{"id":1990293,"date":"2026-06-14T15:12:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T12:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1990293"},"modified":"2026-06-14T15:12:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T12:12:35","slug":"tour-auvergne-rhone-alpes-isaac-del-toro-claims-overall-title-with-second-consecutive-mountaintop-victory-at-plateau-de-solaison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1990293","title":{"rendered":"Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes: Isaac del Toro claims overall title with second consecutive mountaintop victory at Plateau de Solaison"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DEZK3CMApnLP8K59mnmEXo-1024-80.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none upnext-article-divider\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 1 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5urydxAReDnSFaJNd8XRhe-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5urydxAReDnSFaJNd8XRhe-80-80.jpg.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-4 h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    As it happened: All change in the GC amid attacks and crashes on action-packed stage 7 of Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes\n                                <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none upnext-article-divider\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 2 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHsCMVAwx77nbzeQto7CZ5-160-80.png.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHsCMVAwx77nbzeQto7CZ5-80-80.png.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-[18px] h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">2<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    As it happened: Double breakaway success for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe as yellow jersey changes hands on Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes stage 6\n                                <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 3 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kFNMCuARPkc5HdCRJTprxL-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kFNMCuARPkc5HdCRJTprxL-80-80.jpg.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-[18px] h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">3<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    As it happened: Breakaway succeeds for second day in a row at Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes &#8211; Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9 stage 2\n                                <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"page-content-onecol flex-1\nnews-article article\n\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"widget-area-group widget-area-group-2col flex flex-wrap box-border\">\n<div id=\"widgetArea16\" class=\"widget-area basis-full md:basis-2\/3 widget-area-g-md-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-lg-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-xl-vp-2-3 page-widget-area-16\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"hero\" id=\"hero\" class=\"clear-both widget widget-hero widget-hero widget-hero-hero widget-hero widget-hero-fter-news\">\n<div class=\"news-article\">\n<header data-component-name=\"Article:Hero\">\n<nav class=\"breadcrumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\">\n<ol>\n<li>\nPro Cycling\n<\/li>\n<li>\nRacing\n<\/li>\n<li>\nRoad\n<\/li>\n<li>\nCrit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<h1>Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes: Isaac del Toro claims overall title with second consecutive mountaintop victory at Plateau de Solaison<\/h1>\n<div class=\"byline-social\">\n<div class=\"byline font-ui-heading text-[12px]\">\nRace Results<\/p>\n<div><span><br \/>\nBy<br \/>\nPatrick Fletcher <\/span><span><br \/>\npublished<br \/>\n<time data-component-name=\"UI:DateTime\" datetime=\"2026-06-14T15:12:35Z\" class=\"relative-date\"><br \/>\n14 June 2026<br \/>\n<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Mexican wrestles the yellow jersey from the shoulders of Luke Tuckwell on the final day<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"text-gray-700 mx-auto mb-4 flex items-center justify-start mx-0 my-5 p-0\" id=\"affiliate-disclaimer\" data-component-name=\"AffiliateDisclaimer\" data-hawk-message=\"Affiliate disclaimer removed because hawk deemed there are no affiliate links on this page\">\n<p class=\"text-[var(--affiliate-disclaimer--text-color,inherit))] mb-2 text-[length:var(--affiliate-disclaimer--font-size,0.75rem)] leading-[18px] md:text-[13px] [&amp;&gt;a]:text-inherit [&amp;&gt;a]:underline\">\nWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. 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our newsletter\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-88497074-0842-4b65-8c0c-d1e6b39d3962\">Isaac del Toro (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) snatched the overall title at the Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes, producing a commanding display to win his second successive stage and wrestle the yellow jersey from the shoulders of Luke Tuckwell (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) on the final day.<\/p>\n<p>Del Toro started the final day in third place, 49 seconds behind Tuckwell, and he wiped out almost all of that deficit within one kilometre of a devastating attack issued 9km from the summit of the hors-cat\u00e9gorie Plateau de Solaison.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-88497074-0842-4b65-8c0c-d1e6b39d3962-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The Mexican breezed up the rest of the 10% climb with apparent ease and crossed the line alone more than a minute clear.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel 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But, aided by a stirring domestique display from Maxim Van Gils, he produced a remarkable comeback to work his way back up towards the chasing riders on the second half of the climb.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Tuckwell even caught \u2013 and passed \u2013 the rider who\u2019d started the day closest to him, with Matteo Jorgenson suddenly coming undone on the upper reaches of the climb and ending up in 10th place.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-cxHHjs86nCz8AHP8UdkkY9\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-cxHHjs86nCz8AHP8UdkkY9 slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">There was no Paul Seixas (Decathlon CMA CGM) on the results sheet as the Frenchman was dropped on the opening climb of the day and climbed off after the descent, the previous day\u2019s crash and chase finally taking its toll.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">As the dust settled on a wildly eventful race in its first edition since the change of name from the Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9, Del Toro stood atop the podium to celebrate the third WorldTour stage race success of his season, following the UAE Tour and Tirreno-Adriatico.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Tuckwell held on for a highly-creditable and breakthrough second place overall, 54 seconds back, while Ayuso completed the final podium at 1:17.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHsCMVAwx77nbzeQto7CZ5-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHsCMVAwx77nbzeQto7CZ5-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">As it happened: Double breakaway success for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe as yellow jersey changes hands on Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes stage 6<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LD2WaDSuyYbWTSTWQCKRBZ-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LD2WaDSuyYbWTSTWQCKRBZ-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9 &#8211; Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AGpbk7bDmR6Mp4YdimMySU-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AGpbk7bDmR6Mp4YdimMySU-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">UAE Team Emirates-XRG to fight for Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes victory with pair of debutants<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cIt\u2019s super nice, I\u2019m super happy about today. It\u2019s super cool to have the victory with the team. We fought for it, and it\u2019s crazy nice. I cannot believe it,\u201d said Del Toro.