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2026-06-09T14:45:56.077Z<\/p>\n
Red Bull the next team to the line with four riders at the base of the final hill.<\/p>\n
2026-06-09T14:45:15.690Z<\/p>\n
Ineos only have a six-second buffer over Visma at the second checkpoint, so they don’t have much time to spare.<\/p>\n
2026-06-09T14:44:29.605Z<\/p>\n
Uno-X Mobility finish up in 10th place.<\/p>\n
2026-06-09T14:44:10.323Z<\/p>\n
Oscar Onley dropped his chain with 9km to run and his teammates have to wait. K\u00e9vin Vauquelin is waving his arms to keep the team going.<\/p>\n
2026-06-09T14:43:03.153Z<\/p>\n
EF and race leader Alex Baudin out on course today.<\/p>\n
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2026-06-09T14:42:13.972Z<\/p>\n
Visma second, six seconds off Ineos, at the second checkpoint.<\/p>\n
2026-06-09T14:41:48.073Z<\/p>\n
Enjoying our live race coverage? Subscribe to Cyclingnews for an all-access pass to our unrivalled reporting of WorldTour racing, bike tech and exclusive in-depth features. Plus, access to the Cyclingnews app to follow the action on-the-go! Find out more.<\/a><\/p>\n 2026-06-09T14:41:25.425Z<\/p>\n EF are third at the first checkpoint, 11 seconds off Ineos<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T14:40:25.208Z<\/p>\n Seixas crosses the line and Decathlon are in second, 13 seconds off Lidl-Trek.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T14:40:01.357Z<\/p>\n Netcompany Ineos quickest at the second checkpoint, 20 seconds up on Lidl-Trek.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T14:39:31.658Z<\/p>\n L\u00e9o Bisiaux leads Paul Seixas up the final climb for Decathlon, though they slightly otched the final bend onto the hill as Bisiaux’s wheel slipped a little as he turned.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T14:38:28.425Z<\/p>\n Visma have unfortunately lost their best-placed man on GC, Ben Tulett, early thanks to a puncture. Wout van Aert also dropped away early on.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T14:37:24.525Z<\/p>\n Visma-Lease a Bike during their effort.<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T14:36:11.943Z<\/p>\n Mattias Skjelmose and Juan Ayuso head to the finish and set the new quickest time at 33:24.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T14:33:40.660Z<\/p>\n XDS-Astana sixth at the finish, meanwhile, 47 seconds down on Movistar.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T14:33:12.363Z<\/p>\n Visma second at the first checkpoint, three seconds off Ineos.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T14:32:41.282Z<\/p>\n Netcompany Ineos during their ride today.<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T14:30:07.015Z<\/p>\n EF set off as the final team out on the road.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T14:29:54.895Z<\/p>\n Red Bull quickest at the first check with a time of 10:53 but Ineos go even quicker with a time of 10:40.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T14:28:38.931Z<\/p>\n Cian Uijtdebroeks cross the line for Movistar and they’re top at the finish! 33:44 for them, two seconds up on Jayco.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T14:27:47.664Z<\/p>\n Decathlon third at the second checkpoint, 12 seconds off Lidl-Trek.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T14:25:01.738Z<\/p>\n Groupama-FDJ United set off.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T14:24:29.355Z<\/p>\n UAE speed up in the final sector but they can’t beat Jayco at the line. They’re seven seconds down at the finish.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T14:23:32.874Z<\/p>\n Lidl-Trek 11 seconds up on Bahrain at the second checkpoint.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T14:23:10.675Z<\/p>\n UAE begin the final climb with Isaac del Toro and Kevin Vermaerke the last two men.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T14:22:29.242Z<\/p>\n Visma-Lease a Bike start off now. Just Groupama-FDJ United and EF Education-EasyPost left to go.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T14:21:19.345Z<\/p>\n A new third place at the line as Soudal-QuickStep slot in with a time of 34:28.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T14:18:31.433Z<\/p>\n Decathlon are third at the first checkpoint, five seconds slower than Lidl-Trek.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T14:16:55.402Z<\/p>\n Netcompany Ineos start their effort as Alpecin-Premier Tech cross the line in third place, 51 seconds down on Jayco-AlUla.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T14:15:57.018Z<\/p>\n The US squad with Juan Ayuso on board look good so far.<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T14:15:10.400Z<\/p>\n Meanwhile Lidl-Trek edge out the Spanish team by fractions of a second at the first checkpoint.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T14:14:49.430Z<\/p>\n Movistar drop to second behind Bahrain at the second checkpoint. They’re three seconds down.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T14:11:07.179Z<\/p>\n Uno-X Mobility and Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe the next teams off. Four left to go.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T14:10:16.145Z<\/p>\n Movistar out on the road.<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T14:06:50.197Z<\/p>\n Lidl-Trek have just started and now Paul Seixas’ Decathlon CMA CGM get underway.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T14:06:09.300Z<\/p>\n Movistar go quicker still, five seconds up with a time of 10:54.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T14:03:30.699Z<\/p>\n UAE go quickest at the first checkpoint now. They’re the first team to go under 11 minutes there, two seconds quicker than Bahrain.