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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/GettyImages-2281542393.jpg”] Shane Stokes Updated June 14, 2026 09:57AM Isaac Del Toro completed a double-double at the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, taking his second consecutive stage win Sunday and also winning the race overall. The Mexican UAE Emirates-XRG rider attacked the GC favorites 9km from the finish atop the category one climb of the Plateau de…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/GettyImages-2281523902.jpg”] Shane Stokes Updated June 14, 2026 11:05PM Paul Seixas’ hope for a big confidence boost prior to his first Tour de France faltered on Saturday when he crashed heavily, and completely disappeared Sunday when he pulled out of the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Seixas had been in a determined mood on Saturday evening, saying…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/GettyImages-2281408227.jpg”] Shane Stokes Updated June 13, 2026 05:25PM Matteo Jorgenson went into the Tour Auvergne-Rhóne-Alpes as Visma-Lease a Bike’s designated leader. And despite tipped names such as Paul Seixas, Isaac Del Toro, Juan Ayuso all being major contenders, the American is best placed of the big names with just one stage remaining. Jorgenson…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/GettyImages-2280720392.jpg”] Shane Stokes Updated June 13, 2026 02:21PM Paul Seixas put in a spirited fightback following a major crash on Saturday, crossing the line cut and bloodied, and made clear that one small clothing choice was the key to him remaining in the Tour Auvergne-Rhóne-Alpes. The Frenchman was at one point almost four…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/GettyImages-2281395692.jpg”] Shane Stokes Updated June 13, 2026 09:50AM Isaac Del Toro underlined his storming pre-Tour form with a stirring stage win on day 7 of the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes on Saturday, triumphing atop the Grand Colombier climb. The Mexican rider drove clear of Matteo Jorgenson and others with 4.2km remaining, bridging to his former…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Shimano-GRXTR-cover.jpg”] Logan Jones-Wilkins Updated June 12, 2026 10:52AM Pros Rapid and precise shifting Flexible shifter options, in price and feel Broad range of gearing through a wider range cassette Class leading brakes Cons Poor crankset optionality No stock power meter When Shimano unveiled a slew of off-road Di2 products last June, the general…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ETSC9721-scaled-e1779307833127.jpg”] Eli Bernstein Published June 12, 2026 09:37AM If you’ve paid any attention to cycling gear over the past 25 years, you’re familiar with BOA® Fit Systems. BOA® has revolutionized how everyone from weekend road warriors to pros wear helmets and shoes, offering effortless, adaptable solutions for achieving the perfect fit and feel.…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/GettyImages-2281244496-scaled-e1781277205998.jpg”] Jim Cotton Updated June 12, 2026 09:56AM Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe won twice in a wild mountain stage in the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes on Friday. Maxim Van Gils won a sprint of three breakaway riders for his first win since a terrible injury, while his teammate Luke Tuckwell joined Isaac del Toro and Paul Seixas…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/GettyImages-2280289814.jpg”] Jim Cotton Updated June 12, 2026 07:21AM Wout van Aert abandoned the Tour Auvergne-Rhônes-Alpes ahead of stage 6 on Friday, just one day after he sprinted to a victory that answered doubts about his form. The news will cause a ripple of concern across Visma-Lease a Bike as the team prepares to…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/del-toro-jorgenson-seixas-2026.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated June 12, 2026 05:52AM Now things get serious at the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Three brutal summit finishes stacked up in the Alps will decide not only who wins France’s second-biggest stage race, but who carries momentum into the Tour de France. With Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard sitting this one…