S14 Ep64: Not the Dauphiné

The build-up to the 2026 Tour de France starts here. It's not the Dauphiné because the race has been rebranded the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, which may take us a while to get used to. Join Lionel Birnie and Graham Willgoss as they are reunited to look ahead to the first big preparation race for the Tour, which starts on Sunday. With Jonas Vingegaard resting after a convincing victory at the Giro d'Italia, and Tadej Pogačar focusing on the Tour de Suisse, that puts the spotlight on the young French sensation Paul Seixas. The Decathlon rider won Itzulia earlier in the spring to amplify the growing hype around him. France is starting to believe they finally have a successor to Bernard Hinault, the last French man to win the Tour. But who stands in his way next week, and what other clues will we gain about who's on track for the Tour? EPISODE SPONSORS NordVPN Get NordVPN two-year plan + four months extra ➼ It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee. Saily If you are travelling abroad and want to reduce or even eliminate roaming charges you need an eSim from Saily, brought to you by the creators of NordVPN. ⛵Download the SAILY app and use our code cycling at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase. Or go to saily.com/cycling for full details

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S14 Ep64: Not the Dauphiné is an episode from The Cycling Podcast by The Cycling Podcast.

This episode is 58:48 long.

This episode was published on Jun 5, 2026.

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