Overview
- Lipowitz agreed to a long-term extension with Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe, announced during the team’s media day in Mallorca, with no term length revealed.
- Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe intends to start the next Tour de France with Lipowitz and new signing Remco Evenepoel as equal co-leaders.
- Evenepoel said he is prepared to support Lipowitz if the German proves stronger at the Tour, describing the approach as give-and-take.
- Lipowitz, 25, is coming off a breakout Tour debut in 2025 with third overall and the white jersey, the first German podium since 2006 and first young-rider win since 1998.
- Primoz Roglic is slated to captain the team at the Vuelta a España, where he will target a fifth overall victory.