Overview

• The 24-year-old German rider finished third overall in this week’s Critérium du Dauphiné behind Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard.
• He decided against racing the national time trial and road race in the Pfalz this weekend to recover from the Dauphiné.
• The German Championships will open with an individual time trial on Friday in Ramstein, followed by a road race on Sunday around Linden near Kaiserslautern.
• As last year’s runner-up in the German road race, Lipowitz would have been among the favorites had he competed.
• Red Bull has not finalized its Tour de France roster, but Lipowitz is widely expected to be included when the race begins July 3 in Lille.