'I Asked for a Lead-Out and Didn't Get One' – Remco Evenepoel Fumes at Teammate Florian Lipowitz as Cooperation Breaks Down in Tour De France
Evenepoel said Lipowitz refused a lead-out in the chase group, leaving him fourth and without four bonus seconds in the general classification.
- Remco Evenepoel lashed out at Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe teammate Florian Lipowitz on Thursday after cooperation collapsed on stage six of the Tour de France, saying he was "justifiably angry" about the refused lead-out.
- Evenepoel noted he previously supported Lipowitz at the Volta a Catalunya for 30km, expressing frustration that Lipowitz refused to ride at the front for one kilometre during the recent stage.
- Had he won the sprint for third place, Evenepoel would have gained four bonus seconds in the general classification, while Tadej Poga won the stage ahead of Jonas Vingegaard.
- Lipowitz offered a contrasting view, telling German publication ARD the team performance was "top-notch," though he acknowledged they failed to bring Vingegaard back.
- After a 43km solo attack, Poga leads the general classification by 2:42 ahead of Vingegaard, while Evenepoel sits fourth overall and Lipowitz trails by 30 seconds.
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At the Tour de France, the spirits are heated after the first heavy mountain stage. Remco Evenepoel shoots against his German teammate and co-captain Florian Lipowitz.
The German Red-Bull-Team is counting on the previous year's third Lipowitz and double Olympic champion Evenepoel as a double lead on the tour. After the first mountain stage, there is already a need for speech.
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