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cWe planned to have it all in order \u2013 I knew after yesterday, everyone would start to look at me. My teammates did an incredible job today. Pablo [Torres] launched me insane, and I kept going until the end. If I knew was it was 9km I probably don\u2019t go but I went with the flow and I\u2019m super happy to manage it.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-paul-seixas-abandons\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Paul Seixas abandons<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-76b96cf4-bcbf-4ff5-92bf-68887f0d92a4\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">At the start of the stage, all eyes were on Paul Seixas, who was spotted in his team kit walking from his hotel to his team bus, and then duly reported for duty and vowed to \u201cfight until the end\u201d. There were several more non-starters in this attritional Dauphin\u00e9, including Luke Plapp (Jayco-AlUla) due to fever.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">There was no easing into this finale, which climbed the first-category Col du Pr\u00e9 almost from the gun, followed by the hors-cat\u00e9gorie Mont\u00e9e de Bisanne, the cat-1 Col des Aravis (7km at 6.8%), and finally the hors-cat\u00e9gorie Plateau de Solaison (11.4km at 9.1%) \u2013 all in the space of just 120km<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">It was an explosive start, but a breakaway did soon form on the Col du Pr\u00e9 (6.9km at 10.1%), containing the Netcompany-Ineos duo of Laurens De Plus and Carlos Rodriguez, Seixas\u2019 teammate L\u00e9o Bisiaux (Decathlon CMA CGM), the mountains classification leader Cl\u00e9ment Braz Afonso (Groupama-FDJ United), along with Georg Steinhauser (EF Education-EasyPost), Valentin Paret-Peintre (Soudal Quick-Step), and Harold Tejada (XDS Astana).<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">It wasn\u2019t quite done, as Geoffrey Bouchard (TotalEnergies) launched a counter-attack and K\u00e9vin Vauquelin looked to try and make it three Ineos riders in the break. They\u2019d both make contact on the descent down the other side of the mountain.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-6df23879-4440-4eaa-95f9-2c5da1b56c91\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Np9UgkXnytiksioKUBhEpA-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Np9UgkXnytiksioKUBhEpA-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Np9UgkXnytiksioKUBhEpA-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Np9UgkXnytiksioKUBhEpA-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Np9UgkXnytiksioKUBhEpA-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Np9UgkXnytiksioKUBhEpA-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">The breakaway <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-f40ad58b-71e6-4cae-a51e-88cc05c178a4\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The original seven reached the top of the Col du Pr\u00e9 after 10.5km with a lead of 1:30 over the peloton, from which Seixas had already been dropped. The Frenchman hauled himself over the top of the climb and started the descent, but he was well down, clearly hurting, and soon the call was made to throw in the towel.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Onto the Mont\u00e9e de Bisanne (11.4km at 7.7%) and Bouchard and Vauquelin, so soon after joining, were dropped near the top, along with Bisiaux. Braz Afonso made no mistake again at the summit, with the peloton \u2013 led by UAE and Lidl-Trek \u2013 2:30 in arrears.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">With numbers up front, Ineos were pushing the break on through the intermediate sprint in Les Gli\u00e8res with 54km to go, and then onto the Col des Aravis (7km at 6.8%). With the KOM jersey now sewn up, Braz Afonso allowed Ineos to stay on the front over the top of the Aravis, but things weren\u2019t looking good for the break with the gap reduced to just 40 seconds.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-the-final-climb\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>The final climb<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-0d7327fc-0b67-4d3c-9863-4245ed8dfa89\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">That gap remained stable for the long and relatively gentle run-down into the valley, and by the time they hit the foot of the final climb towards the Plateau de Solaison (11.3 km \u00e0 9.1%), they had even found a few more seconds, starting it 50 seconds ahead.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">However, that came tumbling down when UAE took over from Lidl-Trek on the lower slopes, setting a fearsome tempo that would soon set up Del Toro\u2019s attack. Pavel Sivakov shredded the already-reduced peloton, and his turn saw the first signs of success as Tuckwell lost contact.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">After a briefer turn from Pablo Torres, Del Toro took flight 9km from the summit. He breezed across the gap to the final two remaining breakaway riders \u2013 Rodr\u00edguez and Paret-Peintre \u2013 before skipping away from them. It soon became clear this was a devastating attack; within a kilometre, Tuckwell was 40 seconds down and on the brink of being virtually divested of yellow. In between, Jorgenson and Ayuso led the chase via their teammates Ben Tulett and Mattias Skjelmose, respectively, but likewise the deficit of that small chase group \u2013 which also contained Johanessen (Uno-X), Cristian Rodr\u00edguez (XDS Astana) and an impressive Carlos Rodr\u00edguez from the break \u2013 only continued to grow over the next few kilometres.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-b36e5ff9-b527-4767-9fba-6e3fe6e455e6\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PiwWoN3fD6caPt8tG3qyYV-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PiwWoN3fD6caPt8tG3qyYV-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PiwWoN3fD6caPt8tG3qyYV-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PiwWoN3fD6caPt8tG3qyYV-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PiwWoN3fD6caPt8tG3qyYV-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PiwWoN3fD6caPt8tG3qyYV-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Isaac del Toro surges on the final climb <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-c0d8e678-0169-42f5-9d8e-7424836b9b79\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The gap had reached 40 seconds when Ayuso took it on himself to attack with 5.5km to go, launching a solo chase to try and flip the script from the previous afternoon. He looked to be making inroads as he saved a few seconds off the gap, but he soon slipped back out towards the minute-mark with 2.5km to go. At that point, Johanessen attacked from the chase, and Jorgenson surprisingly dropped from it.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Tuckwell, meanwhile, had rediscovered his legs half-way up the climb for a second summit finish in a row. He had stemmed the tide \u2013 not to Del Toro but to the rest \u2013 and he started to inch back closer to them, even catching the ailing Jorgenson.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Del Toro finished the job with a smile on his face in the final few hundred metres, while a storming Johanessen almost caught Ayuso on the line. Skjelmose and Cristian Rodr\u00edguez were next, soon followed by Carlos Rodr\u00edguez, before Van Gils led Tuckwell home for a ride that didn\u2019t save the yellow jersey but did save the podium and nevertheless represented a huge success for the Australian.