Alaphilippe attacked on the final climb. Everyone expected it, and still nobody had any reply.
A true 
champion.
Bookkeeping:
And there he is...as always.
The Forrest Gump of cycling.
So little fanfare, yet such a legacy.
Top Ten...
again!I was a bit stunned when I looked back at previous World Championship Road Race results.
Seven podium spots spanning sixteen years, and eleven Top 10 placings over eighteen years.
Alejandro Valverde 2003 2nd
2004 6th
2005 2nd
2006 3rd
2009 9th
2012 3rd
2013 3rd
2014 3rd
2015 5th
2018 1st 2020 8th
What else can you say?
