The 2026 Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes was a road cycling stage race that took place between 7 and 14 June in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France. It was the 78th edition of Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (the first edition after renaming from Critérium du Dauphiné) and the 23rd race of the 2026 UCI World Tour. The general classification of the race was won by Isaac del Toro of UAE Team Emirates XRG.
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| Dates | 7–14 June 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,208.1 km (750.7 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 29h 35' 05" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams
editAll 18 UCI WorldTeams and four UCI ProTeams made up the 22 teams that participated in the race.[1]
UCI WorldTeams
- Alpecin–Premier Tech
- Decathlon CMA CGM
- EF Education–EasyPost
- Groupama–FDJ United
- Lidl–Trek
- Lotto–Intermarché
- Movistar Team
- Netcompany INEOS
- NSN Cycling Team
- Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe
- Soudal–Quick-Step
- Team Bahrain Victorious
- Team Jayco–AlUla
- Team Picnic–PostNL
- Visma–Lease a Bike
- UAE Team Emirates XRG
- Uno-X Mobility
- XDS Astana Team
UCI ProTeams
Route
edit| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner | |
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| 1 | 7 June | Vizille to Saint-Ismier | 146.2 km (90.8 mi) | Medium-mountain stage | ||
| 2 | 8 June | Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux to Le Puy-en-Velay | 234.3 km (145.6 mi) | Hilly stage | ||
| 3 | 9 June | Perreux to Perreux | 28.4 km (17.6 mi) | Team time trial | ||
| 4 | 10 June | Le Puy-en-Velay to Montrond-les-Bains | 167.4 km (104.0 mi) | Hilly stage | ||
| 5 | 11 June | Saint-Chamond to Parc des Oiseaux - Villard-les-Dombes | 195.8 km (121.7 mi) | Hilly stage | ||
| 6 | 12 June | Saint-Vulbas to Crest-Voland | 182.3 km (113.3 mi) | Mountain stage | ||
| 7 | 13 June | La Bridoire to Grand Colombier | 133.6 km (83.0 mi) | Mountain stage | ||
| 8 | 14 June | Beaufort to Plateau de Solaison - Brison | 120.1 km (74.6 mi) | Mountain stage | ||
| Total | 1,208.1 km (750.7 mi) | |||||
Stages
editStage 1
edit- 7 June 2026 — Vizille to Saint-Ismier, 146.2 km (90.8 mi)[2]
Stage 2
edit- 8 June 2026 – Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux to Le Puy-en-Velay, 234.3 km (145.6 mi)[4]
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Stage 3
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Stage 4
edit- 10 June 2026 – Le Puy-en-Velay to Montrond-les-Bains, 167.4 km (104.0 mi)[7]
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Stage 5
edit- 11 June 2026 – Saint-Chamond to Parc des Oiseaux - Villard-les-Dombes, 195.8 km (121.7 mi)[9]
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Stage 6
edit- 12 June 2026 – Saint-Vulbas to Crest-Voland, 182.3 km (113.3 mi)[11]
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Stage 7
edit- 13 June 2026 – La Bridoire to Grand Colombier, 133.6 km (83.0 mi)[13]
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Stage 8
edit- 14 June 2026 – Beaufort to Plateau de Solaison - Brison, 120.1 km (74.6 mi)[15]
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Classification leadership table
edit| Stage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Mountains classification |
Young rider classification |
Team classification |
Combativity award |
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| 1 | Alex Baudin | Alex Baudin | Alex Baudin[a] | Alex Baudin[b] | Alex Baudin[c][d] | Visma–Lease a Bike | Alex Baudin |
| 2 | Anthon Charmig | Nadav Raisberg | Clément Braz Afonso | Groupama–FDJ United | Clément Braz Afonso | ||
| 3 | Visma–Lease a Bike | not awarded | |||||
| 4 | Quinn Simmons | Jordan Jegat | |||||
| 5 | Wout van Aert | Pepijn Reinderink | |||||
| 6 | Maxim Van Gils | Luke Tuckwell | Luke Tuckwell[e][f] | Anders Skaarseth | |||
| 7 | Isaac del Toro | Lidl–Trek | Paul Seixas | ||||
| 8 | Isaac del Toro | Isaac del Toro | Isaac del Toro | Visma–Lease a Bike | Valentin Paret-Peintre | ||
| Final | Isaac del Toro | Nadav Raisberg | Clément Braz Afonso | Isaac del Toro | Visma–Lease a Bike | ||
- ↑ On stage 2, Ramses Debruyne, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first placed Alex Baudin wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification.
- ↑ On stage 2, Sergio Samitier, who was second in the mountains classification, wore the polkadot jersey, because first placed Alex Baudin wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification.
- ↑ On stage 2, Léo Bisiaux, who was third in the young rider classification, wore the white jersey, because first placed Alex Baudin wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification and second placed Ramses Debruyne wore the green jersey.
- ↑ On stage 3, Ramses Debruyne, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the white jersey, because first placed Alex Baudin wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification. On stages 4–6, Kévin Vauquelin wore the white jersey for the same reason.
