(Reuters) – Julian Alaphilippe will defend his road race title at the World Championships in Wollongong, Australia, the French Cycling Federation said on Tuesday, after he dislocated his right shoulder in a crash in the Vuelta a Espana this month.
Alaphilippe’s participation had been in doubt after the QuickStep-AlphaVinyl rider suffered a crash in stage 11 on the Vuelta.
However, the French federation said Alaphilippe will lead their men’s selection at the world championships, set to be held from Sept. 18-25.
Alaphilippe won the world title in 2020 in Imola, Italy and in Leuven, Belgium in 2021.
(Reporting by Manasi Pathak in Bengaluru; Editing by Christian Radnedge)
