Again, Alaphilippe says he won't fight for overall Tour triumph

Cycling - Tour de France - Stage 2 - Nice Haut Pays to Nice - France - August 30, 2020 Deceuninck-Quick Step rider Julian Alaphilippe of France after winning the stage. Pool via REUTERS/Stef Mantey

(Reuters) - Julian Alaphilippe insisted on Sunday that he would not be riding for the overall victory on the Tour de France after taking the yellow jersey -- but his rivals could be forgiven for not believing him.

Last year, the Frenchman claimed the jersey after just the third stage and while he also said on that occasion that he would not fight for the general classification, he was still wearing yellow on the morning of the 19th stage.