,' Lefevere says of his world champion.

The Frenchman fended off a small chasing group to win the stage, and overtakes the leader's jersey.

The victory is the first pro win for the 22-year-old British rider, who also takes the leader's jersey.

World champion returns to racing after bout with COVID to prepare for the Vuelta a España and world championship.

Frenchman joins Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl squad in Tour of Leuven.

Alaphilippe out of action just days after scoring comeback victory on the Mur de Huy.

World champion back to the winner's circle, three months after serious Liège-Bastogne-Liège crash.

World champion eases back into competition at Belgian race, as Quick Step-Alpha Vinyl aims for a stage win.

'He is not part of our project' — Patrick Lefevere says Manx sprinter won't feature in new-look Soudal-Quick-Step in 2023.

Alaphilippe still waiting on Tour de France confirmation as he prepares to return to peloton at French nationals.

From Bardet and Pinot to Alaphilippe and Cosnefroy, the home crowd has a lot of big names to shout for. We look at what they could do in the 2022 Tour.

Double world champ returns to peloton Sunday in comeback from Liège-Bastogne-Liège injuries.

Is Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl cooking up a secret plan to bring Cavendish, Evenepoel, Jakobsen, and Alaphilippe to the Tour de France? Let's hope so.

Double world champion back in the saddle after horror Liège crash and training with teammates atop Sierra Nevada.

Doctors have said that the world champion's punctured lung has fully healed and he can now train indoors.

Alaphilippe suffered two broken ribs, a broken scapula, and a hemo pneumothorax in the crash.

Evenepoel keeps focus on Vuelta a España, discusses learning to handle social media storms, and home pressure.

Belgian rider says Julian Alaphilippe was lying like a ‘bag of chips’ after hitting a tree in a massive crash.

Alaphilippe's cousin and coach Franck says world champ will come back stronger from injury and illness affected start to season.

Romain Bardet, Jérémy Cabot, and Rigoberto Urán recall horror pile-up, call for collective responsibility for safety in the peloton.

Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl updates conditions of world champion and teammate caught in high-speed crash at Liège-Bastogne-Liège.

'He felt conscious but he couldn’t really talk. I really hope that he’s OK,' Bardet says after coming to Alaphilippe's aid.

Julian Alaphilippe, Brandon McNulty, Tom Pidcock, and Rigoberto Urán all involved in a huge crash.

The 22-year-old Belgian is set to make his long-awaited debut at the one-day race.

'La Doyenne' sees a lot of detractors. But the redesigned route and today's crop of multi-faceted super-talents make this Ardennes race very ace.

Julian Alaphilippe says 'no regrets' after missing podium, and 'Wolfpack' vows to go down swinging at Liège-Bastogne-Liège.

Flèche Wallonne on Wednesday and Liège-Bastogne-Liège on Sunday provide the Belgian team a last chance to 'save' its uneven spring season.

'Contract negotiation is about business. You cannot explain a season without results with two punctures and a badly timed crash,' says team boss.

Jury fines sport director after causing several riders to crash, including world champion Julian Alaphilippe.

Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl rider cited by race jury after pushing Ben Turner during Brabantse Pijl.

Quick-Step's woes continue with Remco Evenepoel stymied and Julian Alaphilippe floored.

World champion is able to continue but hurts elbow in crash sparked by cars moving past rider group.

Alaphilippe and Evenepoel are on track to ace the Ardennes, but that may only paper over the cracks of Quick-Step's failings in Flanders.

The victory made the Frenchman the first reigning world champion to win a stage at the Basque Country tour.

World champ profits from monster Remco Evenpoel leadout, Primož Roglič retains GC lead.

Evenepoel on a mission to 'give something back' in Itzulia after 'Wolfpack' leaves cobblestone classics with tails between legs.

From Tadej Pogačar to Wout van Aert, pro cycling's sickbay has been busier than ever. We speak to medics and riders to find out why.

Alaphilippe, Stuyven, Colbrelli and Degenkolb are also among riders who will miss the Italian monument due to sickness.

Julian Alaphilippe becomes the latest rider to be ruled out of Milan-San Remo after falling ill.

Favorites brace for an attack from Tadej Pogačar on the Poggio: ‘The way he is climbing, he can drop everyone.’

Tadej Pogačar has been hyped as the overwhelming pre-race favorite, can Wout van Aert or someone else put a stop to his astonishing 2022 run?

Tadej Pogačar vs. Remco Evenepoel duel heats up at Tirreno-Adriatico.

Despite being involved in one of cycling's most spectacular crashes just 48 hours before, the two-time world champion finished the opening time trial.

The world champion confirms he will race Tirreno-Adriatico on Monday despite a heavy fall in high-speed impact.

Two of the peloton's brightest young stars finally square off at Tirreno-Adriatico in highly anticipated duel.

Only 87 riders finished a brutal edition of Strade Bianche that left the world champion banged up and unsure about starting Tirreno-Adriatico.

The Slovenian Tour de France champion adds victory at the burgeoning Italian event to his classics wins at Liège-Bastogne-Liège and Il Lombardia.

Benoot and Campenaerts among those forced to quit the race with just under 100km to go.

VeloNews spoke with many of the top stars at the start line Saturday. The mood? Everyone expects a wide-open, explosive race.

Most editions end with a handful of strong riders hitting the final wall into Siena — who will it be this year? We break down the possibilities.

The absence of Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel will make for a more unpredictable men's race as Strade Bianche sets to deliver one of cycling's best one-day races of the calendar.

Frenchman starts as a major favorite for the iconic dirt road race in Italy.

Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl not intimidated by rising strength of rivals as new 'packs' come to the cobblestone party.