Alaphilippe cleared to train indoors but Tour de France still in doubt

Julian Alaphilippe (Quick-Step AlphaVinyl)
Julian Alaphilippe (Quick-Step AlphaVinyl) (Image credit: Getty Images)

Julian Alaphilippe has been cleared to start training on the rollers three weeks after he crashed out of Liège-Bastogne-Liège but his participation in this year’s Tour de France remains in doubt, just 50 days from the start in Copenhagen. 

Alaphilippe was involved in the mass crash at close to 70km/h ahead of the Col du Rosier at Liège-Bastogne-Liège along with more than a dozen other major contenders. He suffered a punctured lung, fractured ribs and fractured shoulder blade. He spent several days in hospital and then time at his home in Belgium, initially unable to fly due to his injuries. 

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Stephen Farrand
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Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.