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Julian Alaphilippe Hangs up the Wheels at 34

Summary by Cycling Today
French cycling star Julian Alaphilippe has announced his immediate retirement from professional racing at the age of 34. The double world champion will not honour the final year of his contract with Tudor Pro Cycling, making the 2026 Tour de France his last race. Alaphilippe had already signalled the end during the Tour, telling journalists after the Alpe d’Huez stage that fans should not expect to see him again and that the pleasure of racing h…

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Julian Alaphilippe (34) is ending his cycling career with immediate effect and is foregoing his final contract year with Tudor. This is reported by the French sports newspaper L’Équipe. The recent Tour de France, in which he was unable to reach his old level, turns out to be his last race.

·Rotterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Julian Alaphilippe (34) is ending his cycling career with immediate effect and is foregoing his final contract year with Tudor. This was reported by the French...

·Antwerp, Belgium
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A double world champion and favourite of the French public, Julian Alaphilippe put an end to his career and won't compete any more.

·Paris, France
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Julian Alaphilippe, two-time world champion in road cycling, has finished his career with immediate effect. As reported by the sports magazine "L‘Equipe", the French bike star decided that the Tour de France was his last race. Alaphilippe had a contract at the Swiss Tudor racing stable for another year, but the 34-year-old was barely competitive. During the Tour de France he was not able to stage at any stage. Two World Championship titles in th…

·Vienna, Austria
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Julian Alaphilippe (34) is ending his cycling career with immediate effect and foregoing his final contract year with Tudor. This was reported by the French sports newspaper L'Equipe on Thursday evening. The Tour de France was his last race.

·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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According to several media reports, Julian Alaphilippe decided to end his career with immediate effect. The double world champion will not honor his last year of contract with

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Radio-Canada broke the news in Montreal, Canada on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
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