Friday, June 12, 2026
Stage 6: Saint-Vulbas > Crest-Voland
The final three mountainous stages of the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 2026 started with a climbing challenge to Crest-Voland that crowned early attackers, in line with Georg Zimmermann’s success in the same resort three years ago and with the many wins already claimed by breakaway riders this week. This time, no less than sixty riders broke away from the peloton in the early stages of a 182.3 km day of intense action! Luke Tuckwell was the main GC threat at the front as he only trailed by 1’03’’ in the overall standings. Indeed, the young Australian climber claimed the yellow and blue leader’s jersey on the line, finishing third in the stage… But not only did the rookie make a name for himself at the top level of professional cycling, he also played a key role in leading his Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe teammate Maxim Van Gils to victory ahead of Tobias Johannessen (Uno-X Mobility)! Three minutes behind them, Paul Seixas (Decathlon CMA CGM) and Isaac Del Toro (UAE Emirates-XRG) gained a handful of seconds on their rivals, starting with Matteo Jorgenson (Visma-Lease a Bike), who dropped 13 seconds.
Stage 6
- Maxim Van Gils (Red Bull – Bora – Hansgrohe) 4h06’34”
- Tobias Johannessen (Uno-X Mobility) +0’00”
- Luke Tuckwell (Red Bull – Bora – Hansgrohe) +0’06”
GC
- Luke Tuckwell (Red Bull – Bora – Hansgrohe) 22h14’55”
- Bruno Armirail (Team Visma – Lease a Bike) +1’12”
- Guillaume Martin Guyonnet (Groupama-FDJ United) +2’00”
