This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Arnaud Démare says he fears no other sprinter as he heralds rebirth following lockdownVan Aert and Ewan ready for Milan-San Remo after encouraging Milano-TorinoHere are the bookies favourites for Milan – San Remo 2020 Julian Alaphilippe, avant le départ de Milan-San Remo : « Je suis très motivé » Vainqueur en 2019, Julian Alaphilippe aborde cette nouvelle édition de Milan-San Remo avec beaucoup d'ambitions. Julian Alaphilippe (born 1992-06-11) is a professional road racing cyclist from France, currently riding for Deceuninck - Quick Step. … At Milano – Torino he had a really strong sprint. Deceuninck-QuickStep's Julian Alaphilippe will resume his 2020 season at Strade Bianche on Saturday, followed by Milan-San Remo on August 8. Our goal is to win again.”The Frenchman praises rivals Wout van Aert and Philippe Gilbert but has also found extra motivation to defend his title Alaphilippe joined Etixx–IHNed, the development … Alaphilippe's road career began in 2012, riding with amateur team 2015 was a breakthrough year for Alaphilippe. eurosport.fr. Alaphilippe's road career began in 2012, riding with amateur team Armée de Terre. After being ill for a long time (he was in a wheelchair at the Milan-San Remo : Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quick Step), favori malgré lui. His best results are 2x La Flèche Wallonne, 4x stage Tour de France and 1st place in Milano-Sanremo. “I wish him good luck and hope he can make it.“Philippe is also a rider who can attack so we will see,” the Frenchman added, re-iterating Julian Alaphilippe at Strade Bianche 2020 (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)As for the change of parcours, organisers taking the race inland after the route’s usual local authorities refused the peloton passage due to coronavirus fears.“I just know there is some change with a climb but it’s really far from the finish so we will have a meeting tonight and voila,” Alaphilippe said nonchalantly. It’s a testament to Julian Alaphilippe’s character that he can appear so calm and composed despite the past few weeks he’s had.Of course, racing misfortune pales in comparison to losing immediate family members and the events that followed the first WorldTour stage race back on Wednesday, when team-mate Fabio Jakobsen was involved in an awful crash at the Tour of Poland.Speaking less than 24 hours after Jakobsen was taken to hospital in a serious condition, now having The 28-year-old has already made his mark on the sport, won more than most riders could ever dream of, and seems to be taken at least some vicarious pleasure in his rivals realising their own dreams.“It’s incredible when you’re able to win Lombardy, Paris-Roubaix, when they are really different, that’s really special,” Alaphillipe said of his former team-mate Philippe Gilbert, who will be vying for his fifth different Monument victory on Saturday. He can win San Remo.”Finally, the Frenchman says Quick-Step will adapt for the challenge of racing with six riders, something Philippe Gilbert has “We have a really strong team, we will be around Sam [Bennett] for the sprint but you never know with San Remo. We have a really strong team and we will see what happens. “We will learn more then, the sport directors did a recon so we will have more info.”Really, the defending champion just seems happy to be back racing. Bradley Wiggins suggested energetic riders such as the Frenchman will have struggled more in lockdown than the likes of Egan Bernal, Geraint Thomas and Chris Froome who can just dial themselves into solo training.“No, I don’t have to find an excuse, the heat was experienced by everybody.