Julian Alaphilippe: I want to enjoy myself on the bike at the Vuelta a España

LLEX FRANCE AUGUST 11 Julian Alaphilippe of France and Team QuickStep Alpha Vinyl crosses the finish line during the 34th Tour de lAin 2022 Stage 3 a 131km stage from Plateau dHauteville to Llex 904m TDA22 on August 11 2022 in Llex France Photo by Bas CzerwinskiGetty Images
World champion Alaphilippe lines up at the Vuelta hoping to put a hard year behind him (Image credit: Bas CzerwinskiGetty Images)

Heading towards the end of a challenging season in the rainbow jersey, Julian Alaphilippe has said that he hopes he can enjoy himself on the bike again at the upcoming Vuelta a España.

The Frenchman forms part of a QuickStep-AlphaVinyl squad set up to support Remco Evenepoel's GC challenge and he's set to play his part in that. But the Vuelta is also his first WorldTour race since his horror crash at Liège-Bastogne-Liège in the spring.

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Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, having joined in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Prior to joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly, Rouleur, and CyclingTips.

 

Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France and the spring Classics, and has interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Wout van Aert, Remco Evenepoel, Demi Vollering, and Anna van der Breggen.

 

As well as original reporting, news and feature writing, and production work, Dani also oversees The Leadout newsletter and How to Watch guides throughout the season. Their favourite races are Strade Bianche and the Volta a Portugal.