About Inside Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe – Tour de France Podcast (English Version)
The podcast “Inside Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe” from ovb-online.de offers exclusive insights into the German cycling team Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe at the Tour de France. Every day, team manager Ralph Denk looks back on the stage and shares behind-the-scenes perspectives on professional cycling. The episode wraps up with a preview of the next stage.
The original version of this podcast was recorded in German and translated with the help of artificial intelligence. OVB Media accepts no liability for any translation errors.
Review - "My personal goal remains: I want to win the Tour"
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 us very happy. But my personal goal remains clear: I want to win the Tour de France one day," says a satisfied Denk.
Despite the most successful Tour of his long managerial career, there is a tinge of regret. "I missed Florian Lipowitz yesterday. I felt terribly sorry for him. In my opinion, he would have been a clear candidate for the podium, and with him, we most likely would have won the team classification. I hope he comes back stronger and will be able to start at the World Championships," Denk emphasizes.
The final section focuses on roster planning and the second half of the season. "We will most likely bring up four rookies from the U23 squad to the professional team. That's a number that makes me very proud," says Denk.
Primož Roglič, on the other hand, will be leaving the team. "We will give it everything once more to fight for victory at the Vuelta with him. We are very grateful to him for his time with our team. He won three important stage races for us with the Vuelta, the Volta a Catalunya, and the Critérium du Dauphiné. Primož is a great champion to me and was a vital add-on to the entire project," Denk concludes.
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26 Jul 2026
Stage 21: “An Incredible Spectacle – Pogacar Is Beatable After All”
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 the things that could be left behind.
“Evenepoel’s climbing performance surprised me enormously,” says Ruf, suggesting that the Belgian now has the potential for even greater achievements. “He has put himself in a position where he could win the Tour one day.”
But many other remarkable stories also stood out to the podcast hosts, from Florian Lipowitz’s dramatic withdrawal and the Norwegian sensation of Torstein Træen wearing the yellow jersey to the sprinting strength of Max Kanter.
The 2026 Tour de France comes to an end for the Inside Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe podcast with a special review episode on Monday, when team manager Ralph Denk reflects on the past three weeks.
(Source: ovb-online.de, kos, truf)
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25 Jul 2026
Stage 20: "We could have taken more risks for the stage victory"
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 currently in the best form of his career, Denk replies with a clear “Yes,” adding: “He already finished third in the Tour two years ago. But cycling has evolved tremendously. With the level of performance he showed two years ago, he wouldn’t be standing on the podium today.”
The feature segment focuses on the closing celebration in Paris, where Denk shares details about the team’s party at the end of the Tour de France.
The final part looks ahead to Stage 21, which will be raced on Sunday. The riders will cover 89 kilometers around Paris. “Remco became Olympic champion on a very similar circuit. But tomorrow, our approach will once again be to get through the stage safely. If an opportunity arises to fight for the stage victory, we’ll take it,” Denk concludes.
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