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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...
Clément Braz Afonso: "I’ve really enjoyed myself"
"I wasn’t thinking about the polka dots at all at the start of the week. Even during my second breakaway, I let Benjamin Thomas take the points. One thing led to another, and I found myself leading the classification; once I had the jersey, I was determined to defend it. This is only my second World Tour season and winning a leader’s jersey at this level and wearing...
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...
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