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-28ae959e-7aec-4bd5-98a2-c78eccdf1c37\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LD2WaDSuyYbWTSTWQCKRBZ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LD2WaDSuyYbWTSTWQCKRBZ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LD2WaDSuyYbWTSTWQCKRBZ-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LD2WaDSuyYbWTSTWQCKRBZ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LD2WaDSuyYbWTSTWQCKRBZ-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LD2WaDSuyYbWTSTWQCKRBZ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Isaac del Toro wins Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-e3a94547-e74b-499b-bb95-2572d7b0e192\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>Subscribe to Cyclingnews for unlimited access to our Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes and Tour de Suisse coverage. Don&#8217;t miss any of the breaking news, race analysis, and expert insight as the riders make their final preparations for Le Tour. Plus, access the Cyclingnews app to follow the action on the go! <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-results\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Results<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-8156c5d8-fd45-48a2-9466-db3ee79545ec\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>Results powered by <\/strong><\/em><em><strong>FirstCycling<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-cxHHjs86nCz8AHP8UdkkY9\" class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio-cxHHjs86nCz8AHP8UdkkY9 slice-container-authorBio\">\n<div class=\"author author__default-layout author--separator author--collapsible\" data-hydrate=\"true\">\n<div class=\"author__header\">\n<div class=\"author__avatar-block\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"false\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding\">\n<div><source class=\"author__avatar image-wrapped__image image__image\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2QoJgeVtEMbCKNujw2pLoH-140-80.jpg.webp 140w\" sizes=\"99vw\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2QoJgeVtEMbCKNujw2pLoH.jpg\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2QoJgeVtEMbCKNujw2pLoH.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2QoJgeVtEMbCKNujw2pLoH.jpg\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" data-slice-image=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__heading\">\n<div class=\"author__name\">Patrick Fletcher<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__role\">Deputy Editor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__bio-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"author__biography\">\n<p>Patrick is an NCTJ-accredited journalist with a bachelor\u2019s degree in modern languages (French and Spanish) and a decade\u2019s experience in digital sports media, largely within the world of cycling. He re-joined Cyclingnews as Deputy Editor in February 2026, having previously spent eight years on staff between 2015 and 2023. In between, he was Deputy Editor at GCN and spent 18 months working across the sports portfolio at Future before returning to the cycling press pack. Patrick works across Cyclingnews\u2019 wide-ranging output, assisting the Editor in global content strategy, with a particular focus on shaping CN&#8217;s news operation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"relative max-w-[1070px] viafoura-twig-component mt-6 mx-4 lg:mx-0\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class=&apos;vfcustom-community-guidelines&apos;&gt;Please follow our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/about\/#section-community-guidelines&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;community guidelines&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-join-the-conversation-text=\"Join the Conversation\">\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center z-50 bg-white\/90 border-1 rounded-b-[var(--comment-widget-border-radius,0)]\">\n<div class=\"p-2 text-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-3 !text-lg\">You must confirm your public display name before commenting<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3 !text-sm\">Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"mx-2 my-5 sm:mx-0\">\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-adviser:hybrid\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Read more<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BC62UyAjDfj3CK5GbwZ48h-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BC62UyAjDfj3CK5GbwZ48h-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BC62UyAjDfj3CK5GbwZ48h-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BC62UyAjDfj3CK5GbwZ48h-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BC62UyAjDfj3CK5GbwZ48h-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes: Isaac del Toro catches and drops attacker Juan Ayuso in clash on Grand Colombier to claim stage 7 victory<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bmsHE9qrZA2srQ88AgnvuT-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bmsHE9qrZA2srQ88AgnvuT-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bmsHE9qrZA2srQ88AgnvuT-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bmsHE9qrZA2srQ88AgnvuT-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bmsHE9qrZA2srQ88AgnvuT-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">As it happened: Yellow jersey changes hands on final day of racing at the Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes after stunning solo climb<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QvXTDXL2kbqQKViVtNpCtX-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QvXTDXL2kbqQKViVtNpCtX-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QvXTDXL2kbqQKViVtNpCtX-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QvXTDXL2kbqQKViVtNpCtX-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QvXTDXL2kbqQKViVtNpCtX-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes stage 6: Maxim Van Gils claims victory at Crest-Voland from huge breakaway<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHsCMVAwx77nbzeQto7CZ5-840-80.png.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHsCMVAwx77nbzeQto7CZ5-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHsCMVAwx77nbzeQto7CZ5-500-80.png.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHsCMVAwx77nbzeQto7CZ5-450-80.png.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHsCMVAwx77nbzeQto7CZ5-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">As it happened: Double breakaway success for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe as yellow jersey changes hands on Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes stage 6<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LD2WaDSuyYbWTSTWQCKRBZ-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LD2WaDSuyYbWTSTWQCKRBZ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LD2WaDSuyYbWTSTWQCKRBZ-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LD2WaDSuyYbWTSTWQCKRBZ-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LD2WaDSuyYbWTSTWQCKRBZ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9 &#8211; Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes 2026<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AGpbk7bDmR6Mp4YdimMySU-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AGpbk7bDmR6Mp4YdimMySU-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AGpbk7bDmR6Mp4YdimMySU-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AGpbk7bDmR6Mp4YdimMySU-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AGpbk7bDmR6Mp4YdimMySU-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">UAE Team Emirates-XRG to fight for Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes victory with pair of