Alaphilippe 1st French road race world champion since 1997

Riders pedal under a cloudy sky during the men's elite event, at the road cycling World Championships, in Imola, Italy, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

France's Julian Alaphilippe celebrates winning the men's elite event, at the road cycling World Championships, in Imola, Italy, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

France's Julian Alaphilippe, center, winner of the men's elite event, poses on the podium with second placed Belgium's Wout van Aert, left, and third placed Switzerland's Marc Hirschi, at the road cycling World Championships, in Imola, Italy, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

France's Julian Alaphilippe celebrates after winning the men's elite event, at the road cycling World Championships, in Imola, Italy, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

France's Julian Alaphilippe celebrates after winning the men's elite event, at the road cycling World Championships, in Imola, Italy, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

France's Julian Alaphilippe is overwhelmed with emotions as he stands on the podium after winning the men's elite event, at the road cycling World Championships, in Imola, Italy, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Belgium's Wout van Aert sprints ahead of Switzerland's Marc Hirschi and Poland's Michal Kwiatkowski, right, to clinch the silver medal in the men's elite event, at the road cycling World Championships, in Imola, Italy, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)