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Jai Hindley and Florian Lipowitz - two riders who have much in common but are at different stages of their careers. Both are climbers and GC riders currently racing for BORA – hansgrohe at the Tour de Romandie. While one already has major Grand Tour trophies at home, the other is just about to make his Grand Tour debut. &nbsp; The winner of the 2022 Giro d'Italia, as well as stage winner and wearer of the yellow jersey at the 2023 Tour de France, Jai Hindley, has extended his contract with BORA – hansgrohe in time for the 2024 Grand Tours. The 27-year-old's early decision is one for his 'second family'.<figure class="image image-style-align-center image_resized" style="width:50%;"><img src="https://bora-hansgrohe-cms.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/Hindley1_Sprintcycling_b3ff368a43.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;Jai Hindley<blockquote>“I’m very happy to extend with BORA – hansgrohe. I really appreciate the trust and opportunities that the team has given me so far, and everything the team has done for me. They’ve been a huge part of my career and development. It’s really become like a second family for me, and I feel at home here.”</blockquote>&nbsp;<blockquote>“I can’t wait to keep growing and developing, and targeting big goals in the future, which is something that’s always been important for me. We have the same vision, and I’m grateful for the trust they’ve put in me to fulfill this. I can’t wait to continue my journey here.”</blockquote>&nbsp; Florian Lipowitz has made important steps in his career at a rapid pace, even though his journey in cycling is still in its infancy. The former biathlete impressed in his first full professional year with BORA – hansgrohe. Top results in shorter stage races like the Czech Tour and the Tour of Turkey underline his great talent. The 23-year-old is now taking the next step, extending his contract ahead of his Grand Tour debut.<figure class="image image-style-align-center image_resized" style="width:50%;"><img src="https://bora-hansgrohe-cms.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/Lipowitz_Sprintcycling_4b7fdc6549.jpg"></figure>Florian Lipowitz<blockquote>“I am more than happy to continue being part of BORA – hansgrohe. I was able to make a big step forward last year. That showed me that this is the right team for me. The trust I receive motivates me even more to continue working on myself.”&nbsp;</blockquote>&nbsp;<blockquote>“BORA – hansgrohe was almost my first contact with cycling when I made the change from biathlon. Since the beginning and also now continuing together, it just feels right. I hope that I can play a big part in making the team even more successful.”</blockquote>&nbsp; Ralph Denk, Team Manager BORA - hansgrohe<blockquote>"I am delighted that we have been able to retain Jai and Florian early on. Both are great talents, and both play an important role in our long-term stage race plans. With Jai we celebrated the biggest Grand Tour success in the team - his abilities are obvious. We know Florian's potential and we want to develop it together step by step." &nbsp;</blockquote>

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Jai Hindley and Florian Lipowitz extend contracts

Lennard Kämna was involved in a traffic accident that occurred during a training ride on Tenerife. He is in a stable condition, he is awake, responsive and able to communicate. Lennard Kämna suffered numerous injuries. He is receiving very good care in the hospital on Tenerife and will be monitored in the intensive care unit over the next few days. Members of his family and the team are with him.&nbsp;According to initial findings on the accident, the driver of an oncoming vehicle turned left into Lennard Kämna's lane and collided with him. At the time, he was riding with the training group, which was accompanied by team coaches. No other team riders or coaches were involved in the accident.&nbsp;Ralph Denk, Team Manager BORA - hansgrohe: "We are relieved that Lennard's condition has stabilized after this serious accident and that he is doing well under the circumstances. The whole team feels for him, and we all wish him a speedy recovery. From the team side, we will continue to do everything necessary to ensure that he makes a full recovery from this accident. That's all that matters now - anything else can wait."&nbsp;<hr><h3>Update - April 7</h3>&nbsp;Lennard Kämna's recovery has developed positively over the past few days. The 27-year-old has improved so much that he was able to leave the intensive care unit. A doctor from the medical team of BORA - hansgrohe saw him to obtain an impression of his condition on site. He is stable and has therefore already been transferred to the normal ward of the hospital on Tenerife. His injuries, particularly in the chest area (severe chest trauma with rib fractures and lung contusion), will continue to be treated there.&nbsp;Ralph Denk, Team Manager BORA - hansgrohe: “Lennard has taken a huge step forward. The fact that he can now be transferred to the normal ward is very good news. I would like to thank the medical team on Tenerife and our Medical Department for their great efforts over the last few days. We wish Lennard continued strength for a speedy recovery.”

