German Tour Star Florian Lipowitz Declares Attack for Second Place Ahead of Alps
German cyclist Florian Lipowitz (25) of Red Bull has issued a declaration of war ahead of the mountain stages of the 2026 Tour de France, eyeing second-placed Jonas Vingegaard. The article reports that Lipowitz, currently seventh overall, is motivated by thousands of German fans lining the route near the border. His team boss Ralph Denk expressed confidence, stating they are exactly where they want to be as the big mountains begin. The stage on Friday was won by Swiss rider Mauro Schmid from a breakaway, while Olympic mountain bike champion Tom Pidcock surprised by moving ahead of Lipowitz in the overall standings. Red Bull has yet to achieve its stated goal of a stage win, but Lipowitz remains optimistic about the weekend. Tadej Pogacar continues in yellow, ahead of Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel.
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