Greig Leach

I am a big fan of a number of French cyclists, but one of the two I loved to watch race was Thomas Voeckler. Between his mugging for the cameras and his aggressive give it all racing style he was always a treat to watch. The French cycling fans fell in complete love with him when he held of Lance Armstrong in the Alps to stay in the maillot Jaune for a total of nine days in the Tour de France. And then there is Julian Alaphilippe (France) who has had some great days in yellow over the past three Tours de France. So it was an extra treat to see Alaphilippe drop back from the last break away of the day to talk with his team director, Voeckler, to get some sage advice on how to play the remaining 37 kilometers of the Elite Men’s Road Race. I just love the little pinching gesture Voeckler is making. I wonder what he meant.