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Lennard Kämna involved in training accident (updated)

The individual time trial made a return to this year's edition of the race through the Basque Country. In the first part of the 10km long stage, the riders had to take on a steep cobblestone section of almost 10 per cent, followed by an ascent to Olaberria (1.7 km at 5 percent). The parcours then concluded with a short yet steep ramp. BORA - hansgrohe's leader Primož Roglič already posted the best time by the first checkpoint after 4km and managed to extend his lead even further in the second half of the race, despite taking a wrong turn shortly before the finsh. He eventually crossed the finish line in 12:34 minutes, which was enough to secure him the stage victory and the first yellow jersey of the race.&nbsp;<figure class="image image-style-align-center image_resized" style="width:91.96%;"><img src="https://bora-hansgrohe-cms.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/sprintcyclingagency_0788982_1_2000px_7eb213c3cf.jpg"></figure> &nbsp;Result 01 P. Roglič &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;12:34 02 J. Vine &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;+0:07 03 M. Skjelmose &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; +0:10&nbsp;From the Finish Line"I'm really happy with this victory. It's always great to race the Tour of the Basque Country. I really like the atmosphere and the enthusiastic spectators here. My legs are good and I felt strong today. I took a wrong turn just before the finish line, but that thankfully didn't cost me the victory in the end. However, there are certainly many tough days ahead of us and we will do our best to build upon today's performance." - Primož Roglič&nbsp;"We started the Tour of the Basque Country in the best possible way, with a great victory from Primož. Paris-Nice didn't go completely as we had expected, but we worked hard and it looks as though that effort has paid off. Primož put in a great performance, but I'd like to underline that it was also a team effort. I'm very proud of Primož's win and the hard work of the entire team. This gives us a lot of confidence heading into the upcoming stages." - Patxi Vila, Sports Director

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Primož Roglič wins thrilling opening time trial at Tour of the Basque Country

Following his impressive performance at Paris-Nice two weeks ago (stage winner and 5th overall), Aleksandr Vlasov entered the Volta a Catalunya with high ambitions. In the end, he confirmed his strong form with another top result.Despite numerous attacks, today's seventh stage of the Volta a Catalunya saw no significant changes in the overall standings. BORA - hansgrohe's rider Aleksandr Vlasov finished the tour through Catalonia in fourth place in the general classification, 5:56 minutes behind the overall winner Tadej Pogačar."It was a really tough week, especially the last few days were very intense. In the end, I just narrowly missed the podium," Vlasov explained at the finish. Halfway through the race, the 27-year-old was in third place in the standings, but ultimately, he had to pay tribute to the demanding course of the race. "Nevertheless, I'm very satisfied with my form this spring. In the past few weeks, I've had really good legs."Indeed, Vlasov continued his impressive series of good results in Catalonia: After securing three podium finishes at the Mallorca Challenge, he also finished third in the Valencia Tour. This was followed by a stage win and a fifth place overall at Paris-Nice, along with the recent top result in Catalonia."After Paris-Nice, Aleks was in excellent shape. He started the Volta a Catalunya equally strong. Ultimately, though, the intense racing took its toll. While we missed the podium, securing fourth place is still a good result," commented Christian Pömer, who was the Sporting Director for BORA - hansgrohe in Catalonia. He also praised the rest of the team's efforts: "For instance, Florian Lipowitz. His performance was outstanding, and he provided significant support to Aleks," he noted.After the demanding days in Spain, Aleksandr Vlasov will now focus on recovery. He will then prepare for his next races at Flèche Wallonne, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, and the Tour de Romandie. “There, I'm looking forward to having good legs again," Vlasov said.<h3>Result Volta a Catalunya 2024</h3>1 POGAČAR Tadej UAE Team Emirates &nbsp;28:21:29 2 LANDA Mikel &nbsp;Soudal Quick-Step &nbsp;+ 3:41 3 BERNAL Egan &nbsp;INEOS Grenadiers &nbsp;+ 5:03 4 VLASOV Aleksandr BORA - hansgrohe &nbsp;+ 5:56 5 MAS Enric &nbsp;Movistar Team &nbsp;+ 6:01Photo: Sprint Cycling Agency

Aleksandr Vlasov at the Volta a Catalunya 2024 (Photo: Sprint Cycling Agency)

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Volta a Catalunya: Aleksandr Vlasov finishes the WorldTour stage race in fourth place

