{"id":249403,"date":"2026-06-21T21:33:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T21:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/21\/julian-alaphilippe-to-skip-french-road-nationals-to-focus-on-preparation-for-tour-de-france\/"},"modified":"2026-06-21T21:33:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T21:33:27","slug":"julian-alaphilippe-to-skip-french-road-nationals-to-focus-on-preparation-for-tour-de-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/21\/julian-alaphilippe-to-skip-french-road-nationals-to-focus-on-preparation-for-tour-de-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Julian Alaphilippe to skip French Road Nationals to focus on preparation for Tour de France"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-92ceddc8-bb85-4a28-ba14-0915c0f95ae3\">For the second consecutive year, <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/julian-alaphilippe\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/julian-alaphilippe\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/julian-alaphilippe\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Julian Alaphilippe<\/a> will skip the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/french-road-championships\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/french-road-championships\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/french-road-championships\/\" rel=\"noopener\">French National Road Championships<\/a> on Sunday, June 28 to focus on preparation for the Tour de France starting in two weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Tudor confirmed the news during the Stage 5 broadcast of the Tour de Suisse, where the former world champion did not take to the start line for the mountainous stage.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-92ceddc8-bb85-4a28-ba14-0915c0f95ae3-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Alaphilippe has not shown his traditional attacking panache this year, his early season peppered with DNFs. He struggled with illness, forced to abandon Itzulia Basque Country, and then missed Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge after not finishing in the earlier Ardennes Classics.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel=\"\" data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\\\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\\\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-mobile\"\/><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand inline-flex items-center\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full min-h-[200px] lg:min-h-[330px] relative overflow-hidden bg-black\" data-jwp-carousel-container=\"\">\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full items-center justify-center bg-white\" data-jwp-carousel-fallback=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] max-h-12 w-auto\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">His Tudor team gave him some time to prioritise his health before spending three weeks training at altitude in Sierra Nevada in Spain.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The 34-year-old Frenchman then returned to racing at the GP Gippingen, where he finished fifth, before taking the start of the Tour de Suisse. There Alaphilippe did make his way into the breakaway on stage 2, but was not able to join the battle for victory.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Tudor directeur sportif Sylvain Blanquefort told <em>DirectVelo<\/em> that he feels that Alaphilippe is getting better and better but still has work to do.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cHe still lacks a little consistency on certain days. He was average the first day, the second [day] it was ok &#8230; He is on the right track. His week is encouraging. The goal is to rediscover the sensations and the pleasure of cycling. There are ten days left before the start of the Tour,\u201d Blanquefort told <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.directvelo.com\/actualite\/129769\/julian-alaphilippe-cette-semaine-est-importante\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.directvelo.com\/actualite\/129769\/julian-alaphilippe-cette-semaine-est-importante\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\"><em>DirectVelo<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-Gt2oq4sEBXaYTtG4ZBvM8a\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-Gt2oq4sEBXaYTtG4ZBvM8a slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Blanquefort reinforced that the T<a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tour-de-france\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tour-de-france\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tour-de-france\/\" rel=\"noopener\">our de France <\/a>remains the objective.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cHe wants to do things well to be ready for the Tour,\u201d he added. \u201cThe goal is to capitalise on the days where he feels really good and that he has checked off, and to stay calmer on other days.\u201d<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Blanquefort added that Alaphilippe, who has six stage wins at the Tour de France accumulated across 2018 to 2021, is \u201cvery motivated\u201d to go for a seventh.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/julian-alaphilippe-to-skip-french-road-nationals-to-focus-on-preparation-for-tour-de-france\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the second consecutive year, Julian Alaphilippe will skip the French National Road Championships on Sunday, June 28 to focus on preparation for the Tour de France starting in two weeks. 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