General News Thread

[Netserk]

Has anyone heard any rumors of updates on the 2026 Dauphine "Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes" or when the route generally comes out? I am trying to plan summer travel and I might be in France in early June.

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[pman]

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I love this forum- someone usually has the answer- thanks!

 

[Sandisfan]

I love this forum- someone usually has the answer- thanks!

If you are on a good Sports Forum you will get better, faster news than the usual suspects who are supposed to be professionals.

 

[pman]

If you are on a good Sports Forum you will get better, faster news than the usual suspects who are supposed to be professionals.

This is so true!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

The Dauphiné route was announced today. First two stages are really good, but then we get a TTT, two easier days and a pretty awful final mountain block. How hard can it be to put Biche (which they are quite literally detouring around) directly before Grand Colombier and/or Romme directly before Solaison?

https://twitter.com/x/status/2016830772745847291

 

[Red Rick]

Apart from "exterminate TTT" its a good route. Very good MTFs

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Another race where the likes of Jordan jaget are unfairly disadvantaged due to the inclusion of a TTT which nobody wants to watch. No wonder everyone goes to the same 2 teams

 

[Berniece]

Apart from "exterminate TTT" its a good route. Very good MTFs

Is the problem with TTT that richer teams extrapolate their gains because they just have more riders that are better than teams with less money? So basically pay to win

 

[Red Rick]

Is the problem with TTT that richer teams extrapolate their gains because they just have more riders that are better than teams with less money? So basically pay to win

Yes. Strong teams already ruin enough, no reason to add 30km TTTs to 8 day races

 

[YavorD]

Is the problem with TTT that richer teams extrapolate their gains because they just have more riders that are better than teams with less money? So basically pay to win

To me it's the thing that the rich teams can have the best helpers, which are both - good climbers and decent to good or very good TT riders.
Thus they don't need to sacrifice.
Whereas smaller teams have to choose which area to strengthen, thus further weakening of the already weaker support they provide.

 

[Pantani_lives]

The Colombian ex-cyclist Luis Herrera is in trouble. There's an investigation about his involvement in the disappearance of four farmers. Herrera, who was abducted by FARC in 2000, denies vehemently.

https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cyc...afael-over-longstanding-missing-persons-case/

 

[pman]

Overall I am a fan of the Dauphine route. Like some of the others I don’t like team trials but if one is in the Tour, one might as well be in the Dauphine. Beyond that there are four proper mountain stages. I love stage 1. I love the closing sequence of stage 6 and 7. Do you those climbs on stage 6 are tough enough to drop the non pure climbers?

Personally I love how easy it was to get a hotel on a finishing climb in the Dauphine as opposed to the Tour which is so hard to do. I am thinking if I go, it’ll be to stage 6 just because it’s close to other places I am planning on visiting,

 

[Pantani_lives]

All the stages are in the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It's a long, but appropriate name.