Third a year ago at the Tour, today Florian Lipowitz is forced to say goodbye to the Grande Boucle. The German made a serious mistake taking a corner at full speed, his front wheel slipped and the rider crashed into a curb protected only partially by a yellow mattress.

The Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe rider remained on the ground for several minutes, was moved to allow Paul Seixas, who was coming behind him, to pass safely, and then finally got up holding his right arm and suggesting a possible collarbone fracture.

In the same corner, there were also close calls for Pogacar and Del Toro, while Evenepoel tackled it more carefully and without any issues.

La dura caída que ha obligado a Lipowitz, quinto de la general, a abandonar el Tour de Francia.#TDF2026 #LaCasadelCiclismo pic.twitter.com/9UMKzmF4SA

— Eurosport.es (@Eurosport_ES) July 21, 2026

The statement issued by Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe shortly after 9 PM confirms: «Florian Lipowitz suffered a collarbone fracture in the crash that occurred today during the individual time trial of the Tour de France. After his extraordinary performances and the many memorable moments he delivered over the past two weeks, this injury marks a bitter and premature conclusion to his Tour de France 2026. The entire team stands by Florian and will support him through every phase of his recovery. Our attention is now completely focused on his healing».