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Lipowitz finishes Volta Ctaalunya as the first German on the podium
Florian Lipowitz has achieved what no other German professional cyclist has done before at the Volta a Catalunya.
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On the final day of the 105th edition of the race in Barcelona, the 25-year-old defended his third place in the overall standings. Remco Evenepoel also rode to third place in the day's results and finished the tour in fifth place. Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe also won the team classification.
On the 95-kilometre final stage through the Catalan metropolis with seven laps over the city's local mountain, Montjuic, the two wingmen tried everything again to leave Catalonia with a stage win. From the third lap onwards, Lipowitz and Evenpoel took it in turns to go on the offensive, underlining their good teamwork and the harmony that had been evident all week.
Florian Lipowitz on the podium
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Florian Lipowitz: "It was another very tough leg at the end. We tried to win it with Remco, but made the race very difficult early on. In the end, we just missed out on victory today despite a good performance. But looking at the week as a whole, we can be really satisfied and proud of what we showed here as a whole team."
Looking at the week as a whole, we can be really satisfied and proud of what we showed here as a whole team.
Just how good the team really was was shown in the end by the clear win in the team classification. Like at Tirreno-Adriatico before it, this is a first in the history of Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe, which once again shows that the team has a different mentality at the start, as it did throughout the spring.
DS Patxi Vila: "The team has improved a lot in every respect over the course of the week. We’ve seen how things can come together in just a few days. I was really pleased with that, and with the Tour in mind, it’s one of the most important lessons we’ve learnt from this Volta Catalunya. The teamwork between Remco and Lipo was excellent."
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