- ↑ On stage 7, Paul Seixas, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the white jersey, because first placed Luke Tuckwell wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification.
- ↑ On stage 8, Juan Ayuso, who was third in the young rider classification, wore the white jersey, because first placed Luke Tuckwell wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification and second placed Isaac del Toro wore the Mexican champion jersey.
Classification standings
edit| Legend | |||
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| Denotes the winner of the general classification | Denotes the winner of the young rider classification | ||
| Denotes the winner of the points classification | Denotes the winner of the team classification | ||
| Denotes the winner of the mountains classification | Denotes the winner of the combativity award | ||
General classification
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | UAE Team Emirates XRG | 29h 35' 05" | |
| 2 | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 54" | |
| 3 | Lidl–Trek | + 1' 17" | |
| 4 | Visma–Lease a Bike | + 1' 36" | |
| 5 | Uno-X Mobility | + 1' 46" | |
| 6 | Lidl–Trek | + 2' 41" | |
| 7 | Movistar Team | + 3' 11" | |
| 8 | XDS Astana Team | + 3' 15" | |
| 9 | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 6' 25" | |
| 10 | Groupama–FDJ United | + 7' 21" |
Points classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | NSN Cycling Team | 62 | |
| 2 | Movistar Team | 46 | |
| 3 | Team Picnic–PostNL | 38 | |
| 4 | Team TotalEnergies | 34 | |
| 5 | Uno-X Mobility | 32 | |
| 6 | UAE Team Emirates XRG | 30 | |
| 7 | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | 25 | |
| 8 | Lidl–Trek | 25 | |
| 9 | Uno-X Mobility | 25 | |
| 10 | Lidl–Trek | 24 |
Mountains classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Groupama–FDJ United | 71 | |
| 2 | UAE Team Emirates XRG | 36 | |
| 3 | Netcompany INEOS | 32 | |
| 4 | Uno-X Mobility | 31 | |
| 5 | Netcompany INEOS | 30 | |
| 6 | Soudal–Quick-Step | 27 | |
| 7 | Lidl–Trek | 25 | |
| 8 | Groupama–FDJ United | 20 | |
| 9 | XDS Astana Team | 16 | |
| 10 | EF Education–EasyPost | 14 |
Young rider classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | UAE Team Emirates XRG | 29h 35' 05" | |
| 2 | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 54" | |
| 3 | Lidl–Trek | + 1' 17" | |
| 4 | Movistar Team | + 3' 11" | |
| 5 | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 9' 46" | |
| 6 | EF Education–EasyPost | + 11' 07" | |
| 7 | Alpecin–Premier Tech | + 11' 51" | |
| 8 | Lotto–Intermarché | + 12' 27" | |
| 9 | Netcompany INEOS | + 12' 43" | |
| 10 | Visma–Lease a Bike | + 14' 28" |
Team classification
| Rank | Team | Time |
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| 1 | 89h 17' 24" | |
| 2 | + 29" | |
| 3 | + 2' 20" | |
| 4 | + 16' 14" | |
| 5 | + 20' 35" | |
| 6 | + 37' 11" | |
| 7 | + 37' 30" | |
| 8 | + 46' 24" | |
| 9 | + 47' 44" | |
| 10 | + 50' 48" |
References
edit- ↑ "2025 Start list". Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ↑ "Vizille > Saint-Ismier". Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- 1 2 Moultrie, James (7 June 2026). "Critérium du Dauphiné: Frenchman Alex Baudin survives solo from early breakaway for biggest win of his career and yellow jersey on stage 1". CyclingNews. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ "Saint-Martin-Le-Vinoux > Le Puy-en-Velay". Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- 1 2 Fotheringham, Alasdair (8 June 2026). "Critérium du Dauphiné: Another successful breakaway as Anthon Charmig wins stage 2". CyclingNews. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ↑ "Perreux > Perreux". Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ "Le Puy en Velay > Montrond-les-Bains". Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- 1 2 Price, Matilda (11 June 2026). "Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Quinn Simmons blasts to victory on stage 4 from 10-rider breakaway with peloton breathing down their backs". CyclingNews. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
- ↑ "Saint-Chamond > Parc des Oiseaux - Villars-les-Dombes". Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- 1 2 Moultrie, James (11 June 2026). "Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Wout van Aert answers doubts with commanding stage 5 victory". CyclingNews. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
- ↑ "Saint-Vulbas > Crest-Voland". Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- 1 2 Fotheringham, Alasdair (12 June 2026). "Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes stage 6: Maxim Van Gils claims victory at Crest-Voland from huge breakaway". CyclingNews. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ↑ "La Bridoire > Grand Colombier". Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- 1 2 Fletcher, Patrick (13 June 2026). "Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Isaac del Toro catches and drops attacker Juan Ayuso in clash on Grand Colombier to claim stage 7 victory". CyclingNews. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
- ↑ "Beaufort > Plateau de Solaison - Brison". Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Fletcher, Patrick (14 June 2026). "Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Isaac del Toro claims overall title with second consecutive mountaintop victory at Plateau de Solaison". CyclingNews. Retrieved 14 June 2026.