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Goodbye Critérium Du Dauphiné, Hello Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes - French Stage Race Undergoes Major Name Change

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A surprise new name in break from tradition

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While the Critérium du Dauphiné finished this Sunday on a stage win by Lenny Martinez, the race will change its name.

·Paris, France
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It is official. Starting in 2026, the Critérium du Dauphiné will be renamed Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, as announced this Monday by the organizers of the race and the homonymous region. The announcement was made the day after the conclusion of the 77th edition of the test, which ended this Sunday with the victory of the Slovenian Tadej Pogacar on the plateau of Mont-Cenis. More information (Auto) Title news (Auto) 118094408Created in 1947, the ra…

Tadej Pogacar is the last rider to claim victory in the Dauphiné. The French stage race, one of the most prestigious one-week tours, will be called the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes from the 2026 edition.

The Critérium du Dauphiné, a historic French cycling test that predates the Tour de France and that in this 2025 edition has been won by the Slovenian Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG), will be renamed from 2026 Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. "This change is the result of a long collaboration between the Region and the organizer of the event and a logical step in its lasting association. It is also a tribute to a territory that has already contr…

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ledauphine.com broke the news in on Monday, June 16, 2025.
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