He is one of the greatest talents that cycling France has known for decades. At 30, Julian Alaphilippe has an already well-filled track record, he who has shone many times in the Tour de France, wearing the yellow jersey on several occasions. Last year, he achieved the feat of becoming road cycling world champion for the second time in a row. A resounding feat for the companion of Marion Rousse, who was certainly hoping to experience a new season full of success, but so far, nothing has gone as planned…
It’s a real black series for the cyclist, who has had a string of disappointments in recent months. In January, it was a cold that stopped his progress, before bronchitis prevented him from competing in March, but the most serious occurred at the end of April with his terrible fall. Heavily injured, he finally recovered, but could not participate in the Tour de France. More recently he was hit by Covid, which halted his return to form and made him say he was truly having a nightmarish season. “You have to be confident, it can’t be worse than the last few months for me! For the season to be successful, I would like to perform well, avoid further falls and stay in good health”he assures a few hours before the start of the Vuelta in Paris.
A huge salary that puts a lot of pressure on him
It must be said that the dad of the adorable little Nino has the pressure on his shoulders, since he is one of the highest earners of his team, Quick-Step. The Belgian team did not hesitate to bet big on Julian Alaphilippe since, according to information from the Italian press, the latter touched an annual gross salary of 2.3 million euros in 2021! A huge sum and which must certainly weigh in the head of the champion, who must have good results on the Tour of Spain to justify this astronomical salary.
Obliged to achieve great performances in the coming weeks, Julian Alaphilippe knows that he can count on the unconditional support of his partner and his son, always fully behind him when he is on his bike.