Before the heavy mountain stages at the weekend, the German cycling professional Florian Lipowitz has its second place overall at the Dauphiné-Rund trip successfully defended. Pascal Ackermann resigned after a fall.
The 24-year-old reached over 183 kilometers on the fifth stage despite a temporary rear wheel defect from Saint-Priest after Macon With the main field and is still four seconds behind leaders Remco Evenepoel, who fell shortly before the finish, but this was without consequences due to the three-kilometer rule. After his defect, Lipowitz fought his way back to the Peloton.
Stewart fetches day victory, Ackermann is leaving
The day victory won the Briton Jake Stewart in the sprint in front of the Frenchman Axel Laurence and Sören Waerenskjold from Norway on Thursday. The German Sprinter Pascal Ackermann – teammate of the day winner Stewart – could no longer get involved after a fall during the stage, he had to give up the race.
Dreierstar of the stars on the weekend
At the weekend, the heavy mountain tests are waiting for the stars. Above all, the three-way fight of the tour stars Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard and Evenepoel is in the spotlight. But Lipowitz also wants to continue to get involved. “Actually, the stages that lie to me are actually coming. I can’t compete with the big three, but there is a top ten placement”said the Red Bull-Professional.
On Friday there are on the sixth stage of Valerhone after Combloux A total of five climbs on the program, in the end a mountain of the second category is waiting. A day later follow on the way Valmeinier 1800 three mountains of the highest category before the Tour general rehearsal ends on Sunday on the plateau du Mont-Cenis.