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Avec Panache - OHN21-4
One thing is certain, if Julain Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quick Step) is racing it will be entertaining. The commentator on the feed that I was using said that Alaphilippe wins with panache. Even if he doesn't win, he will always provide the audience with a show. He reminds me of his countryman, Thomas Voeckler, although he has a much better palmares then the guy who held off Lance Armstrong in the Tour for three days through the Alps while wearing the Yellow Jersey.
Alas, behind the World Champion is the neutral service vehicle that is no longer the bright yellow of Mavic. The Mavic company has pulled out of supply neutral service this year and yielded that duty to Shimano. Perhaps a more appropiate company now that most every pro team uses Shimano componets on their bikes (Campanolo and SRAM being the other choices).