Julian Alaphilippe: "I wanted to thank everyone on the road side"

“The support of the public has been amazing today again. I hear my name from getting out of the bus in the morning to going back to the hotel in the evening. I wanted to thank everyone on the road side. I’ll remember all the people cheering for me, it was incredible. It was nice to be in yellow especially today but every day in yellow is special, that’s why I fight to keep it. I thank my team for the work and the tempo. It wasn’t exactly a défilé but a nice stage on a difficult terrain. Dries [Devenyns] positioned me before the last climb. I’m very happy for Impey, he’s a great guy. Tomorrow it’s an opportunity for Elia [Viviani] and the rest day is an opportunity for everybody to enjoy the Tour differently.”

Tour de France 2019 - 14/07/2019 - Etape 9 - Saint-Etienne / Brioude (170,5Km) - Julian ALAPHILIPPE (DECEUNINCK - QUICK - STEP) Avec le maillot Jaune
Tour de France 2019 - 14/07/2019 - Etape 9 - Saint-Etienne / Brioude (170,5Km) - Julian ALAPHILIPPE (DECEUNINCK - QUICK - STEP) Avec le maillot Jaune © A.S.O./Pauline BALLET

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