Except Allaphilipe won this race on his power and speed...not forgetting he's one of the best descenders out there !
The four behind were racing for a podium..it wasn't because they were looking at each other.
I once saw Cancellara in Wout's position with 5 miles to go. He just decided to go for it anyway, Gold or nothing, didn't care if he towed the others with him.
Agree
Similar in a way situation a couple of years ago when Nibali and Roglic were marking each other instead of riding (Giro)
That does not take anything away from Alaphlippe.
He had the smarts (panache/guts/experience) to pull away in the perfect moment during a relay and took advantage of indecisiveness of pursuers
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