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Julian Alaphilippe in the yellow jersey alongside defending Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas at the end of Stage 17. Reuters
Julian Alaphilippe in the yellow jersey alongside defending Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas at the end of Stage 17. Reuters
Tour de France: Julian Alaphilippe 'ready for Alps' as rivals aim to crank up pressure in final stages
Alaphilippe maintained his overall lead on Wednesday after the 200-kilometre run to Gap on Stage 17, which was won by Italian Matteo Trentin
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24 July, 2019