All their attacking on an awe-inspiring Alpine day amounted to nothing.<\/p>\n
The German\u2019s advantage over fourth-placed Oscar Onley (Picnic PostnL) is down to 22 seconds after the Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe<\/a> rider went from riding high in front of the group of contenders to lagging behind on the climb to the Col de la Loze.<\/p>\n Also read: Who is Florian Lipowitz, the podium contender and sensation of the 2025 Tour?<\/a><\/p>\n While Onley had his ride of the race so far, hanging on to Poga\u010dar and Vingegaard\u2019s late attack, a weary Lipowitz drifted back and his teammate Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d stayed ahead of him too.<\/p>\n \u201cI tried to pace myself but I ran out of energy on the final climb. Onley and Johannessen were strong,\u201d Lipowitz said after the race.<\/p>\n \u201cTomorrow will be another day. I hope I can recover well and then we go again.\u201d<\/p>\n Rogli\u010d up the road<\/p>\n Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe were the only team with two men in the top ten on GC and both of them got up the road on the race\u2019s queen stage.<\/p>\n Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d<\/a> was a surprise attacker on the first climb of the day, the Col du Glandon, joining a 13-rider breakaway and leading the front group for part of the subsequent Col de la Madeleine.<\/p>\n However, Vingegaard and Poga\u010dar bridged up to his escape group and Lipowitz was left in no man\u2019s land, unable to follow and dangling at over 30 seconds.<\/p>\n Descending on his own, he was using precious energy.<\/p>\n \u2018Don\u2019t look back\u2019: Lipowitz goes for broke Yet, after regaining the front group during a lull before the Col de la Loze, the 24-year-old threw caution to the wind.<\/p>\n He attacked with 33km to go, finding himself between the break and contenders.<\/p>\n \u201cI felt quite good and when I joined the group with Jonas [Vingegaard] and Tadej [Poga\u010dar], they were looking at each other,\u201d Lipowitz said at the finish.<\/p>\n His race radio gave an insight into his tactics, told to ride a time-trial up the Col de la Loze. \u201cDon\u2019t look back,\u201d he was told.<\/p>\n Onley comes roaring back Behind, a tactically-advantageous situation for Red Bull shifted. The group containing Oscar Onley and Tobias Halland Johannessen<\/a> made up a 2-55 deficit off the Madeleine to rejoin. The Briton was helped by Warren Barguil and Frank Van den Broek dropping back to pace him.<\/p>\n
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Lipowitz is a fast climber and a podium challenger. (Photo: Tim de Waele\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
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Two surprises of the Tour, Onley (above) and Lipowitz, are fighting for the podium. (Photo: Chris Auld)<\/p>\n