Debutant Florian Lipowitz caused a stir with strong performances at the Tour de France.

Cycling expert Jens Voigt firmly believes that Florian Lipowitz will finish the Tour de France on the podium in Paris. "He's holding onto third place and also retaining the white jersey," said the two-time stage winner of the Tour de France in an interview with "ran.de." "So far, he's shown no signs of fatigue."

The 24-year-old Lipowitz would be the first German professional cyclist to stand on the Tour podium since 2006. Andreas Klöden finished second at the time.

Voigt advises Germany's young star to look backward rather than forward in the overall standings for the final week of the Tour, with its tough mountain stages in the Alps. Lipowitz is currently definitely the third-strongest climber behind Tour dominator Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard.

"It would be presumptuous to say now: 'I'll attack Pogacar again.' No, no – stay realistic. Third in the Tour, that's much more than you could have expected from your first participation," said the 53-year-old Berliner. "Secure the podium."

Former pro Simon Geschke, however, believes further improvement is possible. "I could even imagine him finishing second. But he doesn't need to put any pressure on himself, because the Tour is already a complete success for him," said the 39-year-old Berliner in an interview with Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB). "In any case, I'm really excited. And Florian is still young. There's still room for improvement. Also because Pogacar can't ride at this level forever."

TV expert Voigt, who commentates on the Tour de France for Eurosport, also sees almost no weaknesses in the young hopeful from Swabia. "They're just small things, perhaps the most obvious being the time trial. Given his combined skills, he could actually land a real breakthrough at some point."