Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 2026
Maxim Van Gils won the 6th stage of the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, while Luke Tuckwell took over the yellow jersey from Alex Baudin. The battle for overall victory now truly ignites, as the final two stages are both brutal affairs. The next stage finishes atop the Grand Colombier, while Sunday’s final stage concludes at the Plateau de Solaison.
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Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 2026: Van Gils oustprints Johannessen on uphill finish, Tuckwell new leader
In stage 6 of the Tour of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, the riders produce a race on two fronts. From the leading group, Maxim Van Gils sprints to the stage victory, while Luke Tuckwell claims the yellow jersey. Behind, Paul Seixas drives the pace on the final climb, with only Isaac del Toro able to follow the young Frenchman.
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Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 2026 Route stage 6: Saint-Vulbas - Crest-Voland
Friday 12 June – Stage 6 of the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes packs four climbs into its 182.3-kilometre route. The final two can effectively be seen as one long finishing ascent, with 11.5 kilometres at 5.1% followed by a further 5.9 kilometres at 7.7%. The stage finishes in the ski resort of Crest-Voland.
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Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 2026 Route stage 7: La Bridoire - Grand Colombier
Saturday 13 June – Stage 7 of the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes starts out as a hilly stage before finishing, 133.6 kilometres later, on a climb of the very highest order. The final ascent of the Grand Colombier measures 8.4 kilometres at an average of 10.2%, while the total elevation gain for such a short stage is also significant: 3,820 metres.
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Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 2026 Route stage 8: Beaufort - Plateau de Solaison
Sunday 14 June – The Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes draws to a close with a compact mountain blockbuster. At 120.1 kilometres, the route takes in four major climbs and a total of 3,860 metres of elevation gain. The race culminates with the ascent to the Plateau de Solaison, where the road climbs for 11.3 kilometres at an average gradient of 9.1%.
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Cycling Calendar 2026
Throughout the year, Cyclingstage.com covers the races we are passionate about – including the Giro d’Italia, the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España, but there's so much more… Please take a look at our 2026 cycling calendar!
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Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 2026: Route
The Tour Auvergne–Rhône-Alpes serves up roughly 22,000 metres of elevation gain over 1,200 kilometres. in other words, there is a significant amount of climbing in store, with the weekend stages standing out as particularly brutal.
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