Red Bull names Evenepoel and Lipowitz joint leaders for Tour de France
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 23, 2026, 11:12 AM
Last updated Jun 23, 2026
Red Bull-Bora–Hansgrohe team manager Ralph Denk announced that Remco Evenepoel and Florian Lipowitz will serve as joint leaders for the upcoming Tour de France, starting July 4 in Barcelona. Denk expressed confidence that this arrangement will succeed, highlighting Evenepoel’s prominence as a reigning time trial world champion and double Olympic champion. He noted that the two riders will need to work together during the race, as their performance may dictate leadership dynamics on the road. Lipowitz recently won the Tour of Slovenia, and the team is enjoying a strong season. Tadej Pogačar is seen as a major contender for the Tour title.
- •Denk sees no conflict with dual leadership.
- •Evenepoel is favored in media but both are equal leaders.
- •Lipowitz enters strong after winning the Tour of Slovenia.
- •Tour de France begins on July 4 in Barcelona.
- •Pogačar considered major favorite for the Tour title.
- 11:12 AMYahoo Sports — Team: Evenepoel and Lipowitz as Red Bull joint Tour leaders can work
"Red Bull-Bora–Hansgrohe team boss Ralph Denk does not see any potential for conflict after naming German cycling star Florian Lipowitz and Belgian Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel as joint team leaders for July's Tour de France. "I am convinced that this will work very well," Denk told a media round on Tuesday ahead of the Tour, which starts on July 4 in Barcelona, adding: "Remco is still the front man and Florian is a bit of the wingman.
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