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T14:03:00.300Z<\/p>\n Enjoying our live race coverage? Subscribe to Cyclingnews for an all-access pass to our unrivalled reporting of WorldTour racing, bike tech and exclusive in-depth features. Plus, access to the Cyclingnews app to follow the action on-the-go! Find out more.<\/a><\/p>\n 2026-06-09T14:00:59.536Z<\/p>\n No other teams yet troubling the top of the standings at the first checkpoint.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T14:00:19.452Z<\/p>\n Bahrain drop to second at the finish, 12 seconds down on Jayco.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T13:59:37.004Z<\/p>\n Pello Bilbao launches Santiago Buitrago up the final climb as Bahrain near the end of their TTT.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T13:57:35.002Z<\/p>\n TotalEnergies second at the finish, almost a minute down on Jayco.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T13:56:49.269Z<\/p>\n QuickStep, UAE, Movistar, and Astana the latest teams to start.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T13:54:11.217Z<\/p>\n Jayco almost two minutes quicker than the rest at the finish with a time of 33:46.<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T13:49:24.520Z<\/p>\n NSN did just that with George Bennett, and they beat Lotto by under a second at the line.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T13:48:55.002Z<\/p>\n With times counting as the first rider crosses the line, there’s something of a mini lead out as they set up their GC leader to power up the final slope.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T13:46:52.488Z<\/p>\n Bahrain eight seconds up on Jayco at the second checkpoint as Lotto beat Picnic by three seconds at the finish.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T13:44:22.056Z<\/p>\n That’s 10 teams of the 22 out on course now.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T13:43:39.655Z<\/p>\n Caja Rural-Seguros RGA and Alpecin-Premier Tech the next teams to start.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T13:41:46.840Z<\/p>\n 35:37 for Picnic-PostNL at the uphill finish.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T13:41:09.341Z<\/p>\n Bahrain Victorious are two seconds up on Jayco-AlUla at the first checkpoint.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T13:38:59.675Z<\/p>\n Jayco-AlUla over a minute quicker than anyone else at the second checkpoint. Their time is the only one under 21 minutes at 20:58.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T13:33:59.612Z<\/p>\n Tudor are off as Lotto beat Picnic at the second checkpoint by eight seconds.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T13:31:25.567Z<\/p>\n Jayco-AlUla have set by far the quickest time at the first checkpoint. Their time of 11:03 is 33 seconds up on Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T13:29:44.820Z<\/p>\n Cofidis next as Picnic-PostNL pass the second checkpoint with a time of 22:18.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T13:26:46.774Z<\/p>\n Bahrain Victorious are the next team to start.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T13:25:31.260Z<\/p>\n NSN bump Picnic-PostNL down to third from three so far, just beating them by a second at the first checkpoint.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T13:23:33.965Z<\/p>\n ‘You have to constantly feel things could go wrong’ \u2013 Decathlon CMA CGM explain why Paul Seixas is racing the team time trial in Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes<\/a><\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T13:21:48.505Z<\/p>\n Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9 are 13 seconds quicker at the first checkpoint as TotalEnergies set off.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T13:18:27.338Z<\/p>\n Picnic-PostNL are through the first time check with a time of 11:49.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T13:14:26.544Z<\/p>\n Three teams now out on course as NSN start their effort. Jayco-AlUla are up next.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T13:12:40.568Z<\/p>\n No checkpoint times yet as Picnic-PostNL haven’t yet hit the first check.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T13:12:15.017Z<\/p>\n Our senior tech writer has been in France at the Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes this week, compiling a mega tech gallery.<\/p>\n Here’s what he found.<\/a><\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Will Jones) 2026-06-09T13:10:44.127Z<\/p>\n They’re off and next it’s NSN.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T13:08:23.779Z<\/p>\n Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9 are up next. They’re just about to head out.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T13:05:31.949Z<\/p>\n The Dutch team is unlikely to add to their win tally today. They’re starting first as the last-placed team in the team classification.<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T13:03:17.800Z<\/p>\n Picnic-PostNL are about to kick things off. They’ve had a terrible season so far, with just one win, and they lie 29th in the UCI rankings. Team boss Roy Curvers has said that ‘Things aren’t going smoothly.’<\/a><\/p>\n 2026-06-09T12:59:40.842Z<\/p>\n Charmig broke clear of his breakmates in a 10-man move with 12km to go on the 234km stage. \u2013 Another successful breakaway as Anthon Charmig wins stage 2<\/a><\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-06-09T12:58:09.243Z<\/p>\n Here’s a look back at yesterday’s results from stage 2, which saw Anthon Charmig triumph from the break as the escapees triumphed for the second stage in a row.<\/p>\n![\"PERREUX,](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/JyyK9z4m7yBWSNuMAzRqzZ.jpg\")
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