Red Bull-Bora–Hansgrohe team boss Ralph Denk does not see any potential for conflict after naming German cycling star Florian Lipowitz and Belgian Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel as joint team leaders for July's Tour de France.
"I am convinced that this will work very well," Denk told a media round on Tuesday ahead of the Tour, which starts on July 4 in Barcelona, adding: "Remco is still the front man and Florian is a bit of the wingman."
However, Denk said this was more because Evenepoel, as the reigning time trial world champion and double Olympic champion from Paris 2024, was more in the media spotlight.
Both riders are equal as far as the race is concerned.
"In the end, the day will come when one or the other feels better. Then the two of them have to sort it out between themselves on the road," the team chief added.
"I am convinced that this will work very well," Denk told a media round on Tuesday ahead of the Tour, which starts on July 4 in Barcelona, adding: "Remco is still the front man and Florian is a bit of the wingman."
However, Denk said this was more because Evenepoel, as the reigning time trial world champion and double Olympic champion from Paris 2024, was more in the media spotlight.
Both riders are equal as far as the race is concerned.
"In the end, the day will come when one or the other feels better. Then the two of them have to sort it out between themselves on the road," the team chief added.
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