debutants<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-category\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Racing<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cZ3AiW3YZCMs2AD9ioq7PV-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cZ3AiW3YZCMs2AD9ioq7PV-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cZ3AiW3YZCMs2AD9ioq7PV-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cZ3AiW3YZCMs2AD9ioq7PV-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cZ3AiW3YZCMs2AD9ioq7PV-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">UCI Gravel World Series: Hugo Drechou and Sophie Wright surge to victory in opening French round at Wish One<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FFaSuUqiBfDCbtKTpKZ4UQ-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FFaSuUqiBfDCbtKTpKZ4UQ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FFaSuUqiBfDCbtKTpKZ4UQ-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FFaSuUqiBfDCbtKTpKZ4UQ-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FFaSuUqiBfDCbtKTpKZ4UQ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Jenny Rissveds and Adrien Boichis prevail in the rain and mud of the Leogang Mountain Bike World Cup<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ChfWmra6qn9tNfUXxbkk8C-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ChfWmra6qn9tNfUXxbkk8C-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ChfWmra6qn9tNfUXxbkk8C-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ChfWmra6qn9tNfUXxbkk8C-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ChfWmra6qn9tNfUXxbkk8C-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour F\u00e9minin des Pyr\u00e9n\u00e9es: Paula Blasi claims overall victory as unstoppable breakaway rider Eline Jansen crashes and goes on to take stage 3 win<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/C4YpdS5WiSem9DygSEwRmd-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/C4YpdS5WiSem9DygSEwRmd-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/C4YpdS5WiSem9DygSEwRmd-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/C4YpdS5WiSem9DygSEwRmd-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/C4YpdS5WiSem9DygSEwRmd-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Copenhagen Sprint: Breakaway caught on the line as Jasper Philipsen avoids crashes and chaos to claim sprint victory<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jyouACtcqn9DDBBtfxXw6-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jyouACtcqn9DDBBtfxXw6-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jyouACtcqn9DDBBtfxXw6-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jyouACtcqn9DDBBtfxXw6-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jyouACtcqn9DDBBtfxXw6-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Quick decisions, a touch of shoulders, and a late-race bike change &#8211; How top sprinters fought through the chaotic last lap of the Copenhagen Sprint<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ymBWTM8dgBybcDuhUtkdAV-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ymBWTM8dgBybcDuhUtkdAV-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ymBWTM8dgBybcDuhUtkdAV-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ymBWTM8dgBybcDuhUtkdAV-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ymBWTM8dgBybcDuhUtkdAV-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Lorena Wiebes makes a winning comeback after Giro d&#8217;Italia disqualification with a commanding victory at the Copenhagen Sprint<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-articletype\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Race Results<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cZ3AiW3YZCMs2AD9ioq7PV-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cZ3AiW3YZCMs2AD9ioq7PV-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cZ3AiW3YZCMs2AD9ioq7PV-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cZ3AiW3YZCMs2AD9ioq7PV-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cZ3AiW3YZCMs2AD9ioq7PV-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">UCI Gravel World Series: Hugo Drechou and Sophie Wright surge to victory in opening French round at Wish One<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ChfWmra6qn9tNfUXxbkk8C-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ChfWmra6qn9tNfUXxbkk8C-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ChfWmra6qn9tNfUXxbkk8C-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ChfWmra6qn9tNfUXxbkk8C-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ChfWmra6qn9tNfUXxbkk8C-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour F\u00e9minin des Pyr\u00e9n\u00e9es: Paula Blasi claims overall victory as unstoppable breakaway rider Eline Jansen crashes and goes on to take stage 3 win<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/C4YpdS5WiSem9DygSEwRmd-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/C4YpdS5WiSem9DygSEwRmd-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/C4YpdS5WiSem9DygSEwRmd-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/C4YpdS5WiSem9DygSEwRmd-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/C4YpdS5WiSem9DygSEwRmd-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Copenhagen Sprint: Breakaway caught on the line as Jasper Philipsen avoids crashes and chaos to claim sprint victory<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ymBWTM8dgBybcDuhUtkdAV-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, 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Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">There was no Paul Seixas (Decathlon CMA CGM) on the results sheet as the Frenchman was dropped on the opening climb of the day and climbed off after the descent, the previous day\u2019s crash and chase finally taking its toll.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">As the dust settled on a wildly eventful race in its first edition since the change of name from the Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9, Del Toro stood atop the podium to celebrate the third WorldTour stage race success of his season, following the UAE Tour and Tirreno-Adriatico.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Tuckwell held on for a highly-creditable and breakthrough second place overall, 54 seconds back, while Ayuso completed the final podium at 1:17.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHsCMVAwx77nbzeQto7CZ5-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHsCMVAwx77nbzeQto7CZ5-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">As it happened: Double breakaway success for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe as yellow jersey changes hands on Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes stage 6<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LD2WaDSuyYbWTSTWQCKRBZ-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LD2WaDSuyYbWTSTWQCKRBZ-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9 &#8211; Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AGpbk7bDmR6Mp4YdimMySU-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AGpbk7bDmR6Mp4YdimMySU-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">UAE Team Emirates-XRG to fight for Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes victory with pair of debutants<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cIt\u2019s super nice, I\u2019m super happy about today. It\u2019s super cool to have the victory with the team. We fought for it, and it\u2019s crazy nice. I cannot believe it,\u201d said Del Toro.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cWe planned to have it all in order \u2013 I knew after yesterday, everyone would start to look at me. My teammates did an incredible job today. Pablo [Torres] launched me insane, and I kept going until the end. If I knew was it was 9km I probably don\u2019t go but I went with the flow and I\u2019m super happy to manage it.