Stage 13: "We will plan long-term with Florian Lipowitz"

In the latest episode, Denk reports on the thirteenth stage of the 2025 Tour de France. After the mountain time trial, the team manager was pleased. “That was outstanding from Primoz Roglic, especially after he hasn’t always been treated fairly in the media. But Florian did very well too.” The German rising star is just six seconds shy of the podium, which still features Remco Evenepoel in third. “He didn’t look fresh,” Denk remarks about the Belgian time trial specialist. In the background segment, Denk takes a look at German Tour hope Florian Lipowitz. He discusses his unusual path into cycling, his first impression, and his incredible development. “We want to — and will — plan long-term with him,” says Denk. The final part previews the last Pyrenees spectacular of this year’s Tour. A long-unused finish awaits the riders. After 36 years, the tricky summit arrival at Luchon–Superbagnères returns on Stage 14. The riders must conquer 4,950 m of climbing over a distance of 182.6 km from Pau to the ski resort. “We hope to feel good again. Then it will be a cycling celebration,” Denk concludes. The original version of this podcast was recorded in German and translated with the help of artificial intelligence. OVB Media accepts no liability for any translation errors. Photo: IMAGO/JASPER JACOBS