Sick, Julian Alaphilippe had to abandon, Sunday, from the first kilometers of the online race of the world championships in Rwanda. His late arrival on the spot could explain his bad acclimatization to conditions to no other.
A little everything and then leaves. Julian Alaphilippe only went on Sunday to the world championships. If he had time to attack, the Frenchman quickly realized that the disease was the strongest. “I’m not going to do 260 kilometers like that”, he said before abandoning. A few kilometers later, it was Louis Barré’s turn to leave the race prematurely.
To the creator of Sivacov, 15e On arrival, the Blues were affected by a virus as the big day approaches.
“We have been a little unlucky in recent days with a few small viruses in the team. It really didn’t help ”, he entrusted to the microphone of Eurosport at the end of the race. He himself suffered particularly. “I didn’t feel very well. I didn’t have a good day. I hoped better, but I didn’t have legs ”he blown.
The runners present in Rwanda had to deal with very specific conditions, between altitude, heat and humidity.
“The conditions here in Africa are really difficult”also underlined Pavel Sivakov. And for everyone, several days were necessary to get used to it.
Julian Alaphilippe leaded by a too late arrival?
“The first two days I was great, but then for three, four days, I really felt average. The heat has started to increase, so it can have played a little. We feel that there is a big acclimatization cycle after five, six days when it really starts to change ”, Explained on this subject Paul Seixas, who arrived ten days before the online race due to the online time trial.
Arriving only on Wednesday, Julian Alaphilippe clearly did not have the best preparation for these Worlds. Besides, the only three French runners to have finished the race-Paul Seixas, Pavel Sivakov and Valentin Paretrere-are the three runners who arrived as soon as possible. All those landed on Wednesdays – Julian Alaphilippe, Valentin Madouas, Louis Barré, Julien Bernard and Jordan Jegat – have all abandoned without having ever been able to weigh on the race
