Stage 14: "Quitting the Tour de France is tough, but it's part of the game"

Show notes

In the latest episode, Denk reports on Stage 14 of the 2025 Tour de France and addresses the withdrawal of superstar Remco Evenepoel. “Quitting the Tour de France is painful—you prepare for so long and then you're out. But it's part of it,” says Ralph Denk.

He was pleased with Florian Lipowitz’s performance. “He had no instructions to go with it—but he handled it really well,” notes the team manager about the late-stage attack.

The background topic focuses on the business side of cycling: how does the rider market work? Are cyclists a better investment? And what kind of budget do teams like Red Bull–BORA–hansgrohe have?

After the high-mountain stages, breakaway specialists will see their chance on Stage 15 on Sunday. Before the rest day, there are 169.3 km from Muret to the southern French city of Carcassonne. “We want to protect Primoz and Florian and also start looking ahead to the rest day,” Denk concludes.

The original version of this podcast was recorded in German and translated with the help of artificial intelligence. OVB Media accepts no liability for any translation errors.

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