The final stage with a hectic dash across the Alps and all to play for on GC.
Aura Tour Stage 5 Preview
A stage for the sprinters only there are so few in the race it could suit the breakaway too.
To offset a predictable preview, today’s postcard tells the tale of one of the best jerseys ever.
Aura Tour Stage 3 Preview
A day to reshape the overall classification. A dress rehearsal ahead of the Tour de France? Yes but today’s course is longer and requires more finesse, it’s even more about cohesion than usual.
Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Preview
The Dauphiné, the Tour of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes… or the Tour de l’Avenir? This race does feel futuristic as the last two Avenir winners Isaac Del Toro and Paul Seixas are set to duel here and for years to come. There are other challengers including 23 year old Juan Ayuso and 21 year old Jørgen Nordhagen, and a tough course ahead.
Adieu Dauphiné, Bonjour Aura
The Critérium du Dauphiné is now the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The change was announced last year but will need time to feel right.
The new name is like a mouthful to say and a handful to type but the real problem is not the name change, more that it should have happened long ago.