Alaphilippe: Sagan clearly the strongest but not superhuman

Another near miss but no regrets for Julian Alaphilippe (France) after he placed second behind world champion Peter Sagan (Slovakia) in the inaugural European Championships elite men's road race in Plumelec on Sunday.

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