Back in 2021, Julian Alaphilippe had to abandon his only Tour de Suisse appearance when he flew home for the birth of his son. Four years later, following a somewhat underwhelming start to the season with his new Tudor Pro Cycling team, Alaphilippe returned to the race with a clear goal and that was to chase stage victories in the final test before their first participation at the Tour de France in July.
“I'm super motivated,” he told l’Equipe before the start of the race. “I'm eager to race; it's an important race for the team. And it's the last big test before the Tour de France, the final stage of preparation, but it's a race where I want to feel good. I've worked hard to get closer to my peak condition, so it's an important week.”
