The crash in the Liège-Bastogne-Liège one-day race on April 24 that sidelined French double world champion Julian Alaphilippe (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) was just as bad as it looked.
With sickness rife in the peloton at the moment, it is dashing some riders’ chances for a successful classics campaign. However, it means the door has been left ajar for others to make a name for themselves. But who will be able to take this…