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-paul-seixas-abandons\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Paul Seixas abandons<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-76b96cf4-bcbf-4ff5-92bf-68887f0d92a4\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">At the start of the stage, all eyes were on Paul Seixas, who was spotted in his team kit walking from his hotel to his team bus, and then duly reported for duty and vowed to \u201cfight until the end\u201d. There were several more non-starters in this attritional Dauphin\u00e9, including Luke Plapp (Jayco-AlUla) due to fever.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">There was no easing into this finale, which climbed the first-category Col du Pr\u00e9 almost from the gun, followed by the hors-cat\u00e9gorie Mont\u00e9e de Bisanne, the cat-1 Col des Aravis (7km at 6.8%), and finally the hors-cat\u00e9gorie Plateau de Solaison (11.4km at 9.1%) \u2013 all in the space of just 120km<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">It was an explosive start, but a breakaway did soon form on the Col du Pr\u00e9 (6.9km at 10.1%), containing the Netcompany-Ineos duo of Laurens De Plus and Carlos Rodriguez, Seixas\u2019 teammate L\u00e9o Bisiaux (Decathlon CMA CGM), the mountains classification leader Cl\u00e9ment Braz Afonso (Groupama-FDJ United), along with Georg Steinhauser (EF Education-EasyPost), Valentin Paret-Peintre (Soudal Quick-Step), and Harold Tejada (XDS Astana).<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">It wasn\u2019t quite done, as Geoffrey Bouchard (TotalEnergies) launched a counter-attack and K\u00e9vin Vauquelin looked to try and make it three Ineos riders in the break. They\u2019d both make contact on the descent down the other side of the mountain.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-6df23879-4440-4eaa-95f9-2c5da1b56c91\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Np9UgkXnytiksioKUBhEpA-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Np9UgkXnytiksioKUBhEpA-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Np9UgkXnytiksioKUBhEpA-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Np9UgkXnytiksioKUBhEpA-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Np9UgkXnytiksioKUBhEpA-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Np9UgkXnytiksioKUBhEpA-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">The breakaway <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-f40ad58b-71e6-4cae-a51e-88cc05c178a4\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The original seven reached the top of the Col du Pr\u00e9 after 10.5km with a lead of 1:30 over the peloton, from which Seixas had already been dropped. The Frenchman hauled himself over the top of the climb and started the descent, but he was well down, clearly hurting, and soon the call was made to throw in the towel.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Onto the Mont\u00e9e de Bisanne (11.4km at 7.7%) and Bouchard and Vauquelin, so soon after joining, were dropped near the top, along with Bisiaux. Braz Afonso made no mistake again at the summit, with the peloton \u2013 led by UAE and Lidl-Trek \u2013 2:30 in arrears.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">With numbers up front, Ineos were pushing the break on through the intermediate sprint in Les Gli\u00e8res with 54km to go, and then onto the Col des Aravis (7km at 6.8%). With the KOM jersey now sewn up, Braz Afonso allowed Ineos to stay on the front over the top of the Aravis, but things weren\u2019t looking good for the break with the gap reduced to just 40 seconds.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-the-final-climb\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>The final climb<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-0d7327fc-0b67-4d3c-9863-4245ed8dfa89\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">That gap remained stable for the long and relatively gentle run-down into the valley, and by the time they hit the foot of the final climb towards the Plateau de Solaison (11.3 km \u00e0 9.1%), they had even found a few more seconds, starting it 50 seconds ahead.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">However, that came tumbling down when UAE took over from Lidl-Trek on the lower slopes, setting a fearsome tempo that would soon set up Del Toro\u2019s attack. Pavel Sivakov shredded the already-reduced peloton, and his turn saw the first signs of success as Tuckwell lost contact.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">After a briefer turn from Pablo Torres, Del Toro took flight 9km from the summit. He breezed across the gap to the final two remaining breakaway riders \u2013 Rodr\u00edguez and Paret-Peintre \u2013 before skipping away from them. It soon became clear this was a devastating attack; within a kilometre, Tuckwell was 40 seconds down and on the brink of being virtually divested of yellow. In between, Jorgenson and Ayuso led the chase via their teammates Ben Tulett and Mattias Skjelmose, respectively, but likewise the deficit of that small chase group \u2013 which also contained Johanessen (Uno-X), Cristian Rodr\u00edguez (XDS Astana) and an impressive Carlos Rodr\u00edguez from the break \u2013 only continued to grow over the next few kilometres.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-b36e5ff9-b527-4767-9fba-6e3fe6e455e6\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PiwWoN3fD6caPt8tG3qyYV-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PiwWoN3fD6caPt8tG3qyYV-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PiwWoN3fD6caPt8tG3qyYV-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PiwWoN3fD6caPt8tG3qyYV-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PiwWoN3fD6caPt8tG3qyYV-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PiwWoN3fD6caPt8tG3qyYV-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Isaac del Toro surges on the final climb <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-c0d8e678-0169-42f5-9d8e-7424836b9b79\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The gap had reached 40 seconds when Ayuso took it on himself to attack with 5.5km to go, launching a solo chase to try and flip the script from the previous afternoon. He looked to be making inroads as he saved a few seconds off the gap, but he soon slipped back out towards the minute-mark with 2.5km to go. At that point, Johanessen attacked from the chase, and Jorgenson surprisingly dropped from it.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Tuckwell, meanwhile, had rediscovered his legs half-way up the climb for a second summit finish in a row. He had stemmed the tide \u2013 not to Del Toro but to the rest \u2013 and he started to inch back closer to them, even catching the ailing Jorgenson.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Del Toro finished the job with a smile on his face in the final few hundred metres, while a storming Johanessen almost caught Ayuso on the line. Skjelmose and Cristian Rodr\u00edguez were next, soon followed by Carlos Rodr\u00edguez, before Van Gils led Tuckwell home for a ride that didn\u2019t save the yellow jersey but did save the podium and nevertheless represented a huge success for the Australian.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-28ae959e-7aec-4bd5-98a2-c78eccdf1c37\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LD2WaDSuyYbWTSTWQCKRBZ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LD2WaDSuyYbWTSTWQCKRBZ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LD2WaDSuyYbWTSTWQCKRBZ-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LD2WaDSuyYbWTSTWQCKRBZ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LD2WaDSuyYbWTSTWQCKRBZ-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LD2WaDSuyYbWTSTWQCKRBZ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Isaac del Toro wins Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-e3a94547-e74b-499b-bb95-2572d7b0e192\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>Subscribe to Cyclingnews for unlimited access to our Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes and Tour de Suisse coverage. 