2026 Tour Auvergne Rhone Alpes

Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes '26 Stage 8 Results: Isaac Del Toro Wins It All

Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes '26 Stage 8 Results: Isaac Del Toro Wins It All

Mexican Isaac Del Toro won the Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes 2026 with a solo success in Sunday's eighth and final stage for the biggest victory of his career.

Jun 14, 2026 by AFP Report
Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes '26 Stage 8 Results: Isaac Del Toro Wins It All

Mexican Isaac del Toro won the Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes 2026 with a solo success in Sunday's eighth and final stage for the biggest victory of his career.

The 22-year-old UAE Team Emirates rider now will head to the Tour de France as a 'super-domestique' for the sport's dominant figure, Tadej Pogacar, who will be chasing a record-equaling fifth Grande Boucle title.

Having already won the UAE Tour and Tirreno-Adriatico this season, Del Toro completed a third week-long stage race victory in probably the most prestigious of that category.

"I'm super happy about today," Del Toro said. "It's super cool to have the victory with the team. It's just insane, we fight for it, and it's just crazy nice. I can't believe it."

Del Toro, who started the day third overall, attacked with just over 9 kilometers remaining of the final of four tough climbs in Sunday's short 120-kilometer stage from Beaufort to Plateau de Solaison-Brison.

None of the other overall contenders went with him, but Spain's Juan Ayuso counterattacked 4 kilometers later and took second place on the stage.

But that was only enough to move up from fourth to third in the overall standings, as Australian overnight leader Luke Tuckwell battled to limit his losses.

He finished eighth in Stage 8 at 1 minute, 43 seconds, enough to finish second overall at 54 seconds off Del Toro.

"I think it will take some time to sink in," said the 21-year-old Tuckwell, who only moved into overall contention when he was part of a breakaway Friday that was allowed far too much leeway by the peloton. "I keep improving race on race without doing anything special, just enjoying my time at home.

"No altitude camps, I've just been at home in a good mental space, and I think that's making the difference."

American Matteo Jorgenson was the biggest loser Sunday, finishing 10th on the stage to drop from second overall to fourth.

Pain For Paul Seixas At Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes 2026 

In the end, it was a commanding victory by Del Toro, but it might have been closer had it not been for French teenage sensation Paul Seixas' crash Saturday.

The 19-year-old had dusted himself down and, with the help of his team, launched a 60-kilometer high-speed chase to pull back a four-minute deficit caused by his spill on a fast descent.

He paid for that on the final climb and lost 1 minute, 21 seconds to Del Toro, finishing seventh on the stage to sit sixth overall.

But he was in trouble from the off Sunday and climbed off his bike after just 30 kilometers, having already lost contact with the peloton.

Del Toro took his tally to eight wins this season, including the final two stages and the overall crown in southeastern France.

UAE had put in a disappointing team time trial in Tuesday's third stage, which had left Del Toro trailing all of his rivals for the overall title.

But he proved himself the strongest rider in the race with a composed and calculated ride, in which he gradually crept up the standings until his decisive move Sunday.

Surprise package Tuckwell's grip on the leader's jersey started to loosen with just over 9 kilometers left as he lost contact with the reduced peloton.

Having attacked too early on Saturday's stage and tired before Del Toro caught and passed him, this time Ayuso perhaps left his move until too late.

Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes 2026 Stage 8 Results – Top 25

  1. Isaac del Toro (UAE Team Emirates - XRG) – 3:35:07
  2. Juan Ayuso (Lidl - Trek) – 3:36:07
  3. Tobias Halland Johannessen (Uno-X Mobility) – 3:36:09
  4. Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl - Trek) – 3:36:38
  5. Cristián Rodríguez (XDS Astana Team) – 3:36:38
  6. Maxim Van Gils (Netcompany INEOS) – 3:36:43
  7. Carlos Rodríguez (Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe) – 3:36:50
  8. Luke Tuckwell (Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe) – 3:36:50
  9. Cian Uijtdebroeks (Movistar Team) – 3:36:50
  10. Matteo Jorgenson (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) – 3:36:50
  11. George Bennett (NSN Cycling Team) – 3:37:56
  12. Ramses Debruyne (Alpecin - Premier Tech) – 3:38:08
  13. Jan Castellon (Caja Rural - Seguros RGA) – 3:38:25
  14. Valentin Paret-Peintre (Soudal Quick-Step) – 3:38:51
  15. Guillaume Martin (Caja Rural - Seguros RGA) – 3:39:19
  16. José Félix Parra (Groupama - FDJ United) – 3:39:19
  17. Lars Craps (Lotto Intermarché) – 3:39:41
  18. Bruno Armirail (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) – 3:39:41
  19. Clément Berthet (Groupama - FDJ United) – 3:39:51
  20. Ben Tulett (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) – 3:39:51
  21. Jordan Jegat (TotalEnergies) – 3:40:22
  22. Raúl García Pierna (Movistar Team) – 3:40:47
  23. Kevin Vermaerke (UAE Team Emirates - XRG) – 3:41:17
  24. Lennart Jasch (Tudor Pro Cycling Team) – 3:41:21
  25. Robbe Dhondt (Team Picnic PostNL) – 3:41:21

Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes 2026 Overall Standings – Top 25 After Stage 8

  1. Isaac del Toro (UAE Team Emirates - XRG) – 29:35:05
  2. Luke Tuckwell (Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe) – 29:35:59
  3. Juan Ayuso (Lidl - Trek) – 29:36:22
  4. Matteo Jorgenson (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) – 29:36:41
  5. Tobias Halland Johannessen (Uno-X Mobility) – 29:36:51
  6. Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl - Trek) – 29:37:46
  7. Cian Uijtdebroeks (Movistar Team) – 29:38:16
  8. José Félix Parra (XDS Astana Team) – 29:38:20
  9. Cristián Rodríguez (Caja Rural - Seguros RGA) – 29:41:30
  10. Guillaume Martin (Groupama - FDJ United) – 29:42:26
  11. Jan Castellon (Caja Rural - Seguros RGA) – 29:44:51
  12. Alex Baudin (EF Education - EasyPost) – 29:46:12
  13. Ramses Debruyne (Alpecin - Premier Tech) – 29:46:56
  14. Lars Craps (Lotto Intermarché) – 29:47:32
  15. Lennart Jasch (Netcompany INEOS) – 29:47:48
  16. Kévin Vauquelin (Tudor Pro Cycling Team) – 29:48:50
  17. Ben Tulett (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) – 29:49:33
  18. Clément Berthet (Groupama - FDJ United) – 29:49:35
  19. Kevin Vermaerke (UAE Team Emirates - XRG) – 29:54:56
  20. Carlos Rodríguez (Netcompany INEOS) – 29:55:04
  21. Léo Bisiaux (Decathlon CMA CGM Team) – 29:55:38
  22. Jordan Jegat (TotalEnergies) – 29:56:36
  23. Valentin Paret-Peintre (Soudal Quick-Step) – 29:57:15
  24. Bruno Armirail (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) – 29:58:31
  25. Harold Tejada (XDS Astana Team) – 30:00:23

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