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Review - "My personal goal remains: I want to win the Tour"

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In the current edition, Denk first reports on the 21st and final stage of the 2026 Tour de France. "The images and the race result were impressive. That was pure cycling. We should discuss using this format more often at the Tour and replacing one or two flat stages with it," says the 52-year-old.

The team manager then looks back on the 2026 Tour de France. "It was my 13th Tour de France. We’ve already been able to celebrate many good overall results, such as third place with Florian Lipowitz last year. Now we finished second with Remco, which makes...

Stage 21: “An Incredible Spectacle – Pogacar Is Beatable After All”

Stage 21: “An Incredible Spectacle – Pogacar Is Beatable After All”

26m 26s

The current episode begins with the 21st and final stage of the 2026 Tour de France. “A spectacular finale – it had everything: a Pogacar at his limit, the sprinters fighting back, and an incredible Van der Poel,” is how the hosts sum it up. The Dutchman claims the stage victory he had dreamed of a year earlier, when he missed out on the finale.

Sautter and Ruf then look back on the 2026 Tour de France. The episode is structured around five categories: the biggest surprises and disappointments, the most defining stage, the moments that will be remembered, and...

Stage 20:

Stage 20: "We could have taken more risks for the stage victory"

17m 51s

In the latest edition, Denk reflects on Stage 20 of the 2026 Tour de France. “We’re extremely happy with the stage. The whole team did a fantastic job,” says the 52-year-old.

“You can debate whether we should have brought Jai Hindley back earlier or whether Remco should have attacked sooner. But our primary objective was to secure second place in the overall classification. We could have taken more risks to go for the stage win. We probably would have done so if we hadn’t already had two stage victories in the bag,” the team manager emphasizes.

Asked whether Evenepoel is...

Stage 19:

Stage 19: "Remco was really held up – there could have been even more in it"

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A monument in cycling: The mountain finish at Alpe d’Huez – Part 1. This year, the myth is on the schedule twice. Stage 19 was all about the first victory on the famous summit. After the 21 switchbacks, Tadej Pogačar won. "Chapeau to him. That was really, really fast right from the start," says Ralph Denk, team manager of Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe.

The top priority for his team was securing the podium for Remco Evenepoel. This was successful, even though the Belgian was slowed down during his attack. "Remco was really held up – there could have been even more in...

Stage 18:

Stage 18: "We are happy with the day – tomorrow will be a fierce battle"

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In the current episode, Denk reports on Stage 18 of the 2026 Tour de France. "The mood in the team is good. That was a very good race from us. Our strategy was to wear out our rivals for the podium to a certain extent. That paid off, we are happy with the day," says the 52-year-old.

A wave of illness is sweeping through Pogačar's team, and Denk empathizes. "It's tough when you have to go into the final days so weakened," the team manager emphasizes. However, it has little impact on Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe's tactics. "We aren't the ones who...

Stage 17:

Stage 17: "That was pure chaos today – and in the end too hard for Nico"

23m 38s

In the current episode, Denk reports on Stage 17 of the Tour de France 2026. "That was pure chaos today. A lot of different interests collided at once. It was about the Green Jersey, and many teams still have nothing to show for themselves," says the 52-year-old.

Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe was represented in the breakaway by two riders. "Nico Denz had a free hand, but in the end, it was too hard for him up front. Jai Hindley had more of a watchdog role. You have to show presence in these large groups and not get put on the defensive," emphasizes...

Stage 16:

Stage 16: "He was far too fast in the corner – I feel massively sorry for Florian"

15m 56s

In the current edition, Denk reports on Stage 16 of the Tour de France 2026. "I feel massively sorry for Florian, but also for Remco. He put in a fantastic time trial, but naturally, we aren't really in a stage-winning mood," says the 52-year-old.

Denk assesses Lipowitz's crash in clear terms. "Florian was riding absolutely at the limit, including on the previous descent. He was far too fast in the corner. He went in too optimistically; I don't see anyone else to blame. It's a racing incident in the heat of the moment. When there's something at stake, you have...

15th Stage:

15th Stage: "A victory for the whole team - it doesn't get any better than this!"

24m 17s

Remco Evenepoel wins the 15th stage of the Tour de France. The Plateau de Solaison marked the conclusion of the second week of the Tour de France. This time, the tough mountain finish was not for the dominant Tadej Pogačar. Instead, the Belgian from Team Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe was the fastest. "In today's man-to-man battle, he was simply the better rider," says Denk, who describes the success as a victory for the whole team. "It doesn't get any better than this!"

An unpleasant scene occurred shortly before the finale. Jonas Vingegaard crashed in a right-hand bend and had to abandon the...

Stage 14:

Stage 14: "We are fully on track, because today we are only talking about seconds"

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As one of the toughest stages, the route to Le Markstein Fellering is on the Tour de France race calendar. Four climbs, three of them category one—a battle primarily for the general classification riders. In the end, Tadej Pogačar takes the victory. Remco Evenepoel and Florian Lipowitz lose a bit of time to the podium. "It was a hard stage and both of them fought brilliantly," says team manager Ralph Denk. "We are fully on track, because today we are only talking about seconds." Ultimately, however, Denk expects gaps of minutes.

In the background, Ralph Denk talks about the new...

Stage 13:

Stage 13: "The mood is a bit somber – but no blame on Maxim van Gils"

20m 51s

Breakaway riders, take note. On the long road to Belfort, many riders fancied their chances. The dominant Tadej Pogačar let them go, and so, at the end of Stage 14, the Swiss rider Mauro Schmid took the victory. Right there in the battle for the win: Maxim van Gils from Team Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe. In the end, he finished fourth. "The mood is a bit somber – but no blame on Maxim van Gils," says Ralph Denk, team manager of Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe.

Meanwhile, Tom Pidcock, a prominent name, launched an attack on the overall standings podium. He moved up from eleventh...