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Plus, access the Cyclingnews app to follow the action on the go! <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-results\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Results<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-8156c5d8-fd45-48a2-9466-db3ee79545ec\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>Results powered by <\/strong><\/em><em><strong>FirstCycling<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-cxHHjs86nCz8AHP8UdkkY9\" class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio-cxHHjs86nCz8AHP8UdkkY9 slice-container-authorBio\">\n<div class=\"author author__default-layout author--separator author--collapsible\" data-hydrate=\"true\">\n<div class=\"author__header\">\n<div class=\"author__avatar-block\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"false\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding\">\n<div><source class=\"author__avatar image-wrapped__image image__image\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2QoJgeVtEMbCKNujw2pLoH-140-80.jpg.webp 140w\" sizes=\"99vw\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2QoJgeVtEMbCKNujw2pLoH.jpg\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2QoJgeVtEMbCKNujw2pLoH.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2QoJgeVtEMbCKNujw2pLoH.jpg\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" data-slice-image=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__heading\">\n<div class=\"author__name\">Patrick Fletcher<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__role\">Deputy Editor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__bio-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"author__biography\">\n<p>Patrick is an NCTJ-accredited journalist with a bachelor\u2019s degree in modern languages (French and Spanish) and a decade\u2019s experience in digital sports media, largely within the world of cycling. He re-joined Cyclingnews as Deputy Editor in February 2026, having previously spent eight years on staff between 2015 and 2023. In between, he was Deputy Editor at GCN and spent 18 months working across the sports portfolio at Future before returning to the cycling press pack. Patrick works across Cyclingnews\u2019 wide-ranging output, assisting the Editor in global content strategy, with a particular focus on shaping CN&#8217;s news operation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"relative max-w-[1070px] viafoura-twig-component mt-6 mx-4 lg:mx-0\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class=&apos;vfcustom-community-guidelines&apos;&gt;Please follow our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/about\/#section-community-guidelines&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;community guidelines&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-join-the-conversation-text=\"Join the Conversation\">\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center z-50 bg-white\/90 border-1 rounded-b-[var(--comment-widget-border-radius,0)]\">\n<div class=\"p-2 text-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-3 !text-lg\">You must confirm your public display name before commenting<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3 !text-sm\">Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"mx-2 my-5 sm:mx-0\">\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-adviser:hybrid\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Read more<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BC62UyAjDfj3CK5GbwZ48h-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BC62UyAjDfj3CK5GbwZ48h-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BC62UyAjDfj3CK5GbwZ48h-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BC62UyAjDfj3CK5GbwZ48h-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BC62UyAjDfj3CK5GbwZ48h-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes: Isaac del Toro catches and drops attacker Juan Ayuso in clash on Grand Colombier to claim stage 7 victory<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bmsHE9qrZA2srQ88AgnvuT-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bmsHE9qrZA2srQ88AgnvuT-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bmsHE9qrZA2srQ88AgnvuT-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bmsHE9qrZA2srQ88AgnvuT-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bmsHE9qrZA2srQ88AgnvuT-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">As it happened: Yellow jersey changes hands on final day of racing at the Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes after stunning solo climb<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QvXTDXL2kbqQKViVtNpCtX-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QvXTDXL2kbqQKViVtNpCtX-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QvXTDXL2kbqQKViVtNpCtX-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QvXTDXL2kbqQKViVtNpCtX-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QvXTDXL2kbqQKViVtNpCtX-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes stage 6: Maxim Van Gils claims victory at Crest-Voland from huge breakaway<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHsCMVAwx77nbzeQto7CZ5-840-80.png.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHsCMVAwx77nbzeQto7CZ5-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHsCMVAwx77nbzeQto7CZ5-500-80.png.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHsCMVAwx77nbzeQto7CZ5-450-80.png.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHsCMVAwx77nbzeQto7CZ5-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">As it happened: Double breakaway success for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe as yellow jersey changes hands on Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes stage 6<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LD2WaDSuyYbWTSTWQCKRBZ-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LD2WaDSuyYbWTSTWQCKRBZ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LD2WaDSuyYbWTSTWQCKRBZ-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LD2WaDSuyYbWTSTWQCKRBZ-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LD2WaDSuyYbWTSTWQCKRBZ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9 &#8211; Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes 2026<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AGpbk7bDmR6Mp4YdimMySU-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AGpbk7bDmR6Mp4YdimMySU-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AGpbk7bDmR6Mp4YdimMySU-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AGpbk7bDmR6Mp4YdimMySU-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AGpbk7bDmR6Mp4YdimMySU-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">UAE Team Emirates-XRG to fight for Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes victory with pair of debutants<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-category\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Racing<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cZ3AiW3YZCMs2AD9ioq7PV-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cZ3AiW3YZCMs2AD9ioq7PV-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cZ3AiW3YZCMs2AD9ioq7PV-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cZ3AiW3YZCMs2AD9ioq7PV-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cZ3AiW3YZCMs2AD9ioq7PV-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">UCI Gravel World Series: Hugo Drechou and Sophie Wright surge to victory in opening French round at Wish One<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FFaSuUqiBfDCbtKTpKZ4UQ-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FFaSuUqiBfDCbtKTpKZ4UQ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FFaSuUqiBfDCbtKTpKZ4UQ-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FFaSuUqiBfDCbtKTpKZ4UQ-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FFaSuUqiBfDCbtKTpKZ4UQ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Jenny Rissveds and Adrien Boichis prevail in the rain and mud of the Leogang Mountain Bike World