A ‘still motivated’ Julian Alaphilippe sets Tour of Flanders as first big 2024 goal

Frances Julian Alaphilippe of Soudal QuickStep rides tured at the Paterberg during the mens Tour of Flanders one day cycling event 2734km from Bruges to Oudenaarde on April 2 2023 Photo by DAVID PINTENS Belga AFP Belgium OUT Photo by DAVID PINTENSBelgaAFP via Getty Images
Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal-QuickStep) at the Tour of Flanders in 2023 (Image credit: Getty Images)

Julian Alaphilippe has confirmed his first goal of 2024 as he looks to get back to his very best after two season of crashes and below-par performances.

The former World Champion enjoyed a low-profile off season, signing off at Il Lombardia and then the Japan Cup. 

Simone Giuliani
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Simone is a degree-qualified journalist that has accumulated decades of wide-ranging experience while working across a variety of leading media organisations. She joined Cyclingnews as a Production Editor at the start of the 2021 season and has now moved into the role of Australia Editor. Previously she worked as a freelance writer, Australian Editor at Ella CyclingTips and as a correspondent for Reuters and Bloomberg. Cycling was initially purely a leisure pursuit for Simone, who started out as a business journalist, but in 2015 her career focus also shifted to the sport.