Bauhaus climbs suspended from the wheel
German tour surprise gives up on the 17th stage
07/19/2023, 3:48 p.m
First Phil Bauhaus caused a stir because he refused the ARD interviews. Then the German professional cyclist shines in his first Tour de France with top places in mass sprints. On the 17th stage, however, the 29-year-old from Team Bahrain Victorious got off his bike.
Phil Bauhaus pedaled one last time, then the German professional cyclist slowly coasted to a halt and got off his bike, completely exhausted. Tired and marked by the exertions of the Tour de France, Bauhaus decided with a heavy heart to give up on the king’s stage to Courchevel. The dream of Paris – burst. The big sprint final on the Champs Élysées next Sunday will take place without the German.
“Your legs don’t get any better. As a sprinter you suffer more,” Bauhaus said recently. In the Alps, the legs became too heavy. He left the race on the second tough climb of the day, the Cormet de Roselend, after around 60 kilometers.
The 29-year-old will remember other memories as the formative moments of his first Tour of France. Since the Grand Départ in Bilbao, Spain, Bauhaus has had two and a half turbulent weeks in which he made a name for himself on the big stage of cycling.
Eddy about interview cancellations cleared up
Sporty Bauhaus. Three times he ended up in the top 3 in the mass sprints. Once it was enough for second place. Without the outstanding four-time stage winner Jasper Philipsen from Belgium, Bauhaus would probably have been able to celebrate itself. Born in Bocholter, he showed tactical maturity, hardly any other driver positioned himself better in the mass arrivals.
The professional from Team Bahrain Victorious also caused a stir in the first week away from the stages. In the meantime, Bauhaus refused to interview ARD employees. The reason was a contribution by the ARD doping editorial team to the start of the tour, in which, among other things, the Bauhaus team was critically examined. Bauhaus felt pushed into the doping corner, a clarifying conversation smoothed the waves.
Bauhaus was likely to receive encouraging words from his buddy and teammate Nikias Arndt after he left. “Phil,” he said after Bauhaus’ first strong performances, “has arrived among the best in the world.” His task in the Alps does not change that.