Overview
- Lipowitz posted the sixth-fastest time in the 13.8 km Bilbao opener on Monday, finishing 33 seconds behind winner Paul Seixas.
- Nineteen-year-old French rider Paul Seixas took the stage win, with Kevin Vauquelin second and Felix Grossschartner third.
- He added the race after placing third at the Volta a Catalunya to keep building momentum toward July’s Tour de France.
- Team boss Ralph Denk said recurring infections have disrupted Lipowitz’s training, and the team is investing to keep him healthy.
- The six-stage race includes more than 16,000 meters of climbing, and Tuesday’s route to Lekunberri ends after a category-1 ascent near the finish.