Cup<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ChfWmra6qn9tNfUXxbkk8C-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ChfWmra6qn9tNfUXxbkk8C-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ChfWmra6qn9tNfUXxbkk8C-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ChfWmra6qn9tNfUXxbkk8C-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ChfWmra6qn9tNfUXxbkk8C-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour F\u00e9minin des Pyr\u00e9n\u00e9es: Paula Blasi claims overall victory as unstoppable breakaway rider Eline Jansen crashes and goes on to take stage 3 win<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/C4YpdS5WiSem9DygSEwRmd-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/C4YpdS5WiSem9DygSEwRmd-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/C4YpdS5WiSem9DygSEwRmd-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/C4YpdS5WiSem9DygSEwRmd-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/C4YpdS5WiSem9DygSEwRmd-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Copenhagen Sprint: Breakaway caught on the line as Jasper Philipsen avoids crashes and chaos to claim sprint victory<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jyouACtcqn9DDBBtfxXw6-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jyouACtcqn9DDBBtfxXw6-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jyouACtcqn9DDBBtfxXw6-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jyouACtcqn9DDBBtfxXw6-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jyouACtcqn9DDBBtfxXw6-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Quick decisions, a touch of shoulders, and a late-race bike change &#8211; How top sprinters fought through the chaotic last lap of the Copenhagen Sprint<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ymBWTM8dgBybcDuhUtkdAV-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ymBWTM8dgBybcDuhUtkdAV-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ymBWTM8dgBybcDuhUtkdAV-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ymBWTM8dgBybcDuhUtkdAV-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ymBWTM8dgBybcDuhUtkdAV-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Lorena Wiebes makes a winning comeback after Giro d&#8217;Italia disqualification with a commanding victory at the Copenhagen Sprint<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-articletype\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Race Results<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cZ3AiW3YZCMs2AD9ioq7PV-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cZ3AiW3YZCMs2AD9ioq7PV-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cZ3AiW3YZCMs2AD9ioq7PV-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cZ3AiW3YZCMs2AD9ioq7PV-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cZ3AiW3YZCMs2AD9ioq7PV-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">UCI Gravel World Series: Hugo Drechou and Sophie Wright surge to victory in opening French round at Wish One<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ChfWmra6qn9tNfUXxbkk8C-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ChfWmra6qn9tNfUXxbkk8C-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ChfWmra6qn9tNfUXxbkk8C-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ChfWmra6qn9tNfUXxbkk8C-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ChfWmra6qn9tNfUXxbkk8C-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour F\u00e9minin des Pyr\u00e9n\u00e9es: Paula Blasi claims overall victory as unstoppable breakaway rider Eline Jansen crashes and goes on to take stage 3 win<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" 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Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">There was no Paul Seixas (Decathlon CMA CGM) on the results sheet as the Frenchman was dropped on the opening climb of the day and climbed off after the descent, the previous day\u2019s crash and chase finally taking its toll.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">As the dust settled on a wildly eventful race in its first edition since the change of name from the Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9, Del Toro stood atop the podium to celebrate the third WorldTour stage race success of his season, following the UAE Tour and Tirreno-Adriatico.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Tuckwell held on for a highly-creditable and breakthrough second place overall, 54 seconds back, while Ayuso completed the final podium at 1:17.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHsCMVAwx77nbzeQto7CZ5-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHsCMVAwx77nbzeQto7CZ5-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">As it happened: Double breakaway success for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe as yellow jersey changes hands on Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes stage 6<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LD2WaDSuyYbWTSTWQCKRBZ-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LD2WaDSuyYbWTSTWQCKRBZ-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9 &#8211; Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AGpbk7bDmR6Mp4YdimMySU-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AGpbk7bDmR6Mp4YdimMySU-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">UAE Team Emirates-XRG to fight for Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes victory with pair of debutants<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cIt\u2019s super nice, I\u2019m super happy about today. It\u2019s super cool to have the victory with the team. We fought for it, and it\u2019s crazy nice. I cannot believe it,\u201d said Del Toro.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cWe planned to have it all in order \u2013 I knew after yesterday, everyone would start to look at me. My teammates did an incredible job today. Pablo [Torres] launched me insane, and I kept going until the end. If I knew was it was 9km I probably don\u2019t go but I went with the flow and I\u2019m super happy to manage it.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-paul-seixas-abandons\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Paul Seixas abandons<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-76b96cf4-bcbf-4ff5-92bf-68887f0d92a4\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">At the start of the stage, all eyes were on Paul Seixas, who was spotted in his team kit walking from his hotel to his team bus, and then duly reported for duty and vowed to \u201cfight until the end\u201d. There were several more non-starters in this attritional Dauphin\u00e9, including Luke Plapp (Jayco-AlUla) due to fever.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">There was no easing into this finale, which climbed the first-category Col du Pr\u00e9 almost from the gun, followed by the hors-cat\u00e9gorie Mont\u00e9e de Bisanne, the cat-1 Col des Aravis (7km at 6.8%), and finally the hors-cat\u00e9gorie Plateau de Solaison (11.4km at 9.1%) \u2013 all in the space of just 120km<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">It was an explosive start, but a breakaway did soon form on the Col du Pr\u00e9 (6.9km at 10.1%), containing the Netcompany-Ineos duo of Laurens De Plus and Carlos Rodriguez, Seixas\u2019 teammate L\u00e9o Bisiaux (Decathlon CMA CGM), the mountains classification leader Cl\u00e9ment Braz Afonso (Groupama-FDJ United), along with Georg Steinhauser (EF Education-EasyPost), Valentin Paret-Peintre (Soudal Quick-Step), and Harold Tejada (XDS Astana).<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">It wasn\u2019t quite done, as Geoffrey Bouchard (TotalEnergies) launched a counter-attack and K\u00e9vin Vauquelin looked to try and make it three Ineos riders in the break. They\u2019d both make contact on the descent down the other side of the mountain.