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Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 2026

Eight June stages, a team time trial, and a final mountain run to Grand Colombier and Plateau de Solaison.

The first Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, the new name of the Critérium du Dauphiné, packs 1,204.3 km into eight stages from Vizille to Plateau de Solaison - Brison. A 28.4 km team time trial in Perreux splits the week, then the route leans hard into mountain finishes at Crest-Voland, Grand Colombier, and Plateau de Solaison, keeping the race pointed toward climbers, strong stage-race teams, and riders building toward July.

Jun 7 - Jun 14 Vizille to Plateau de Solaison - Brison 8 stages 1204.3 km Stage Race Stage race Pre-race
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Watchlist

Riders to watch

A sourced watchlist from the preliminary startlist, selected for time-trial, mountain, and Tour-build relevance.

Remco Evenepoel during an interview at the 2024 Critérium du Dauphiné.
Remco Evenepoel Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe TT and GC test

Listed on the preliminary startlist and central to any race with time-trialing and Alpine GC pressure.

Preliminary startlist
Juan Ayuso Lidl - Trek GC challenger

Listed on the preliminary startlist and a natural mountain-stage rider to track across the week.

Preliminary startlist
Wout van Aert on the Col de Marie-Blanque during the 2023 Tour de France.
Wout van Aert Team Visma | Lease a Bike Versatile stage threat

Listed on the preliminary startlist and relevant across the team time trial, rolling days, and hard finishes.

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Organizer and broadcaster references that stay useful alongside the race desk.

Route snapshot

Stage overview

A short opening mountain stage where climbing legs matter immediately.

  1. Vizille start The opener leaves Vizille with no room for a sleepy first day.
  2. Mid-stage pressure The mountain label tells you the route keeps asking for climbing legs rather than pure lead-out speed.
  3. Saint-Ismier finish The run to Saint-Ismier should reward riders who can handle punchy uphill fatigue on day one.
Distance 1204.3 km
Stages 8 8-stage route book
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Race overview

Whole-race context for the first Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes after the Critérium du Dauphiné rebrand.

Overview

Race overview

Whole-race context for the new Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes route.

The first Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, the new name of the Critérium du Dauphiné, packs 1,204.3 km into eight stages from Vizille to Plateau de Solaison - Brison. A 28.4 km team time trial in Perreux splits the week, then the route leans hard into mountain finishes at Crest-Voland, Grand Colombier, and Plateau de Solaison, keeping the race pointed toward climbers, strong stage-race teams, and riders building toward July.

Desk update info

First published on 2026-04-19.

Last updated on 2026-04-24.

Quick facts

Route shape

The route shape in one spoiler-safe scan.

New identity
First edition under the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes name after the Critérium du Dauphiné rebrand
Time trial pivot
Stage 3 is a 28.4 km team time trial in Perreux
Final mountain run
Crest-Voland, Grand Colombier, and Plateau de Solaison stack the decisive climbing across the last three days
Total route
1,204.3 km across eight stages from Vizille to Plateau de Solaison - Brison
Desk update info

First published on 2026-04-19.

Last updated on 2026-04-19.

Coverage section

Stage route book

All eight stages in one spoiler-safe route book.

Stage guide

Stage route book

All eight Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes stages on one spoiler-safe route book with refreshed official-stage context.

  1. Stage 1 Jun 7

    Vizille to Saint-Ismier

    140.1 km Mountains
    Vizille opens the race in the Grenoble hills, with enough climbing before Saint-Ismier to reward punchy climbers over pure sprinters.

    Stage profile and map. Open any card for the full-size route view.

    Source Profile: Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Map: Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes

    Stage 1

    Vizille to Saint-Ismier

    Official Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes 2026 stage 1 profile for Vizille to Saint-Ismier.
    Profile Official organizer profile - 140.1 km - Mountains Source Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes
  2. Stage 2 Jun 8

    Saint-Martin-Le-Vinoux to Le Puy-en-Velay

    237.3 km Hills
    At 237.3 km, Saint-Martin-Le-Vinoux to Le Puy-en-Velay is the race's long attritional transfer day and a real test of control.

    Stage profile and map. Open any card for the full-size route view.

    Source Profile: Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Map: Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes

    Stage 2

    Saint-Martin-Le-Vinoux to Le Puy-en-Velay

    Official Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes 2026 stage 2 profile for Saint-Martin-Le-Vinoux to Le Puy-en-Velay.
    Profile Official organizer profile - 237.3 km - Hills Source Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes
  3. Stage 3 Jun 9

    Perreux to Perreux

    28.4 km TTT
    The 28.4 km Perreux team time trial is short enough to stay close but long enough to punish disorganised squads.

    Stage profile and map. Open any card for the full-size route view.

    Source Profile: Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Map: Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes

    Stage 3

    Perreux to Perreux

    Official Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes 2026 stage 3 profile for Perreux to Perreux.
    Profile Official organizer profile - 28.4 km - TTT Source Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes
  4. Stage 4 Jun 10

    Le Puy en Velay to Montrond-les-Bains

    165.8 km Hills
    Le Puy en Velay to Montrond-les-Bains keeps the pressure on with another hilly cross-region day after the time trial.

    Stage profile and map. Open any card for the full-size route view.

