{"id":247346,"date":"2026-06-08T16:04:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T16:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/08\/tour-auvergne-rhone-alpes-another-successful-breakaway-as-anthon-charmig-wins-stage-2\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T16:04:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T16:04:17","slug":"tour-auvergne-rhone-alpes-another-successful-breakaway-as-anthon-charmig-wins-stage-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/08\/tour-auvergne-rhone-alpes-another-successful-breakaway-as-anthon-charmig-wins-stage-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes: Another successful breakaway as Anthon Charmig wins stage 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-fe4ee528-8c3d-4d58-b5e5-a1051b5f05ae\">Denmark&#8217;s Anthon Charmig gave out a huge bellow of delight as he sealed his first victory in over four years on the ultra-long, rolling stage 2 of the Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes on Monday, winning solo as the main favourites opted to conserve their energy ahead of Tuesday&#8217;s crucial team time trial.<\/p>\n<p>Charmig, 28, broke away from the remnants of a ten-man break on the final classified ascent, the Cat. 3 C\u00f4te de Saint-Vidal, around 12 kilometres from the line, to claim his first-ever WorldTour victory and the biggest triumph of his career.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-fe4ee528-8c3d-4d58-b5e5-a1051b5f05ae-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Second, some 43 seconds down, was companion Henri-Francois Renard-Haquin (Picnic PostNL), outsprinting another component of the winning break, Vlad Van Mechelen (Bahrain Victorious) in third.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel=\"\" data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\\\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\\\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-mobile\"\/><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand inline-flex items-center\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full min-h-[200px] lg:min-h-[330px] relative overflow-hidden bg-black\" data-jwp-carousel-container=\"\">\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full items-center justify-center bg-white\" data-jwp-carousel-fallback=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] max-h-12 w-auto\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">On a day featuring surprisingly little GC skirmishing despite the 3,500 metres of vertical climbing, Alex Baudin (EF Education-EasyPost) easily maintained his top spot overall, coming home in the main peloton of some 50 riders that ceded around 3:10 on Charmig.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It&#8217;s an incredible feeling for me,&#8221; Charmig told race organisation TV afterwards, &#8220;I don&#8217;t get that many chances each year, so right now, when I have the chance, it&#8217;s an incredible feeling.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;The second-to-last climb was a bit too long for me, so I tried not to panic when the other guys [in the break] went away. But we worked together to get back and then the final climb was perfect for my characteristics, so it&#8217;s really nice.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tour-de-france\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tour-de-france\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tour-de-france\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tour de France<\/a> is at the back of everyone&#8217;s minds right now and in a team of breakaway hunters like Uno-X, a win like Charmig&#8217;s, taken from an original move of 10 and so close to July will hardly go unnoticed.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-jekZW2HCj4omvbRQzr2QBM\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-jekZW2HCj4omvbRQzr2QBM slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Hopefully it&#8217;s good for the Tour selection,&#8221; Charmig agreed with a grin, &#8220;But for now it&#8217;s just about enjoying the moment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-how-it-unfolded\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-how-it-unfolded\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>How it unfolded<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-0bfed682-8606-48da-ab69-201c2a74e5b9\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1024px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:66.70%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wwxkZzEqiTECXMbpWsq2ik-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wwxkZzEqiTECXMbpWsq2ik-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wwxkZzEqiTECXMbpWsq2ik-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wwxkZzEqiTECXMbpWsq2ik-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wwxkZzEqiTECXMbpWsq2ik-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wwxkZzEqiTECXMbpWsq2ik-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wwxkZzEqiTECXMbpWsq2ik.jpg\" alt=\"The day&amp;#039;s breakaway riding with motorbikes behind\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wwxkZzEqiTECXMbpWsq2ik-1024-80.