🎥 New roadside footage of Florian Lipowitz's time trial crash at the Tour de France
CyclingWednesday, 22 July 2026 at 13:26
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Follow us on GoogleFlorian Lipowitz crashed hard during the time trial at the Tour de France. The German rider from Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe was in the midst of an excellent time trial, but lost control in a right-hand turn. He hit a curb hard and remained on the ground, clearly in pain.
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Lipowitz was well on his way. Mattias Skjelmose had posted the best split time, but Lipowitz wasn't far behind. At the third checkpoint, he was only three seconds behind the Dane, but things went wrong on the final stretch. He entered a turn too fast and skidded out. He hit a curb hard. It was clear that it was all over.
The German remained seated, in pain. When Paul Seixas, who was fourth in the standings, passed him, he was still there. Lipowtiz stayed down for a while, before being helped off the course holding his arm. A suspected broken collarbone is the likely diagnosis. He was able to walk with assistance, pushing away the stretcher that was waiting for him.
Evenepoel's time trial victory 'bittersweet'
A mixed day for Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe. Remco Evenpeol took over 30 seconds back from Tadej Pogacar at the line, but the team had to wave goodbye to Lipowitz. Evenepoel spoke about the loss of his teammate after the stage: "It's a bittersweet victory because Lipowitz crashed, I hope he's not too bad. I wish him all the best, I will really miss him for the last week. I don't think about TDF victory, Tadej is on his way to win a 5th and it's an honour to race against him."
How much Evenepoel will miss Lipowtiz in the tough mountain stages still to come remains to be seen. Lipowitz was in fitth place overall, so Lidl-Trek's Juan Ayuso moves up into the top 5 after the German rider pulled out.
More on this story as it comes in.
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Latest Comments
- - Grande Mattias! Dos minutos es mucho en la Vuelta, pero cuidado con las etapas de montaña. Forza Lidl-Trek!davidm04-09-2026
- - “If you can get a free ride, you might as well take it.” Love that honesty. Classic breakaway opportunism. Lidl-Trek have been sharp all week, fair play.raceready704-09-2026
- - Two minutes is big but the real test is whether he can defend it on the next mountain block. If INEOS keeps lighting it up, those gains can vanish quick. Still, top ride.lindae04-09-2026
- - Slightly confused: the piece says he’s just behind fifth-place Onley and sixth-place Ormzel—does that mean Skjelmose is 7th now? The GC positions weren’t super clear here.jennifer1904-09-2026
- - Great interview insights. You could see on TV he was sitting in wheels all day until that last flat. Proper diesel effort, and he timed his pulls when it counted. Chapeau.samanthak04-09-2026
- - Can someone explain what “suicide pulls” means? Is that just when a team rides too hard on the front and blows up their own riders?bikebuffj04-09-2026
- - Not sure I buy the “dirty tactics” line. INEOS and Bahrain have every right to chase if their GC guys are threatened. That’s not dirty, that’s racing.breakawaybikerd04-09-2026
- - Massive ride from Skjelmose. Smart to surf the break rather than burn matches early—two minutes at this point in the Vuelta is gold. Lidl-Trek playing this perfectly.robert6504-09-2026
- - Vamos! Pero ojo, el viento de Cádiz no perdona. If Roglič catches his two-minute man otra vez, se acabó la roja. If not, Mas tiene la sierra para rematar en lagearguru3304-09-2026
- - You mentioned 2021 Galicia TT, but Mas basically rode safe for the podium then. The 2023 mid-Vuelta TT gaps are the better comp and still point to Rogla by ~30–00 on flat terrain. If he takes55 in Jerez, Mas will try to rip it back on Alguacil. Buckle up.cadencekingm04-09-2026
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