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Florian Lipowitz: Happy Lipo fights for third place at the Tour de France!
On July 19, 2025, Florian Lipowitz achieved a remarkable performance in the Tour de France mountain time trial and reached third place.
Florian Lipowitz: Happy Lipo fights for third place at the Tour de France!
The Tour de France is currently causing excitement in the cycling world, and especially in Germany. On July 19, 2025, 24-year-old Florian Lipowitz, driver for the Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe team, achieved an excellent third place in the overall standings. Lipowitz saved this performance after a thrilling stage in the Pyrenees, which Bild reports.
Although Lipowitz finished the demanding 10.9 kilometer mountain time trial to Peyragudes in fourth place, every stage, no matter how short, felt like an eternity. Luckily he was able to control his nerves and concentrate on the remaining parts of the race. His inspiring motto has also earned him the nickname “Happy Lipo,” which is well received by his fans.
Dramatic developments in the Pyrenees
The overall victory looks to be hotly contested as cycling superstar Tadej Pogacar once again showed why he is considered the favorite. Not only did he win the mountain time trial, but he also beat other big names like Remco Evenepoel and Jonas Vingegaard. Evenepoel, the Belgian time trial Olympic champion, had a bad day, losing 2:39 to Pogacar. However, the race is not over yet as Lipowitz is only 6 seconds behind Evenepoel in the overall standings. Pogacar currently holds the top spot and has a chance of winning the Tour if he stays healthy.
As for the upcoming stages, the third Pyrenees stage from Pau to Luchon-Superbagneres is scheduled for Saturday. Here you have to overcome more than 5000 meters of altitude over 182.6 kilometers, including a climb to the famous Col du Tourmalet, which will undoubtedly be challenging.
Statistics and developments in cycling
In the last few decades, cycling has changed a lot, not only in terms of tactics, but also in terms of the height and weight of riders. According to Radsport-Rannrad, the average weight of a participant was around 67.8 kg in 2020, which represents a decline since the 1990s. Interestingly, riders' heights have grown since then, putting more pressure on performance as well as diet and training.
Another point is the economic situation of the teams. While top teams like Ineos Grenadiers have budgets of at least 40 million euros, the average budgets of other WorldTour teams are around 18 million euros. Jonathan Vaughters has called for a “salary cap” regarding financial justice in the scene in order to make competition fair and increase equal opportunities. This casts a shadow on the issue of commercialization in cycling and the discussion about possible Super League formats.
The race remains exciting, the rivalries more intense and the athletes' achievements even more impressive. An exciting time lies ahead for Florian Lipowitz, and the cycling scene will also be watching like a hawk to see how the coming days develop.