Julian Alaphilippe Has Reportedly Called an Early End to His Professional Racing Career
L'Equipe said the 34-year-old will end his career immediately after a season marked by DNFs and no podium finishes.
- On Thursday night, reports confirmed that 34-year-old Julian Alaphilippe has decided to retire from professional cycling with immediate effect, forgoing the final year of his Tudor Pro Cycling contract.
- Recent performance struggles prompted the decision, as the rider faced a challenging 2026 season without podium finishes and suffered multiple DNF results, including at La Flèche Wallonne.
- Over a 13-year professional career, Alaphilippe secured 45 UCI victories, including six Tour de France stage wins and back-to-back world championship titles in 2020 and 2021.
- With no intention to compete further this season, the cyclist will not race again, as sources confirmed Alaphilippe has already crossed his last finish line.
- Seven years after his breakout 2019 Tour de France performance, Alaphilippe leaves the sport as a two-time world champion, remembered by the French public for his charm and charisma.
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According to the Dutch cycling website WielerFlits, Alaphilippe is "seriously considering ending his career" and is even "on the verge of terminating his contract with the Swiss team Tudor Pro Cycling, which runs until the end of 2027." Referring to this information from the Dutch news site, L'Equipe goes further: "Alaphilippe stops here," the sports daily headlines on its website. "Julian Alaphilippe (34 years old) has decided to end his career…
At 34, Julian Alaphilippe retired from professional cycling and broke his contract with the Tudor Pro Cycling team. His relatives evoke a "physical fatigue", the "loss of pleasure" faced with the new generation and the desire to "consecrate to his family".
The Frenchman was one of the best cyclists of the past decade. He was a two-time world champion and even came close to winning the Tour de France in 2019.
The French rider, double world champion in 2020 and 2021, will end his career at 34 years old.
Algemeen Dagblad
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.
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