Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Stage 3: Perreux > Perreux
Team Visma | Lease a Bike delivered an impressive performance to win the team time trial at the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The WorldTour squad finished nine seconds faster than Netcompany INEOS. Thanks to the victory, team leader Matteo Jorgenson moves up to fourth place in the overall standings.
“This feels seven times better than winning on your own,” Jorgenson said afterward. “It’s great to be able to share this emotion with all of your teammates. Winning a team time trial feels incredible. It’s a unique discipline in cycling, so this victory means a lot. Personally, it’s also a huge boost. After the setbacks I experienced this past spring, it feels great to be standing on the top step of the podium again.”
The riders of Team Visma | Lease a Bike started their race against the clock as the third-to-last team. The 28.4-kilometer course featured two climbs, while the final kilometer also rose sharply uphill.
At both intermediate checkpoints, the yellow-and-black squad recorded the second-fastest time. After a flawless final section, Jorgenson secured a time of 32:52, which proved enough for the stage win. The 26-year-old American climbs to fourth place in the general classification. Jørgen Nordhagen also secured a spot in the top ten.
“I’m proud of how we approached the final kilometers,” Jorgenson said. “Bruno, Edoardo, and Per gave everything on the flat sections and the descents leading into the final climb. Then Jørgen delivered a perfect lead-out. Ben unfortunately had some bad luck, but we handled it well as a team. We have many staff members who focus on this discipline, so it’s rewarding that we were able to turn all that hard work into a victory today.”
“This win is very important,” Head of Performance Mathieu Heijboer added. “It was a rehearsal for the team time trial in the Tour de France, so it’s fantastic that we were able to take the victory here. These are special days for the team. The team time trial is a discipline that brings the team spirit to the forefront even more. Every rider and every staff member made an important contribution to this performance. We prepared for this months in advance, so this victory means a great deal to us. It’s a win for the entire team, and we’ll enjoy it together.”
Stage 3
- Team Visma – Lease a Bike 32h52’17”
- Netcompany Ineos Cycling Team +0’09”
- EF Education – Easypost +0’29”
GC
- Alex Baudin (EF Education – Easypost) 10h01’01”
- Kevin Vauquelin (Netcompany Ineos Cycling Team) +0’12”
- Oscar Onley (Netcompany Ineos Cycling Team) +0’12”