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wwxkZzEqiTECXMbpWsq2ik-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wwxkZzEqiTECXMbpWsq2ik-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wwxkZzEqiTECXMbpWsq2ik-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wwxkZzEqiTECXMbpWsq2ik-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wwxkZzEqiTECXMbpWsq2ik-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wwxkZzEqiTECXMbpWsq2ik.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wwxkZzEqiTECXMbpWsq2ik.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-dcea0bf7-d1e9-443c-b22c-7a65802b7705\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">On paper, the early couple of climbs of the Cat.2 Col de Chatain and Cat.3 Col de la Croix de Tour Aures always looked like the perfect jumping-off point for a long-distance breakaway, and so it proved. After some major skirmishing, a large move formed containing Charmig, Ra\u00fal Garcia Pierna (Movistar), Van Mechelen, Baptiste Veistroffer (Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9), Jordan Jegat (TotalEnergies), Alex D\u00edaz (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA), Nadav Raisberg (NSN), Benjamin Thomas (Cofidis), Cl\u00e9ment Braz Afonso (Groupama-FDJ) and Renard-Haquin.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The most dangerous of them on GC was Braz Afonso, a full 5:35 back and after the ten stretched out their advantage to 5:40 at the summit of the Croix de Tour Aures. EF&#8217;s subsequent work on the front ensured that the break&#8217;s lead was never a real threat to their stage 1 winner, Baudin.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Moving into the Rh\u00f4ne valley and then grinding their way up and over the longest climb of the day, the 11-kilometre Col Robert Marchand &#8211; named after the long-lived and much-admired French amateur cyclist who set several records after his 100th birthday and who died aged 109 in 2021 &#8211; there was very little change in the narrative.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">That status quo began altering much more rapidly in the final 60 kilometres of the stage, however, when EF Education began to apply a lot more pressure in the peloton, and this provoked the first real division in the 10 ahead, as Veistroffer and Braz Afonso used a short but steady rise to go clear.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-0c7b6035-a923-45a8-842a-4ba12bb238e0\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:3117px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:66.67%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mgrnVW2kjY7utXPKnNtEWm-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mgrnVW2kjY7utXPKnNtEWm-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mgrnVW2kjY7utXPKnNtEWm-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mgrnVW2kjY7utXPKnNtEWm-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mgrnVW2kjY7utXPKnNtEWm-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mgrnVW2kjY7utXPKnNtEWm-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mgrnVW2kjY7utXPKnNtEWm.jpg\" alt=\"Six riders on a two-lane road in bright sunlight\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mgrnVW2kjY7utXPKnNtEWm-1200-80.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mgrnVW2kjY7utXPKnNtEWm-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mgrnVW2kjY7utXPKnNtEWm-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mgrnVW2kjY7utXPKnNtEWm-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mgrnVW2kjY7utXPKnNtEWm-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mgrnVW2kjY7utXPKnNtEWm-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mgrnVW2kjY7utXPKnNtEWm.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mgrnVW2kjY7utXPKnNtEWm.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-9b614660-819b-4ed1-8dcf-6b41b998a69f\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">In the last six months, Veistroffer has radically raised his profile as a breakaway specialist, and he dutifully plugged away on the front on the first of the key late climbs, the relentlessly rising, narrow, Cat.2 C\u00f4te des Baraques, only for Braz Afonso to drop him a quarter of the way up and blast away for the mountain points.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">By the time the bunch hit the same climb, its summit at around 30 kilometres from the finish, Afonso had already claimed maximum points possible and moved into the mountains lead as a result. His 20-second advantage over a shattered break was not enough to stay ahead alone, however, and instead a lead group re-formed of Van Mechelen, Garc\u00eda Pierna and the Frenchman.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Then Charmig, Jegat, Thomas and Renard-Haquin also managed to regain contact with the lead trio, and with seven riders enjoying a five-minute advantage on the EF-led main bunch with 20 kilometres to go, it was clear that the stage victory was going to come from the move ahead.