On the last stage of Paris-Nice, the peloton took to the start line in Nice under sunshine instead of the expected rain. Three kilometers before the summit of the Côte de Peilles, Evenepoel launched the decisive attack of the stage. He was quickly followed by Vlasov and Jorgensen, with the trio reaching the summit of the climb together. On the approach to the intermediate sprint at the Col d'Éze, the trio extended their lead to 1:30 minutes, but on the final climb Evenepoel and Jorgensen were able to shake Aleks off. The BORA-hansgrohe rider was unable to keep up with the pace on the final climb and finished the stage in third place.&nbsp;After BORA-hansgrohe initially fell somewhat short of expectations, the team was able to conclude the eight-day race on a positive note. On the penultimate stage, the team showed its fighting spirit, with Aleksandr Vlasov sensing his chance just 5km before the finish and attacking on the final climb. With no one able to follow, he secured his first win of the season.&nbsp;Primož Roglič, who made his debut for the German team in this race, suffered a time loss of around 50 seconds after a somewhat disappointing team time trial at the start of the race week. However, the Slovenian continued to fight his way forward in the general classification on the following stages and finished in tenth place overall. Teammate Aleksandr Vlasov finished the race to the sun in fifth place overall after particularly impressive performances on the last two stages.&nbsp;Stage result: 01 R. Evenepoel &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2:50:03 02 M. Jorgenson &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; +0:00 03 A. Vlasov &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; +0:50&nbsp;GC result: 01 M. Jorgenson &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;27:50:23 02 R. Evenepoel &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; +0:30 03 B. McNulty &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; +1:47 05 A. Vlasov &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;+2:57 10 P. Roglič &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;+5:33&nbsp;From the Finish Line “I managed to make it to the front of the race with Evenepoel and Jorgensen and we built up quite a good lead, but I just didn’t have the legs today to go with them to the finish line. It was a tough day in the saddle for sure. Overall, we came here with Primož as our GC leader and we really did our best together with him this past week, although we weren’t able to quite achieve the top result we wanted to. However, I’m pleased with my form here, having taken a stage win and given it another good go again today.” – Aleksandr Vlasov&nbsp;“This was my first race with a new team, with new teammates and a new structure. When you join a new environment, you have to get used to each other and learn how to best work together. I think we did that pretty well this week, and it’s a good base to progress from. We’ll continue with the processes that we’ve started here in the team, and build the path back to the very top level. There are of course always things we can work on and we’re for sure going to target that to improve for the next races.” – Primož Roglič&nbsp;“We expected that most of the GC action would happen on the final stage. Until the key moment of the race, we had both Aleks and Primoz in the front group. When Evenepoel and Jorgensen attacked, Aleks was eventually able to bridge across, and we had Primož as a backup plan behind. But in the end, he didn’t have the best of days. We tried to make it onto the podium from the leading trio with Aleks, but he was suffering quite a bit with the weather conditions. Ultimately, he took a strong third place and confirmed his good form following his win yesterday. In terms of the race overall, the result is not of course what we were aiming for, but we go home with a fifth place in the GC from Aleks, as well as a stage win. There’s a lot of learning to be done within the team for the future, and we’ll work together with Primož to make improvements, but we’re sure we’re on the right path.” – Patxi Vila, Sports Director

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With third place on final stage, Aleksandr Vlasov finishes Paris-Nice fifth overall

Due to wintry weather conditions, today's stage was shortened from 173km to 104km and the final climb moved to the 15.3 km long and 5.7 percent steep Madone d'Utelle. After the hopes set by BORA - hansgrohe weren’t fully reached so far, the team showed its strong side today. With a little less than 5km to the finish, Aleksandr Vlasov attacked on the final climb. The reduced group of favourites, which also included teammate Primož Roglič, initially let the BORA - hansgrohe rider go and he was able to extend his lead to around 20 seconds. Only then did the small chasing group react. However, Vlasov skillfully exploited the indecision of his pursuers to secure his first win of the season. In the sprint behind, Evenepoel finished second while Roglič took a strong third place. As a result of today’s racing, Roglič moves up to 6th in GC, while Vlasov now sits in 10th overall.&nbsp;Result01 A. Vlasov &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;2:44:0302 R. Evenepoel &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; +0:0803 P. Roglič &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;+0:08&nbsp;From the Finish Line"I am very happy to have won here. It's one of the most important WorldTour stage races. It's also my training area and I know the roads well. I’m just super happy. I felt good today and the plan was either to go for the win with Primoz or to follow attacks. But then a favourable moment presented itself and I decided to go for it. The conditions were tough with the rain and cold. I was freezing on the last two kilometres, especially on my arms, so it's nice to have taken the win and be rewarded for all that suffering!" - Aleksandr Vlasov&nbsp;&nbsp;" Today’s stage was modified due to bad weather conditions, so the mountaintop finish at La Madone d'Utelle was new. The first part of the stage was twisting and tricky, so we decided to focus on riding in a good position and saving energy. It was clear that all the action would occur on the final climb, which it did. The idea was to ride up there as long as possible with Primoz on the wheels of the first riders, and to have Aleks there to anticipate any moves. In the end, Aleks attacked. He was brought back at first, but kept at it and then eventually went clear. It’s a well-deserved win for the entire team, which has been riding well together the whole week. Chapeau to Aleks and the team.” – Patxi Vila, Sports Director

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