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Was the second Primoz Roglic (30) on the Tour really the strongest in the final in Liege – Bastogne – Liege? On paper, the Slovenian is the weakest sprinter in the group of five with his compatriots Pogacar and Mohoric, Marc Hirschi from Bern and Julian Alaphilippe (Fr).
The jerk in this memorable final start is clearly Julian Alaphilippe (28). He makes a prohibited turn first. He touches the front wheel of Marc Hirschi (22). The Bernese is unbalanced. In order not to fall, you have to let go of your left foot. Thus he loses speed and victory, crosses the finish line in third place. Because the jury relegated Alaphilippe to fifth place, Hirschi inherits second place.
After this painful defeat, he remains calm, yes, fair. “When we were leading the group, I was thinking about my chances of winning. In the final sprint, Alaphilippe turned left, I touched his rear wheel, that’s annoying. Who knows what would have happened without this incident. “He was satisfied with his second place finish in the second participation in the toughest of all one-day races (258 km, 11 ramps, a total of 4400 meters of altitude).
Alaphilippe is completely embarrassed
He is of the same opinion as Primoz Roglic (30). The sprint winner (he lost the Tour de France on Pogacar’s last day) can still jump over Alaphilippe in the last meter. “It was so tight at the end. You should never give up and have to push almost an inch to the last meter. I am very happy with the victory. It is his first success in a classic.
Third place went to Tour winner Tadej Pogacar (22). He also thought he was going to win. “Then I saw myself on the ground, but I stayed on the bike. I’m happy. “The biggest embarrassment, however, drives Julian Alaphilippe home. First he runs unfairly. Then he gets beaten for cheering too soon. And finally yielded by the jury as a penalty. Now he’s the cycling idiot.
