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The race known for nearly eight decades as the Criterium du Dauphine has a new name for 2026 but will offer up the same brutal challenge to riders less than a month out from the Tour de France.
The rebranded Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes will unfold across eight days in its namesake regions of France, with stages playing out from the Lyon area to some of cycling's most iconic peaks.
As ever, this is not a race for the sprinters. Aside from Stage 3's team time trial, the route each day is classified as either a hilly or mountain stage. The latter will include brutal tests like the Grand Colombier and the final-stage mountaintop finish at the "hors catégorie" Plateau de Solaison-Brison, which will also feature as the conclusion of Stage 15 of this year's Tour de France.
Many of the sport's heaviest hitters will sit out this year's edition to rest up for the Tour. That includes defending champion Tadej Pogacar and his 2024 counterpart and countryman Primoz Roglic, along with 2023 winner and newly crowned Giro d'Italia maglia rosa holder Jonas Vingegaard.
That mean's cycling's newest superstar, French teen Paul Seixas, will be firmly in the spotlight after a dazzling performance all spring. Will he carry the day in one of his country's signature races, or will a more seasoned pro like Joao Almeida, Juan Ayuso or American Matteo Jorgenson break through?
Here's when and where to watch every stage.
Where to watch Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes
- TV channel: None
- Live stream: Peacock
Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes 2026 won't air on traditional television but fans can stream every stage live on Peacock. See the full daily schedule below.
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Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes schedule, stages 2026
| 1 | June 7 | Vizille to Saint-Ismier (mountain) | 7 a.m. | Peacock |
| 2 | June 8 | Saint-Martin-Le-Vinoux to Le Puy-en-Velay (hilly) | 9 a.m. | Peacock |
| 3 | June 9 | Perreux to Perreux (team time trial) | 9 a.m. | Peacock |
| 4 | June 10 | Le Puy en Velay to Montrond-les-Bains (hilly) | 9 a.m. | Peacock |
| 5 | June 11 | Saint-Chamond to Parc des Oiseaux - Villars-les-Dombes (hilly) | 9 a.m. | Peacock |
| 6 | June 12 | Saint-Vulbas to Crest-Voland (mountain) | 9 a.m. | Peacock |
| 7 | June 13 | La Bridoire to Grand Colombier (mountain) | 8 a.m. | Peacock |
| 8 | June 14 | Beaufort to Plateau de Solaison - Brison (mountain) | 9 a.m. | Peacock |
Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes winners list
Here are the last 10 winners of the race known until this year as the Criterium du Dauphine:
| 2025 | Tadej Pogacar | Slovenia |
| 2024 | Primoz Roglic | Slovenia |
| 2023 | Jonas Vingegaard | Denmark |
| 2022 | Primoz Roglic | Slovenia |
| 2021 | Richie Porte | Australia |
| 2020 | Daniel Martinez | Colombia |
| 2019 | Jakob Fuglsang | Denmark |
| 2018 | Geraint Thomas | Great Britain |
| 2017 | Jakob Fuglsang | Denmark |
| 2016 | Chris Froome | Great Britain |
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