(FILES) French rider Julian Alaphilippe celebrates his overall leader's yellow jersey on the podium of the third stage of the 106th edition of the Tour de France cycling race between Binche and Epernay, in Epernay on July 8, 2019. French cyclist Julian Alaphilippe, a two-time world champion and winner of MilanSanremo, is set to retire at the age of 34, according to reports on August 20, 2026 evening, including in the sports daily newspaper L'Equipe. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP via Getty Images)