{"id":6007,"date":"2025-07-28T10:42:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T08:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/?p=6007"},"modified":"2025-07-28T10:43:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T08:43:01","slug":"florian-lipowitz-claims-white-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/florian-lipowitz-claims-white-jersey\/","title":{"rendered":"Florian Lipowitz: The Breakout Star Who Crashed the Podium at the Tour de France 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6007_ddca15-4d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6007_ddca15-4d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6007_ddca15-4d\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6007_ddca15-4d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6007_ddca15-4d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6007_ddca15-4d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6007_ddca15-4d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6007_ddca15-4d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6007_ddca15-4d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading6007_ddca15-4d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6007_ddca15-4d\">The New Face of Grand Tour Podiums<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a Tour dominated once again by the titans Tadej Poga\u010dar and Jonas Vingegaard, a third name quietly fought its way into the elite: Florian Lipowitz. The 24-year-old German climber from <strong>Red Bull &#8211; BORA &#8211; hansgrohe<\/strong> completed a remarkable three-week ride to finish <strong>3rd overall<\/strong> and clinch the <strong>white jersey for best young rider<\/strong> in the 2025 Tour de France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">The Final General Classification (Top 5)<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id6007_ec4e9a-b3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id6007_ec4e9a-b3 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id6007_ec4e9a-b3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1200px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id6007_ec4e9a-b3 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id6007_ec4e9a-b3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id6007_ec4e9a-b3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id6007_ec4e9a-b3 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column6007_1d9d24-85 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column6007_1d9d24-85 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column6007_1d9d24-85 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column6007_1d9d24-85 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column6007_1d9d24-85 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column6007_1d9d24-85 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column6007_1d9d24-85{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column6007_1d9d24-85 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column6007_1d9d24-85 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column6007_1d9d24-85\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Rank<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Rider<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Team<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Time Gap<\/th><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Tadej Poga\u010dar<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">UAE Team Emirates &#8211; XRG<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Jonas Vingegaard<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Team Visma|Lease a Bike<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">+4&#8217;24&#8221;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Florian Lipowitz<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Red Bull &#8211; BORA &#8211; hansgrohe<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">+11&#8217;00&#8221;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Oscar Onley<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Team Picnic PostNL<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">+12&#8217;12&#8221;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Felix Gall<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">+17&#8217;12&#8221;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explore the overall <a href=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/tour-de-france-2025\/stage-21-results\/\">GC standings<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-6007_1f9635-16 .kt-block-spacer{height:41px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-6007_1f9635-16 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-6007_1f9635-16\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6007_5106b9-77, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6007_5106b9-77[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6007_5106b9-77\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6007_5106b9-77 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6007_5106b9-77[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6007_5106b9-77\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6007_5106b9-77 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6007_5106b9-77[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6007_5106b9-77\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading6007_5106b9-77 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6007_5106b9-77\">A Tour De Force by a Rising Star<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lipowitz was already seen as a rider on the rise after finishing 7th at the Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a 2024 and stepping onto the Dauphin\u00e9 podium earlier this year. But few expected him to hold his own against the two Tour de France juggernauts.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6007_c46b77-f3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6007_c46b77-f3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6007_c46b77-f3\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6007_c46b77-f3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6007_c46b77-f3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6007_c46b77-f3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6007_c46b77-f3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6007_c46b77-f3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6007_c46b77-f3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading6007_c46b77-f3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6007_c46b77-f3\">&#8220;It was a tough three weeks. I just wanted to get to the finish line safely,&#8221; Lipowitz reflected modestly in Paris. &#8220;There were many ups and downs, and the start wasn&#8217;t ideal. But we grew closer and closer as a team. That\u2019s why I want to say thank you to everyone again.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-6007_0f1092-dd .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-6007_0f1092-dd .