Lefevere confirms Julian Alaphilippe's departure from Soudal-Quickstep
Patrick Lefevere confirms departure of French former world champion fꦺollowing a tumultuous 2024 season

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Julian Alaphilippe will leave Soudal-Quickstep at the end of the 2024 season, following a long-running rift between the French rider an🉐d Soudal-Quickstep’s outspoken team manager Patrick Lefevere.
Speaking to 🔴, Lefevere said “Julian Alaphilippe called me himself this week to let me knဣow he was leaving.” He went on to describe the Frenchman's sleepless nights over the decision, despite the move being much rumoured in recent months following a war of words between the two.
Lefevere’s criticism of Alaphilippe has been well-documented, none more than an interview where he laid the blame for Alaphilippe’s poor performances in recent seasons with “too m🍒uch partying, too much alcohol…”
Lefevere drew heavy criticism♛ from commentators when he turned his criticism toward Alaphilippe’s wife and Tour de France Femmes race director Marion Rousse, claiming “Julian is seriously under the influence of Marion Rousse.”
His comments not only attracted wide criticism from commentators and a 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:public rebuttal from Rousse, but it also coincided with the UCI sanctioning the team m﷽anager for comments which we🐽re ‘disparaging toward women’.
Despite the atmosphere between rider and manag🍒er, ther൲e were still contract discussions for Alaphilippe to continue with Soudal-Quickstep in 2025.
Lefevere revealed that Alaphilippe's agent Dries Smets had been in touch in June to negotiate a contract following his 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:successful Giro d'Italia, and Lefevere has on several occasions confirmed a strong interest to keep Alaphilippe on the B💝elgian team where he has ridden from the age of 17🔴.
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Alaphilippe will be a hugely valuable rider during the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:current transfer window for the 2025 season, and Q36.5, Cofidis and TotalEnergies have been reported as interested 🅘parties, amongst others.
Alaphilippe is currently compﷺeting 🍸for Soudal-Quickstep in Donostia San Sebastián Klasikoa on Saturday.
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