    Source Profile: Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Map: Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes

    Stage 4

    Le Puy en Velay to Montrond-les-Bains

    Official Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes 2026 stage 4 profile for Le Puy en Velay to Montrond-les-Bains.
    Profile Official organizer profile - 165.8 km - Hills Source Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes
  5. Stage 5 Jun 11

    Saint-Chamond to Parc des Oiseaux - Villars-les-Dombes

    198 km Hills
    Saint-Chamond to Villars-les-Dombes is a long rolling day that should favour strong all-day control more than a clean bunch sprint.

    Stage profile and map. Open any card for the full-size route view.

    Source Profile: Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Map: Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes

    Stage 5

    Saint-Chamond to Parc des Oiseaux - Villars-les-Dombes

    Official Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes 2026 stage 5 profile for Saint-Chamond to Parc des Oiseaux - Villars-les-Dombes.
    Profile Official organizer profile - 198 km - Hills Source Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes
  6. Stage 6 Jun 12

    Saint-Vulbas to Crest-Voland

    181.4 km Mountains
    Saint-Vulbas to Crest-Voland finally tilts the race fully uphill and lights the first real GC fuse.

    Stage profile and map. Open any card for the full-size route view.

    Source Profile: Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Map: Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes

    Stage 6

    Saint-Vulbas to Crest-Voland

    Official Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes 2026 stage 6 profile for Saint-Vulbas to Crest-Voland.
    Profile Official organizer profile - 181.4 km - Mountains Source Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes
  7. Stage 7 Jun 13

    La Bridoire to Grand Colombier

    133.3 km Mountains
    La Bridoire to Grand Colombier is shorter than stage 6 but sharper, with the summit finish giving climbers nowhere to hide.

    Stage profile and map. Open any card for the full-size route view.

    Source Profile: Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Map: Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes

    Stage 7

    La Bridoire to Grand Colombier

    Official Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes 2026 stage 7 profile for La Bridoire to Grand Colombier.
    Profile Official organizer profile - 133.3 km - Mountains Source Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes
  8. Stage 8 Jun 14

    Beaufort to Plateau de Solaison - Brison

    120 km Mountains
    Beaufort to Plateau de Solaison - Brison closes the week with one more mountain finish and tired legs already deep in the red.

    Stage profile and map. Open any card for the full-size route view.

    Source Profile: Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Map: Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes

    Stage 8

    Beaufort to Plateau de Solaison - Brison

    Official Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes 2026 stage 8 profile for Beaufort to Plateau de Solaison - Brison.
    Profile Official organizer profile - 120 km - Mountains Source Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes
Desk update info

First published on 2026-04-19.

Last updated on 2026-04-26.

Coverage section

Mountain stage spotlights

Closer looks at the mountain opener and the final Plateau de Solaison - Brison stage.

Overview

Stage 1 overview

A spoiler-safe look at the mountain opener from Vizille to Saint-Ismier.

Stage 1 is only 140.1 km from Vizille to Saint-Ismier, but the organizer already labels it a mountain day, so the race opens with real climbing pressure rather than a gentle sprint start.

Desk update info

First published on 2026-04-19.

Last updated on 2026-04-19.

Stage profile

Stage 1 profile

A spoiler-safe profile of the opening mountain stage.

A short opening mountain stage where climbing legs matter immediately.

  • Vizille start The opener leaves Vizille with no room for a sleepy first day.
  • Mid-stage pressure The mountain label tells you the route keeps asking for climbing legs rather than pure lead-out speed.
  • Saint-Ismier finish The run to Saint-Ismier should reward riders who can handle punchy uphill fatigue on day one.

Stage profile and map. Open either card for the full-size route view.

Source Profile: Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Map: Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes

Stage 1

Vizille to Saint-Ismier

Official Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes 2026 stage 1 profile for Vizille to Saint-Ismier.
Profile Official organizer profile - 140.1 km - Mountains Source Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes
Desk update info

First published on 2026-04-19.

Last updated on 2026-04-19.

Overview

Stage 8 overview

A spoiler-safe look at the Beaufort to Plateau de Solaison - Brison finale.

Stage 8 keeps the final weekend pointed uphill: the official route closes with 120 km from Beaufort to Plateau de Solaison - Brison, labelled as a mountain stage. Coming after the Crest-Voland and Grand Colombier mountain days, it leaves the race with one last climbing test instead of a processional finish.

Desk update info

First published on 2026-04-29.

Last updated on 2026-04-29.

Stage profile

Stage 8 profile

A spoiler-safe profile of the closing mountain stage.

A compact closing mountain stage where the last classification pressure comes before Plateau de Solaison - Brison.

  • Beaufort start The final day starts in Beaufort rather than drifting into an easy transfer, keeping the race in mountain terrain from the gun.
  • Final-weekend stack The overall route places this 120 km mountain stage after Crest-Voland and Grand Colombier, so fatigue should matter as much as raw climbing speed.
  • Plateau de Solaison - Brison finish The organizer labels the finale a mountain stage, making the Plateau de Solaison - Brison finish the last safe-route marker for the GC fight.

Stage profile and map. Open either card for the full-size route view.

Source Profile: Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Map: Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes

Stage 8

Beaufort to Plateau de Solaison - Brison

Official Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes 2026 stage 8 profile for Beaufort to Plateau de Solaison - Brison.
Profile Official organizer profile - 120 km - Mountains Source Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes
Desk update info

First published on 2026-04-29.

Last updated on 2026-04-29.

Coverage section

Official guide

Official route and organizer links for the full race page.

Useful links

Official links

Official organizer links for the route hub, broadcaster list, and full route PDF.

Desk update info

First published on 2026-04-19.

Last updated on 2026-04-19.

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