Second division, former professional riders… what is Julian Alaphilippe’s new team ?

L’équipe suisse Tudor Pro Cycling évolue en deuxième division. MAXPPP – MACIEJ KULCZYNSKI

Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe has signed up for three years with the Swiss Tudor Pro Cycling team, led by Fabian Cancellara.

After the excitement of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Julian Alaphilippe announced this Monday, August 19 that he was going to join the Swiss Tudor Pro Cycling team.

A continental professional license

Despite numerous requests, notably from the Total Énergies team, the Frenchman finally decided to join a second division team, with the project“young” but “solid” as he admitted in an interview with the newspaper L’Équipe.

With a continental “ProTeam” license, the Tudor Pro Cycling team depends on invitations for the classics or the grand tours. She also took part in the last edition of the Etoile de Bessèges, in the Gard. But with a squad whose quality will be greatly improved, the Swiss team should at least give the organizers food for thought.

Created in 2018 by former professional rider Fabian Cancellara, the team is sponsored by watchmaker Tudor. Julian Alaphilippe will also be joining Marc Hirschi and Matteo Trentin, both transferred a week ago from UAE Team Emirates, and Fabian Lienhard from Groupama-FDJ.

Tudor Pro Cycling Team

Creation: 2019

Status: ProTeam since 2023

Country: Switzerland

Sports Director: Matteo Tosatto