Florian Lipowitz moves into Tour de France podium contention with third on Hautacam

Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe team's German rider Florian Lipowitz cycles in the ascent of Hautacam during the 12th stage of the 112th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 180.6 km between Auch and Hautacam, in the Pyrenees mountains of southwestern France, on July 17, 2025. (Photo by Loic VENANCE / AFP).

After a somewhat quiet Tour de France so far, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe moved into a promising position on stage 12, with Florian Lipowitz taking fourth on the stage whilst Primož Roglič recorded his best result of the race so far in ninth.

Exactly what Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe are aiming at in this race has been hard to pin down so far, with nominal leader Roglič hesitant to play up any big goals, but after stage 12, it seems a top GC finish could be an ambition, though perhaps with Lipowitz instead.