Julian Alaphilippe: World champion cyclist badly injured after hitting tree in high-speed crash
By Issy Ronald, CNN
Romain Bardet Sport News
Romain Bardet says ‘anyone would’ve done the same’ after helping injured Julian Alaphilippe at Liege-Bastogne-Liege
Romain Bardet stressed any cyclist in his position would have done the same after the Frenchman was widely praised for sacrificing his own Liege-Bastogne-Liege chances to help the injured Julian Alaphilippe. A huge crash on Sunday saw Alaphilippe (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) among the injured riders, suffering two broken ribs, a fractured shoulder blade and a collapsed lung after hitting a tree and ending up in a ditch.
Romain Bardet sacrifices own chances to help distressed Julian Alaphilippe in Liege-Bastogne-Liege 'nightmare'
Romain Bardet (Team DSM) sacrificed his own race to check on fellow Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) after a huge crash at Liege-Bastogne-Liege. Alaphilippe was among a spate of riders taken out in a big crash with 59.4km remaining on the run back to Liege, with the Frenchman hitting a tree and ending up in a ditch. Ad/> Such was his plight, rival Bardet decided to give up the pursuit of those not caught up in the crash and wander down the steep grass verge to check on his compatriot.
Julian Alaphilippe taken to hospital after big crash at Liege-Bastogne-Liege
Julian Alaphilippe (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) was taken to hospital after crashing into a tree at Liege-Bastogne-Liege. The Frenchman, who had made no secret of targeting the Ardennes classics, went down in a big pile-up with 60km remaining of the Belgian Monument.
Thibaut Pinot ends long winless run to take final stage as Romain Bardet secures Tour of the Alps glory
Just 24 hours after turning the air blue when seeing victory snatched from him, Thibaut Pinot (Groupama FDJ) ended a long barren run to secure victory on Stage 5 of the Tour of the Alps — as his fellow Frenchman Romain Bardet (DSM) took GC glory. Pinot has been striving for fitness and form following a torrid couple of years. He thought victory was his on Thursday, only to be overhauled by Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana Qazaqstan) in the final kilometre.
Superman bate a Pinot en un intenso duelo en los Alpes
acogió en la pasada Vuelta la última gran actuación de Miguel Ángel López. Desde ese momento, el colombiano ha dejado tras de sí una densa sombra de dudas y malas actuaciones, incluido su sonado cuando marchaba tercero de la general. «Quería que me echaran», confesó después Superman en la tercera temporada del documental 'El día menos pensado'.
Bouchard, primer líder en los Alpes; Pello Bilbao, segundo
El francés Geoffrey Bouchard (Ag2r Citrôen) es el primer líder del Tour de los Alpes, al imponerse en en solitario en la primera etapa disputada entre Cles y San Martino di Castrozza, de 160,9 km, en la que Pello Bilbao (Bahrain Victorious) se clasificó en segundo lugar. Bouchard (Dijon, 30 años) fue el más fuerte entre un quinteto de corredores que marchaban en fuga y supo ver la ocasión idónea para lanzar un ataque a 25 km de meta que hizo inútil la persecución del pelotón, que no llegó a tiempo de evitar la victoria del francés.