Teams & Riders The Red Bull - Bora - Hansgrohe team thread

[Earns1985]

We don't know much about Lipowitz schedule, but since Roglic is riding Tirreno, it's fair to assume Lipowitz does Paris-Nice. On top of that he'll also share leadership with Evenepoel at Catalunya.

Yeah, but it´s not a given, that Lipowitz will ride something in between.
This year for example he also only rode Mallorca, Paris-Nice and Itzulia before the Dauphine. For the same amount of race days he is for this year now scheduled: Mallorca, Catalunya and Romandie.
Personally I would like to see him race a lot more, but I really fear, that he will only race that...

 

[Berniece]

Yeah, but it´s not a given, that Lipowitz will ride something in between.
This year for example he also only rode Mallorca, Paris-Nice and Itzulia before the Dauphine. For the same amount of race days he is for this year now scheduled: Mallorca, Catalunya and Romandie.
Personally I would like to see him race a lot more, but I really fear, that he will only race that...

Then who are they sending to Paris-Nice that has an actual shot at winning it...?

 

[Earns1985]

Then who are they sending to Paris-Nice that has an actual shot at winning it...?

For Pellizzari and Hindley only giro is announced until now. They will surely also ride a few one-week races before. Also for the UAE tour none of Roglic, Evenepoel and Lipowitz is scheduled for now..

 

[pablohidalgo7]

Red Bull ziet Danny van Poppel puur als sprinter: “Geen Tour, maar Giro voor eigen kansen”

Ontdek hoe Danny van Poppel bij Red Bull zijn nieuwe rol als sprinter omarmt en zijn kansen op de Giro benut. Lees meer en volg zijn avontuur!

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It was pretty clear that Van Poppel would be a sprinter in 2026 after his strong 2025, but some things in this article surprise me. We were recently wondering if Marit would be an option for sprints or a lead-out man for Meeus, and it seems it will be the latter (maybe even for Van Poppel). However, what surprises me most is that Haimar Etxeberria also seems destined to have the lead-out man role as his primary function. I think it's a waste that someone with his "puncheur" potential ends up as a lead-out man on a team that already has Drizners, Marit, the Van Dijkes, or even Pithie and Thornley (although they should also have freedom).

Honestly, I would give sprinters of the level of Van Poppel or Meeus, Drizners and at most the Van Dijke brothers for the entire season. Cyclists like Haimar, Marit, Pithie or Thornley seem too good and versatile for that; they should only act as lead-out men in certain contexts.

 

[Berniece]

However, what surprises me most is that Haimar Etxeberria also seems destined to have the lead-out man role as his primary function. I think it's a waste that someone with his "puncheur" potential ends up as a lead-out man on a team that already has Drizners, Marit, the Van Dijkes, or even Pithie and Thornley (although they should also have freedom).

Etxeberria probably has his free role if Van Poppel would drop and he's still in the peloton?

 

[pablohidalgo7]

Etxeberria probably has his free role if Van Poppel would drop and he's still in the peloton?

Hope so! Although for me he should do other type of schedule, more 🇮🇹 and 🇪🇸 .1 and . Pro races with some 🇧🇪 hilly races not suitable for sprinters.