Denk keeps Lipowitz and Evenepoel Tour leadership option open

Tour hierarchy remains unsettled

Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe team principal Ralph Denk has left open the possibility that Florian Lipowitz and Remco Evenepoel could be sent to the 2027 Tour de France in another dual-leadership arrangement.

That matters because leadership structure is not a cosmetic decision at the Tour. If a team commits to two protected riders, it changes how resources are allocated, how domestiques are used, and how risk is managed across the race. It can give a team tactical flexibility if both riders are competitive, but it also requires clarity when the race starts forcing hard choices.

The key point from Denk is not that the plan is fixed, but that the option remains alive. For Lipowitz, described in the source as Germany's cycling talent, being discussed alongside Evenepoel in this context signals that Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe is still weighing a high-level role for him at the sport's biggest race.

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