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-6007_0f1092-dd\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">White Jersey Winner: Best Young Rider<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id6007_aa4d4e-10 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id6007_aa4d4e-10 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id6007_aa4d4e-10 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1200px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id6007_aa4d4e-10 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id6007_aa4d4e-10 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id6007_aa4d4e-10 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id6007_aa4d4e-10 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column6007_68a54b-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column6007_68a54b-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column6007_68a54b-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column6007_68a54b-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column6007_68a54b-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column6007_68a54b-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column6007_68a54b-b1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column6007_68a54b-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column6007_68a54b-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column6007_68a54b-b1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Rank<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Rider<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Time<\/strong><\/td><td>Team<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1<\/td><td>Florian Lipowitz<\/td><td>76:11:32<\/td><td>Red Bull &#8211; BORA &#8211; hansgrohe<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>Oscar Onley<\/td><td>+1&#8217;12&#8221;<\/td><td>Team Picnic PostNL<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>K\u00e9vin Vauquelin<\/td><td>+11&#8217;35&#8221;<\/td><td>Ark\u00e9a &#8211; B&amp;B Hotels<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>Ben Healy<\/td><td>+17&#8217;02&#8221;<\/td><td>EF Education &#8211; EasyPost<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>Ra\u00fal Garc\u00eda Pierna<\/td><td>+2:04:58<\/td><td>Ark\u00e9a &#8211; B&amp;B Hotels<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explore all the <a href=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/tour-de-france-2025\/stage-21-results\/\">white jersey standings<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-6007_96636c-e0 .kt-block-spacer{height:40px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-6007_96636c-e0 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-6007_96636c-e0\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6007_813382-50, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6007_813382-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6007_813382-50\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6007_813382-50 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6007_813382-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6007_813382-50\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6007_813382-50 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6007_813382-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6007_813382-50\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading6007_813382-50 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6007_813382-50\">A Podium Selfie and a Dream Realized<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Team boss <strong>Ralph Denk<\/strong> celebrated Lipowitz&#8217;s historic third place: <em>&#8220;Florian has achieved the best result in the team&#8217;s history at the Tour de France, also winning the white jersey for the first time. This is another step on the way to eventually winning the yellow jersey.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And yes, the now-iconic <strong>selfie with Pogacar<\/strong> on the Paris podium? Lipowitz got that too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6007_edbb90-88, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6007_edbb90-88[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6007_edbb90-88\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6007_edbb90-88 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6007_edbb90-88[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6007_edbb90-88\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6007_edbb90-88 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6007_edbb90-88[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6007_edbb90-88\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading6007_edbb90-88 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6007_edbb90-88\">Onley\u2019s Breakthrough: \u201cIt Sparked a Dream\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Lipowitz stood on the podium, 22-year-old <strong>Oscar Onley<\/strong> missed it by mere seconds, but walked away with a breakthrough Tour. Riding for Picnic PostNL, Onley proved his GC credentials and earned the respect of the peloton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s been a really special three weeks,\u201d Onley said in Paris. \u201cThis is a huge moment in my career. I had never even considered finishing top five in the Tour. To do it in my first go at the GC\u2026 that\u2019s pretty incredible.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lipowitz in His Own Words<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;I\u2019ve always believed in myself.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I didn\u2019t know if I\u2019d ever ride the Tour de France. Now I\u2019m on the podium. It\u2019s a dream come true. I learned a lot this Tour. I had goosebumps when I saw my name painted on the roads.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I can be proud of myself, but also of the team. We worked very well together and fought hard until the end. It\u2019s very special.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick Facts: Florian Lipowitz\u2019s Tour de France 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Age<\/strong>: 24<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><strong>Nationality<\/strong>: German \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Team<\/strong>: Red Bull &#8211; BORA &#8211; hansgrohe<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tour de France debut<\/strong>: 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><strong>Previous GT result<\/strong>: 7th, Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dauphin\u00e9 2025<\/strong>: 3rd overall + white jersey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><strong>Stage wins<\/strong>: 0, but aggressive on several mountain stages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Final GC<\/strong>: 3rd place<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><strong>Youth classification<\/strong>: Winner (white jersey)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-6007_077e98-8a .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-6007_077e98-8a .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-6007_077e98-8a\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Germany\u2019s Next GC Hope<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lipowitz has made his mark not just as the next big thing, but as <strong>Germany&#8217;s first real Tour de France GC contender<\/strong> since the Ullrich era. With youth, climbing prowess, and a supportive Red Bull-BORA project behind him, the yellow jersey dream may not be far off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Paris applauded its newest podium finisher, the cycling world took notice: <strong>Florian Lipowitz is no longer a talent. He\u2019s a contender.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New Face of Grand Tour Podiums In a Tour dominated once again by the titans Tadej Poga\u010dar and Jonas Vingegaard, a third name quietly fought its way into the elite: Florian Lipowitz. 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