From the great motivation with which he starts the new season with the Tudor Team, to hypotheses about his future, passing through his declaration of love for Strade Bianche, an opinion on young cyclists and Pogacar. Julian Alaphilippe spoke to the French program Super Moscato Show: we have condensed the two-time world champion's thoughts in the lines below. Enjoy reading.

SUPER MOTIVATION FOR 2026. "I'm starting this second year with Tudor with great motivation. We've already done two training camps with the team and now it's time to think about the first races of the year: I'm very focused on this. I have the Algarve, Strade Bianche, Milan/San Remo, and then all the Belgian classics ahead of me. Then, but only later, I'll think about the Tour de France and the second part of the season".

I LOVE STRADE BIANCHE AND SAN REMO. "I'm not revealing anything new by saying that Strade Bianche is one of my favorite races, and you know very well that I really like Milan/San Remo. The Classic is very difficult to win, it's not a given that the rider in top form and the favorite will be the winner. You need to take into account various factors. I managed to do it in 2019, but a champion like Pogacar hasn't yet. This year, one-day races and the Classics will have great importance in my calendar. What would I like to win? It's a difficult question: winning a stage at the Tour de France would be a dream, but winning a Classic is also fascinating".

POGACAR'S DOMINANCE. "Tadej has been dominating for several seasons, we're talking about one of the strongest riders of all time. Some say he's unbeatable, but personally I believe that approaching races without the conviction of being able to beat him is wrong. If you race with a precise and well-studied tactical plan, it's possible. Of course, this isn't always the case, and not all plans work, but to give you an example, at the GP de Québec, I managed to do it with the team. Some say he might retire soon? I don't know. Certainly, when you win everything, it's difficult to maintain high concentration. It could happen".

TODAY'S CYCLING AND THE YOUNG. "Cycling has always been a sport of effort. However, you can't deny that currently everything is taken to an extreme level, whether it's training or nutrition. The rhythms and commitments are different from when I turned professional: today we make more sacrifices and spend much less time at home. Everything has changed. Young riders are already at 100% when they debut in the top category. Today's 18-year-olds are already at a very high level, and in this way, the margins for improvement are truly minimal. Careers are destined to become shorter".

MONTREAL, MY LAST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. "Winning and aiming for important successes is what motivates me and makes me train every day. This year the world championship will be in Montreal, and that will certainly be my last world championship. In 2027, in Sallanches, the course will be too hard for me, it will be a world championship for pure climbers. The 2028 Olympic Games, I don't know if they'll be in my plans. Los Angeles is still far away. As I've already said, I want to focus on one season at a time".

THE FUTURE. "I've always approached every season as if it were the last. I'm thirty-three years old, I know the final part of my career is approaching, but I have a contract that ties me to Tudor for two more years. As I've already said, I'm very motivated for the season that's beginning. The fire of passion for cycling still burns. Then we'll see if it will be time to put the bike in the garage or continue".