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Juan Ayuso: "An amazing ride to prepare for the Tour"

"I really tried my best because the team was amazing. It was a really hard start. Julien [Bernard] was dropped, Lenny [Kämna] too, and they fought back to help me. That was impressive and I’m super proud with how the team rode. I think we showed we were the strongest team. We controlled everything with no help. We could also see Toms [Skujins] and Quinn [Simmons]...

Isaac Del Toro: "Just insane"

"It’s super nice [to win the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes] obviously, I’m super happy. I did a recon of this climb a few months ago. It was nice to remember this recon with Tadej [Pogacar] and it’s super cool to win here with the team. It’s just insane. We fought for it and it’s really nice. I can’t believe it.

After yesterday, I...

Nadav Raisberg: "An unbelievable feeling"

"I couldn’t have imagined this. Winning the green jersey wasn’t even a goal. I’m the same as every one. I dream, and having this jersey for just one day was already a dream. Now to win it is an unbelievable feeling.

It was an extremely hard week anyway, even without the fight for the jersey. I’m super proud and happy to make it to the line.

This...

Valentin Paret-Peintre: "It’s great fun riding like this"

"It’s a position I enjoy. I really enjoy riding like this in a good breakaway, and even if there’s no victory at the end, I’m still happy with my day.

The balance is really good. I felt good from the first day to the last and I even think I improved over the week. That was sort of the aim – to give myself confidence ahead of the Tour – and...

Luke Tuckwell: "I could have never expected this"

"Am I actually second? Oh my god! It’s crazy. As a neo pro, I could have never expected this. I don’t realise what I’ve done this week, not at all. It will take some time to sink in.

I knew I had a minute on Ayuso, 40 seconds on Jorgenson. I wasn’t really concerned about keeping the lead because I kew Isaac [Del Toro] was so strong so I was just...

Del Toro leads the triumphant youth

Paul Seixas (Decathlon CMA CGM) didn’t complete the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 2026, as the French rising star abandoned on the final day of racing, but youngsters prevailed nonetheless at the Plateau de Solaison. Already a winner on stage 7 at the Grand Colombier, Isaac Del Toro (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) ruled the final ascent and also claimed the yellow and blue leader’s...

Paul Seixas: "I deserved to be left behind"

"It was my mistake, I have no excuse. I was going too fast through a bend. I’ve developed the habit of overtaking riders on the descent to make up places without spending too much myself, but it’s a risky strategy. Today I paid the price; I took too many risks. I misjudged a bend. I was going too fast. I apologise to all the riders I may have put in danger. I ended...

Luke Tuckwell: "It was a real pain so I’m happy to hold on"

"The goal was to try and do everything that I could, use my decent advantage to keep the jersey. It was a super super tough day and this climb was a real pain so I’m happy to hold on to the jersey.

It’s my first time on this climb. It was quite unknown to me. But I had such a nice advantage that I could just pace myself the whole way. I didn’t have to...

Isaac Del Toro: "Winning GC here has always been the goal"

"We wanted to try after how I felt yesterday. It’s kind of hard for me to manage these long climbs, but I’m getting used to it, and I’m doing better and better every race. I was not full of confidence but I really wanted to try to take the win today.

I think today was not my best performance, but I was up there so I’m super happy. I’m still...