3/08/2017

Cycling: Alaphilippe hype increases with Paris-Nice stage win (Reuters) #Cycling

2016 Rio Olympics - Cycling Road - Final - Men's Individual Time Trial - Pontal - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 10/08/2016. Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) of France competes. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard

By Julien Pretot MONT BROUILLY, France (Reuters) - The hype surrounding Julian Alaphilippe got a boost as the Frenchman destroyed his rivals to claim the overall lead in the Paris-Nice stage race with victory in the fourth stage, a 14.5-km individual time trial ending up Mont Brouilly on Wednesday. The Quick Step-Floors rider clocked a best time of 21 minutes 39 seconds to beat twice Tour de France champion Alberto Contador (Trek Segafredo) of Spain by 19 seconds, and another Frenchman, Tony Gallopin (Lottos Soudal) by 20 seconds.




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