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Florian Lipowitz

Florian Lipowitz — cyclist who finished second at the Tour of the Basque Country and the Tour of Romandie in 2026.

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  1. June 2026
  2. The Namibian

    German Florian Lipowitz finished in the top three spots at the Dauphine in June and repeated the feat at the Tour

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    It's a far cry from last year when Pogacar, Vingegaard and German Florian Lipowitz finished in the top three spots at the Dauphine in June and then repeated the feat a month later at the Tour.

    Favourites keep apart in lead up to Tour de France
  3. May 2026
  4. The Namibian

    Florian Lipowitz was closest challenger to Pogacar

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    When his closest challenger Florian Lipowitz attacked on the final long climb to Leysin, Pogacar clung to the German's wheel and surged clear in the final 400m to win by three seconds.

    Pogacar ends dominant Tour of Romandie with fourth win
  5. The Namibian

    Florian Lipowitz finished 14 seconds behind Pogacar in second place

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    Lipowitz chased doggedly and, after Pogacar relaxed near the line, finished 14 seconds back.

    Pogacar wins again to pull clear in Tour of Romandie
  6. The Namibian

    Florian Lipowitz trails Pogacar by 17 seconds overall

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    The overall standings did not change with Pogacar leading the German Florian Lipowitz by 17 seconds and Frenchman Lenny Martinez by 26.

    Godon raises game to take Romandie stage and revenge over leader Pogacar
  7. March 2026
  8. The Namibian

    Florian Lipowitz finished third in stage six

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    Danish Visma-Lease a Bike rider Vingegaard, who dominated at Paris-Nice earlier in March, finished 10 seconds ahead of Lenny Martinez and Florian Lipowitz, who finished second and third respectively.

    Vingegaard nears Tour of Catalonia victory with stage six win

Yesterday

  1. Pogacar wins Tour de France stage six, reclaims yellow jersey

    Reigning champion Tadej Pogacar won the mountainous sixth stage and reclaimed the race leader's yellow jersey, now leading Jonas Vingegaard by 2min 42sec. Pogacar achieved his 23rd Tour stage victory and broke the record for fastest time up the Tourmalet.

    12 hours ago · The Namibian

Saturday 4 July

  1. Vingegaard wins Tour de France opening stage, claims yellow jersey

    Jonas Vingegaard's Visma-Lease a Bike team won the opening team time-trial in Barcelona, giving the 29-year-old Dane the Tour de France yellow jersey. Vingegaard finished 8 seconds ahead of Filippo Ganna, with reigning champion Tadej Pogacar placing third.

    4 July 2026 · The Namibian

Friday 3 July

  1. Tour de France opens with team time trial format change

    The Tour de France launches this weekend in Barcelona with a team time trial—the first in seven years and the first opening stage of its kind since 1971. The innovation is individual timing for each rider rather than the traditional approach of awarding the team's time based on the fourth or fifth finisher, creating tactical opportunities for teams to position time-trial specialists and climbers strategically.

    3 July 2026 · The Namibian

Thursday 4 June

  1. Top Tour de France contenders prepare separately before race

    Tour de France favourites Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard, and Paul Seixas are using different pre-Tour build-ups and have largely avoided racing each other this season, with Pogacar and Vingegaard — winners of the last six Tour editions — facing off only once since last year's race. The Tour begins July 4 in Barcelona.

    4 June 2026 · The Namibian

Sunday 3 May

  1. Pogacar dominates Tour of Romandie for fourth stage win

    Tadej Pogacar won the Tour of Romandie in his first appearance at the Swiss race, taking the final stage by three seconds over Florian Lipowitz and finishing with a 42-second overall margin. The win marks his first stage race of the season as he builds toward defending his Tour de France title in July.

    3 May 2026 · The Namibian

Saturday 2 May

  1. Pogacar wins third stage in four days at Tour of Romandie

    Tadej Pogacar won the mountainous 'queen stage' of the Tour of Romandie on Saturday, attacking twice on the final 8.3km climb to drop his rivals and claim his third victory in four days of the week-long race.

    2 May 2026 · The Namibian

Friday 1 May

  1. Godon wins Romandie stage four as Pogacar holds lead

    Dorian Godon sprinted to victory on the third stage of the Tour of Romandie while Tadej Pogacar finished fourth to preserve his overall lead. Godon recovered after being dropped on a climb 32 kilometres from the finish with help from his Ineos team-mates.

    1 May 2026 · The Namibian

Sunday 12 April

  1. Teen cyclist Seixas wins Basque Tour at 19

    French cyclist Paul Seixas, 19, won the Tour of the Basque Country, becoming the youngest ever winner of a World Tour stage race—a year younger than Tadej Pogacar. August won the final stage, with Seixas finishing 2min 30sec ahead of Lipowitz in the general classification.

    12 April 2026 · The Namibian

Monday 30 March

  1. Vingegaard wins Tour of Catalonia, builds season momentum

    Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard won the Tour of Catalonia on Sunday, finishing one minute 22 seconds ahead of second-place Lenny Martinez, as he continued a strong start to the racing season with six victories in two weeks.

    30 March 2026 · The Namibian

Sunday 29 March

  1. Vingegaard wins stage six, closes on Tour of Catalonia victory

    Jonas Vingegaard claimed back-to-back stage wins in the Pyrenees and extends his overall lead to 1 minute 22 seconds at the Tour of Catalonia. The Danish cyclist, competing in the race for the first time, is well-positioned to add the overall title to his growing resume of stage-race victories.

    29 March 2026 · The Namibian

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