It’s easy to feel sorry for Primož Roglič. It’s a glaring hole on his resume, and one he hopes to fill this year. And while the Frenchman has come close to winning it (he’s twice finished second), he’s never hit the top step of the podium. One of the sport’s five Monuments, Liège–Bastogne–Liège has short, steep hills, which are perfectly suited to a rider like Alaphilippe. This year he’ll ride a similar program to previous years, with one key difference: instead of including cobbled classics like the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and the Tour of Flanders in his spring schedule, he’ll make a more focused bid to win Liège–Bastogne–Liège in late April. ![]() And while the 29-year-old won only four races in 2021, three of them were major victories: Flèche Wallonne, Stage 1 of the Tour de France (which earned him the Tour’s first yellow jersey), and the World Road Race Championship (which means he’ll spend another year in the rainbow jersey). ![]() Alaphilippe remains one of the most exciting riders in the sport, someone capable of winning just about any race he enters.
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