Dauphiné tour: German bike owner Lipowitz goes into the mountains as total time | EUROtoday

Before the heavy mountain phases on the weekend, the German biking skilled Florian Lipowitz efficiently defended his second place total on the Dauphiné tour. The 24-year-old reached the end line on the fifth stage of over 183 kilometers from Saint-Priest to Macon and continues to be 4 seconds behind chief Remco Evenepoel, who fell shortly earlier than the end, however this was with out penalties because of the three-kilometer rule.

The day victory received the Briton Jake Stewart within the dash in entrance of the Frenchman Axel Laurence and Sören Waerenskjold from Norway on Thursday. The German sprinter Pascal Ackermann may now not get entangled after a fall through the stage, he had to surrender the race.

Dreierstar of the celebs on the weekend

At the weekend, the heavy mountain exams are ready for the celebs. Above all, the three-way struggle of the tour stars Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard and Evenepoel is within the highlight. But Lipowitz additionally desires to proceed to get entangled. “Actually, the stages that lie to me are actually coming. I can’t measure myself with the big three, but there is a top ten placement,” stated the Red Bull skilled.

On Friday, a complete of 5 climbs are on this system on the sixth stage from Valserhone to combloux, and at last a mountain within the second class is ready. A day later, three mountains of the best class observe on the best way to Valmeinier earlier than the tour basic rehearsal ends on Sunday on the plateau du Mont-Cenis.