Lyon - Torino 2026: Alpine passes and a Franco-Italian crossing
Lyon - Torino 2026 crosses the Alps from France to Italy, with sustained mountain climbing before a finish in Torino. Romain Bardet defends after winning in 2025.
Lyon - Torino is one of the most visually dramatic one-day races on the calendar: a full Alpine crossing from France to Italy. The climbing is sustained rather than explosive, and the finish in Torino rewards riders who have the tactical awareness and the legs to contest a finale after a long mountain day.
Bardet won in 2025. The 2026 edition sits right before the Tour de France, which means the field may include riders using the race as a final Alpine test. Hirschi and Alaphilippe are puncheur-climber types who thrive on one-day mountain racing. Gregoire brings finishing speed with climbing legs. Bardet could defend on roads he knows well. The race shape depends on whether teams chase or let the climbs do the selection.