ALDAG: Not all about Lipowitz

07/21/2025 13:31 | 2: 20m

Florian Lipowitz has the best chances of podium at the Tour de France 2025. His sports director Rolf Aldag explains at RTL/NTV and Sport.de why the Red Bull team still does not revolve everything about “Lipo”.

Fold the video transcript
Fold out the video transcript

I think at the moment has not really realized how much focus is really how people perceive it. And I think that is quite good that he can continue to concentrate on sport. And yes, Paris is still far. The lead over the fourth is not super big either. There is a lot of work for us here and then we hope that performance remains the focus when sport remains.
More than to be aligned with Lipowicz. In that case, not so smart because we are simply in the lucky situation to be the only team that now has in the first six two racing drivers. And that is tactical that just offers options. Of course, Lipo is now logically set as a third party. But if we imagine large escape groups, large outlier groups, then we can benefit extremely tactically. For example, if we had a Primoz Roglic in there because we don’t have to drive after ourselves because we don’t have to close gaps, etc. Therefore we are in a very good situation. And of course we enjoy them as long as we can hold them. But at the moment it is clear Lipo is in third place and we will certainly not attack him internally, that is very clear.
Very, very good, you have to say that. The mood on the bus with us in the team bus and so is really great. And I usually see the boys directly when they descend. And the first reaction is often the honest reaction and Primus can handle it quite well, because simply said, of course, if, of course, if Lipowicz has the better legs on that day, then of course he drives in the back and tries to check the group at the back. And it is a relationship, good cooperation, a good coexistence. One gives the other security. So I think it’s good for Primus to have the teammate with you. And Filippo is just good to look around and say there is still a Primus Roglic that was on the podium nine times. That is why both benefit from it, even in the interpersonal area.

ttn-9