Not recovered from a fall in Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Julian Alaphilippe had not participated in the Tour de France 2022. At 31, the tricolor puncher is aligned alongside the Dutchman Fabio Jakobsen and the Dane Kasper Asgreen. The squad of eight riders led by Patrick Lefévère will be aiming for stage victories, particularly at the start of the race, more than the general classification.
The French time trial champion Rémi Cavagna is part of this selection, unlike his compatriot Florian Sénéchal. Last year, he benefited from the last minute package from Belgian Tim Declercq, present for the 2023 edition.
The Belgian Remco Evenepoel, who abandoned the Giro in May due to Covid when he was the leader, was also not selected, despite recurring rumors about his surprise presence on the Grande Boucle.
La sélection de l’équipe Soudal Quick-Step: Julian Alaphilippe (FRA), Kasper Asgreen (DEN), Rémi Cavagna (FRA), Tim Declercq (BEL), Dries Devenyns (BEL), Fabio Jakobsen (NED), Yves Lampaert ( BEL), Michael Morkov (DEN)