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">On the short but punchy C\u00f4te de Saint-Vidal, the lead group was quickly reduced to Charmig, Braz Afonso and Garc\u00eda Pierna and then on the steeper second half, on a steady right-hand rising bend, Charmig truly turned on the power to go over the top alone. Looking for his first win since a stage of the Tour of Oman way back in 2022, Charmig was able to keep his nerve on the fast descent, tripling his advantage at the summit of 12 seconds to win by more than 30 seconds by the finish.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">For Uno X-Mobility, enjoying a year where they&#8217;ve clocked up breakaway stage victories in races as prestigious as the Giro d&#8217;Italia and the Four Days of Dunkerque, successes like Tuesday&#8217;s are fast becoming business as usual. For Charmig, though, stage 2&#8217;s triumph represented a major raising of his game, and with the Tour fast looming on the horizon, too, just at the right moment of the season.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-d34866b5-c502-48e1-9d46-5232ee15cc71\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:2976px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:66.67%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sGh6ybeXGAFWaRWTtTu4W5-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sGh6ybeXGAFWaRWTtTu4W5-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sGh6ybeXGAFWaRWTtTu4W5-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sGh6ybeXGAFWaRWTtTu4W5-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sGh6ybeXGAFWaRWTtTu4W5-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sGh6ybeXGAFWaRWTtTu4W5-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sGh6ybeXGAFWaRWTtTu4W5.jpg\" alt=\"EF leading the peloton with a farm in the distant background\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sGh6ybeXGAFWaRWTtTu4W5-1200-80.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sGh6ybeXGAFWaRWTtTu4W5-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sGh6ybeXGAFWaRWTtTu4W5-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sGh6ybeXGAFWaRWTtTu4W5-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sGh6ybeXGAFWaRWTtTu4W5-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sGh6ybeXGAFWaRWTtTu4W5-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sGh6ybeXGAFWaRWTtTu4W5.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sGh6ybeXGAFWaRWTtTu4W5.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">EF Education-EasyPost had to work hard to contain the breakaway&#8217;s advantage <\/span><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-7f63679c-798b-486b-a93e-bb408a40a95a\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">In the peloton, meanwhile, as the GC challengers opted for an armed truce before Tuesday, only one pre-race favourite, Jo\u00e3o Almeida (UAE Team Emirates-XRG), struggled again. Already in severe difficulties on stage 1 when he lost over 24 minutes and then dropped after just 20 kilometres on stage 2, the Portuguese star clawed his way back into the peloton mid-race. However, the Baraques climb saw Almeida lose contact again, and by the finish, he had shed another 14 minutes.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">For those that remain in the overall battle, and following the race&#8217;s longest stage since 2003 on Monday, the overall favourites now face a crucial 28.4-kilometre team time trial on Tuesday. Nor is that stage just about winning this week&#8217;s race: just as with everything else in the Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes, this will be another vital reference point for teams for the upcoming 2026 Tour de France and its opening equivalent TTT event, too.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-results\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-results\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Results<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-825861ce-4275-4e03-8f03-2df0fa89614b\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>Results powered by <\/strong><\/em><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/firstcycling.com\/race.php?r=15&amp;y=2026&amp;e=01\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/firstcycling.com\/race.php?r=15&amp;y=2026&amp;e=01\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>FirstCycling<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-38d3edd2-8310-49ab-b932-d85435b0b2e5\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"\/><iframe allow=\"\" height=\"410\" width=\"100%\" id=\"\" style=\"\" class=\"position-center kiosq-b\" data-lazy-priority=\"low\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/firstcycling.com\/widget\/?r=15&amp;y=2026&amp;s=2&amp;lang=EN&amp;cn=1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/criterium-du-dauphine-another-successful-breakaway-as-anthon-charmig-wins-stage-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Denmark&#8217;s Anthon Charmig gave out a huge bellow of delight as he sealed his first victory in over four years on the ultra-long, rolling stage 2 of the Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes on Monday, winning solo as the main favourites opted to conserve their energy ahead of Tuesday&#8217;s crucial team time trial. 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