Some way short of his scintillating best, Julian Alaphilippe has resorted to extreme measures in his bid to find form for the Tour of Flanders, adding two hours onto Dwars door Vlaanderen.
The Frenchman placed 29th on Wednesday, spending just over four hours in the saddle in what was a breathless edition of the mid-week Classic, which he himself helped animate. However, that wasn't considered enough, and he went on to ride his bike for an extra two hours around the Flemish Ardennes.
