Julian Alaphilippe selected for World Championships

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
Two-time world champion Alaphilippe will be aiming to make it three in a row in Australia (Image credit: Bas CzerwinskiGetty Images)

After a period of uncertainty surrounding whether Julian Alaphilippe would be racing the UCI Road World Championships in Wollongong, Australia, the two-time world champion has been confirmed as starting.

Alaphilippe, who triumphed in Imola and Leuven, crashed out of the Vuelta a España just under two weeks ago on stage 11 of the race, dislocating his shoulder in the process.

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