Overview
- Lipowitz said Thursday he wants to reduce the time gap to Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard after a season of strong results and improved form.
- He finished third in last year’s Tour de France debut, 11 minutes behind Pogacar and 6 minutes 36 seconds behind Vingegaard, which sets the target he hopes to cut.
- This season Lipowitz has three stage‑race podiums, including third in Catalonia, second in the Tour de Romandie behind Pogacar, and a top finish in the Basque Country.
- Red Bull‑Bora‑hansgrohe has named Lipowitz and time‑trial world champion Remco Evenepoel as co‑leaders and Lipowitz says he will take on support duties when team tactics demand it.
- The field remains deep with young threats such as Paul Seixas plus Juan Ayuso, Mattias Skjelmose and Oscar Onley, and Lipowitz says the race will likely be decided in the long mountain finishes of the third week.