Julian Alaphilippe broke down in raw emotion after saluting his father in victory on Stage 2 of the 2020 Tour de France. The Frenchman's father died in June after a long illness.
With the memory of Alaphilippe's whimsical reign in the maillot jaune at last year's Tour de France still etched in our minds, the 28-year-old is back once more in the leader's jersey after a dazzling display in Nice.
But unlike his victory on Stage 3 of the 2019 edition where he escaped alone, he didn't have it all his own way.
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