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Tour de France: Julian Alaphilippe moves into yellow in Epernay

July 8, 2019, 5:17 pm By In the Bunch

Julian Alaphilippe took the yellow jersey for the first time in his career when he won stage three of the Tour de France in Epernay as the race entered France today.

The 27-year-old French star attacked near the top of the Côte de Mutigny, the last of four climbs on the 215km course, and soloed the final 15km to an impressive stage victory. Michael Matthews (Sunweb) and Jasper Stuyven (Trek-Segafredo) led the bunch home, 26 seconds in arrears.

Alaphilippe, who won a stage and the climber’s jersey at the Criterium du Dauphine just before the start of the Tour, has been in good form all year and the final ramp suited his strengths.

He took his opportunity as the bunch was about to reel in Tim Wellens (Lotto Soudal), the last remaining rider from the day’s early break, and the rest of the favourites had no answer to his acceleration that reminded of his victory at La Flèche Wallonne.

At that stage, overall leader Mike Teunissen had already been left behind and the Deceuninck-Quick-Step rider knew the yellow jersey was up for grabs if he could win by a decent margin.

“I’m speechless. I don’t realise what’s happening to me. I knew this stage suited me. I managed to avoid any pitfalls and crashes. I felt good so I accelerated in the Mutigny climb but I didn’t think I’d go alone. I gave everything,” Alaphilippe told reporters afterwards.

“I heard I was 30 or 40 seconds ahead. It’s difficult to meet the expectations of being the favourite but I made it. I’m delighted.”

Julian Alaphilippe in the yellow jersey on stage three of the 2019 Tour de France
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Julian Alaphilippe wins stage three of the 2019 Tour de France
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Julian Alaphilippe will pull on his world champion's jersey for the first time this year at the Tour de la Provence. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
Julian Alaphilippe wins stage three of the 2019 Tour de France
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Julian Alaphilippe will begin his 2021 season on home soil at the Tour de la Provence four-day stage race. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
Julian Alaphilippe defended his title in the La Flèche Wallonne
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Julian Alaphilippe defended his title in the La Flèche Wallonne that finished atop Mur de Huy in Belgium today. Photo: Gautier Demouveaux/A.S.O.
Deceuninck-QuickStep's Julian Alaphilippe crossing the line in elation to win the Milan-San Remo today. Photo: LaPresse- D'Alberto/Ferrari/Alpozzi
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Deceuninck-QuickStep's Julian Alaphilippe crossing the line in elation to win the Milan-San Remo today. Photo: LaPresse- D'Alberto/Ferrari/Alpozzi
Quick-Step Floors' Julian Alaphilippe
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Deceuninck-Quick-Step's Julian Alaphilippe (pictured) came second at the De Brabantse Pijl in Overijse, Belgium, today. The stage was won by Corendon-Circus' Mathieu van der Poel. Photo: ASO/Alex Broadway
Julian Alaphilippe Criterium du Dauphine stage six Photo ASO Alex Broadway
Julian Alaphilippe Criterium du Dauphine stage six Photo ASO Alex Broadway
Julian Alaphilippe (front) leads two other riders on stage six of the Criterium du Dauphine. Photo: ASO/Alex Broadway

The breakaway of the day consisted of Wellens, Stephane Rossetto (Cofidis), Yoann Offredo (Wanty-Gobert), Anthony Delaplace (Arkea-Samsic) and Paul Ourselin (Total Direct Energie), who achieved a maximum lead of 6:15 with 133km to go. Wellens attacked 47km out as they headed towards the first of four climbs, the Nanteuil-la-Forêt, to take the lone lead.

Behind, his fellow escapees were caught by the bunch as he hung on to a 1:14 lead at the bottom of the penultimate climb, the Côte de Champillon. This was reduced to 56 seconds at the bottom of the Mutigny.

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