(FILES) France's Julian Alaphilippe cries on the podium after winning the Men's Elite Road Race, a 258.2-kilometer route around Imola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, on September 27, 2020 as part of the UCI 2020 Road World Championships. 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 Marco BERTORELLO / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) France's Julian Alaphilippe celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the Men's Elite Road Race, a 258.2-kilometer route around Imola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, on September 27, 2020 as part of the UCI 2020 Road World Championships. 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 Marco BERTORELLO / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) France's Julian Alaphilippe celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the one-day classic cycling race Milan - San Remo on March 23, 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 Marco BERTORELLO / AFP via Getty Images)

(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)

(FILES) QuickStep - AlphaVinyl French rider Julian Alaphilippe (L) falls during the 16th one-day classic cycling race Strade Bianche (White Roads), 184 km between Siena and Siena, in Italy, on March 5, 2022. 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 daily sports newspaper L'Equipe. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP via Getty Images)

US actor Denzel Washington (L) hugs US businessman and former basketball player Magic Johnson (R) on stage during the Harold & Carole Pump Foundation 26th Anniversary Celebrity Dinner honoring the 2025 World Champions Los Angeles Dodgers at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on August 20, 2026. (Photo by Connor Terry / AFP via Getty Images)

US actor Denzel Washington speaks on stage during the Harold & Carole Pump Foundation 26th Anniversary Celebrity Dinner honoring the 2025 World Champions Los Angeles Dodgers at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on August 20, 2026. (Photo by Connor Terry / AFP via Getty Images)

Cuban professional baseball Andy Pages and his wife Alondra Pages attend the Harold & Carole Pump Foundation 26th Anniversary Celebrity Dinner honoring the 2025 World Champions Los Angeles Dodgers at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on August 20, 2026. (Photo by Connor Terry / AFP via Getty Images)