Overview
- The former biathlete secured third overall at the Critérium du Dauphiné in mid-June behind Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard.
- On June 27, team management named him to the 2025 Tour de France roster alongside captain Primož Roglič without a fixed domestique or co-leader designation.
- Sporting director Rolf Aldag has stressed that Lipowitz’s primary goal is to learn throughout the three-week race and make it to Paris.
- Lipowitz skipped the German National Road Championships to preserve mental and physical freshness for his Grand Tour debut.
- While media and rivals have speculated about a podium bid, Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe has set realistic performance targets for the rookie rider.