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For his father: A poignant Alaphilippe win at Tour de France
Read full article: For his father: A poignant Alaphilippe win at Tour de FranceAnd yet, despite all this, the opening weekend of the Tour still set hearts racing, with dramatic spills on the rain-slickened opening day followed by Alaphilippe's poignant win. Yet the show, for now at least, is most definitely on with Alaphilippe back in the race leader's iconic yellow jersey, once again showing the way. I will defend it with honor.The stage win was his fifth in four Tours. With teammate Bob Jungels leading the way on the final climb, up to the Quatre Chemins pass on the outskirts of Nice, Alaphilippe first positioned himself in his slipstream. The yellow jersey is the icing on the cake.Afterward, slumped by the roadside, he burst into tears.