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 14Vizille to Plateau de Solaison - Brison8 stages1204.3 kmStage RaceStage raceFull desk
A short opening mountain stage where climbing legs matter immediately.
Vizille startThe opener leaves Vizille with no room for a sleepy first day.
Mid-stage pressureThe mountain label tells you the route keeps asking for climbing legs rather than pure lead-out speed.
Saint-Ismier finishThe run to Saint-Ismier should reward riders who can handle punchy uphill fatigue on day one.
Distance1204.3kmStages88-stage route bookRoute modeFullEvery published section on this race page is visible.
Coverage section
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.
Stage 1Jun 7
Vizille to Saint-Ismier
140.1 kmMountains
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.
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 startThe opener leaves Vizille with no room for a sleepy first day.
Mid-stage pressureThe mountain label tells you the route keeps asking for climbing legs rather than pure lead-out speed.
Saint-Ismier finishThe 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.
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 startThe final day starts in Beaufort rather than drifting into an easy transfer, keeping the race in mountain terrain from the gun.
Final-weekend stackThe 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 finishThe 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.
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