Alaphilippe set to make Tour de Suisse debut ahead of Tour de France

La Fleche Wallonne 2021 - 85th Edition - Charleroi - Mur de Huy 193,6 km - 21/04/2021 - Julian Alaphilippe (FRA - Deceuninck - Quick-Step) - photo Vincent Kalut/PN/BettiniPhoto©2021
Alaphilippe celebrates his third La Flèche Wallonne win back in April (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-QuickStep) will forgo the Critérium du Dauphiné for the first time in his career, instead choosing to build up for the Tour de France at the Tour de Suisse which kicks off in Frausenfeld on June 6.

The world champion has taken part in six editions of the Dauphiné during his career, taking two stage wins and a king of the mountains jersey along the way, but he's opting to take a different path the Tour this year, according to a report in L'Equipe.

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