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-6df23879-4440-4eaa-95f9-2c5da1b56c91\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Np9UgkXnytiksioKUBhEpA-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Np9UgkXnytiksioKUBhEpA-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Np9UgkXnytiksioKUBhEpA-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Np9UgkXnytiksioKUBhEpA-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Np9UgkXnytiksioKUBhEpA-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Np9UgkXnytiksioKUBhEpA-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">The breakaway <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-f40ad58b-71e6-4cae-a51e-88cc05c178a4\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The original seven reached the top of the Col du Pr\u00e9 after 10.5km with a lead of 1:30 over the peloton, from which Seixas had already been dropped. The Frenchman hauled himself over the top of the climb and started the descent, but he was well down, clearly hurting, and soon the call was made to throw in the towel.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Onto the Mont\u00e9e de Bisanne (11.4km at 7.7%) and Bouchard and Vauquelin, so soon after joining, were dropped near the top, along with Bisiaux. Braz Afonso made no mistake again at the summit, with the peloton \u2013 led by UAE and Lidl-Trek \u2013 2:30 in arrears.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">With numbers up front, Ineos were pushing the break on through the intermediate sprint in Les Gli\u00e8res with 54km to go, and then onto the Col des Aravis (7km at 6.8%). With the KOM jersey now sewn up, Braz Afonso allowed Ineos to stay on the front over the top of the Aravis, but things weren\u2019t looking good for the break with the gap reduced to just 40 seconds.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-the-final-climb\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>The final climb<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-0d7327fc-0b67-4d3c-9863-4245ed8dfa89\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">That gap remained stable for the long and relatively gentle run-down into the valley, and by the time they hit the foot of the final climb towards the Plateau de Solaison (11.3 km \u00e0 9.1%), they had even found a few more seconds, starting it 50 seconds ahead.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">However, that came tumbling down when UAE took over from Lidl-Trek on the lower slopes, setting a fearsome tempo that would soon set up Del Toro\u2019s attack. Pavel Sivakov shredded the already-reduced peloton, and his turn saw the first signs of success as Tuckwell lost contact.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">After a briefer turn from Pablo Torres, Del Toro took flight 9km from the summit. He breezed across the gap to the final two remaining breakaway riders \u2013 Rodr\u00edguez and Paret-Peintre \u2013 before skipping away from them. It soon became clear this was a devastating attack; within a kilometre, Tuckwell was 40 seconds down and on the brink of being virtually divested of yellow. In between, Jorgenson and Ayuso led the chase via their teammates Ben Tulett and Mattias Skjelmose, respectively, but likewise the deficit of that small chase group \u2013 which also contained Johanessen (Uno-X), Cristian Rodr\u00edguez (XDS Astana) and an impressive Carlos Rodr\u00edguez from the break \u2013 only continued to grow over the next few kilometres.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-b36e5ff9-b527-4767-9fba-6e3fe6e455e6\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PiwWoN3fD6caPt8tG3qyYV-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PiwWoN3fD6caPt8tG3qyYV-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PiwWoN3fD6caPt8tG3qyYV-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PiwWoN3fD6caPt8tG3qyYV-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PiwWoN3fD6caPt8tG3qyYV-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PiwWoN3fD6caPt8tG3qyYV-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Isaac del Toro surges on the final climb <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-c0d8e678-0169-42f5-9d8e-7424836b9b79\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The gap had reached 40 seconds when Ayuso took it on himself to attack with 5.5km to go, launching a solo chase to try and flip the script from the previous afternoon. He looked to be making inroads as he saved a few seconds off the gap, but he soon slipped back out towards the minute-mark with 2.5km to go. At that point, Johanessen attacked from the chase, and Jorgenson surprisingly dropped from it.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Tuckwell, meanwhile, had rediscovered his legs half-way up the climb for a second summit finish in a row. He had stemmed the tide \u2013 not to Del Toro but to the rest \u2013 and he started to inch back closer to them, even catching the ailing Jorgenson.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Del Toro finished the job with a smile on his face in the final few hundred metres, while a storming Johanessen almost caught Ayuso on the line. Skjelmose and Cristian Rodr\u00edguez were next, soon followed by Carlos Rodr\u00edguez, before Van Gils led Tuckwell home for a ride that didn\u2019t save the yellow jersey but did save the podium and nevertheless represented a huge success for the Australian.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-28ae959e-7aec-4bd5-98a2-c78eccdf1c37\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LD2WaDSuyYbWTSTWQCKRBZ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LD2WaDSuyYbWTSTWQCKRBZ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LD2WaDSuyYbWTSTWQCKRBZ-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LD2WaDSuyYbWTSTWQCKRBZ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LD2WaDSuyYbWTSTWQCKRBZ-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LD2WaDSuyYbWTSTWQCKRBZ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Isaac del Toro wins Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-e3a94547-e74b-499b-bb95-2572d7b0e192\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>Subscribe to Cyclingnews for unlimited access to our Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes and Tour de Suisse coverage. Don&#8217;t miss any of the breaking news, race analysis, and expert insight as the riders make their final preparations for Le Tour. Plus, access the Cyclingnews app to follow the action on the go! <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-results\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Results<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-8156c5d8-fd45-48a2-9466-db3ee79545ec\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>Results powered by <\/strong><\/em><em><strong>FirstCycling<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/tour-auvergne-rhone-alpes-isaac-del-toro-claims-overall-title-with-second-consecutive-mountaintop-victory-at-plateau-de-solaison\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DEZK3CMApnLP8K59mnmEXo-1024-80.jpg&#8221;] 1 As it happened: All change in the GC amid attacks and crashes on action-packed stage 7 of Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes 2 As it happened: Double breakaway success for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe as yellow jersey changes hands on Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes stage 6 3 As it happened: Breakaway succeeds for second day in a row [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,68],"class_list":["post-1990293","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-cyclingnews-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1990293","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1990293"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1990293\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1990293"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1990293"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1990293"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}