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Tuesday Howl #7: The Glue Guys
No, this isn't a reference to sticky bottles. The @giroditalia is over, but that Tim Rex pain face lives on in our memories lol. And it got me thinking: cycling refers to these types of guys as "domestiques". But that's a general term in my mind. What Tim Rex did needs its own name. I think Tim is the perfect "glue guy."
He isn't the strongest. He's not a star. Just the teammate everyone naturally rallies around when shit gets hard. So let's talk more about "glue guys" today.
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🇫🇷Stage 8 Dauphine Preview: The Verdict 🧑⚖️
Stage 7 was the Statement. But it wasn't the statement any of us expected.
It wasn't Seixas riding away from everyone on the road. Instead, it came from the ground. A crash. Pain. Uncertainty. And then the determination to get up, get back on the bike, and fight all the way to the line to keep his GC hopes alive.
That kind of statement echoes longer than any attack. But he wasn't the only one speaking yesterday.
- Del Toro delivered a statement with the stage win
- Ayuso delivered with an attack and 2nd place
- Jorgenson delivered by refusing to crack
- Tuckwell delivered by hanging on to yellow
Today, though, isn't about statements. Today is The Verdict. The final chance for these contenders to answer the questions:
- Can Del Toro finish what he started? (yes)
- Can Ayuso land the decisive blow? (don't think so)
- Can Tuckwell keep the yellow? (no, but wow)
- Can Jorg grind onto the top step? (no, but podium?)
- Can Seixas turn resilience into a win? (not impossible)
Just one more mountain test before @LeTour for these riders (and those who remain after all the dropouts - yeesh - right @LanterneRougeCP ?)
Here comes The Verdict! Who you got?
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#tourauvergnerhônealpes #YellowJersey #CyclingTwitter #TDF2026
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🇨🇭🇩🇰 Tasty Side Dishes To Sunday's Main Course 🧑🍳
The cycling world will be rightfully focused on Stage 8 of the Tour Auvergne but don’t miss these two fun one-day races, that per usual, I just learned about!
GP Gippingen in Switzerland
(thanks @MaschBasch )
Last year American Neilson Powless @EFprocycling took a solo win here — now his young teammate Luke Lamperti lines up. Luke has done well in the classics - 2nd Bredene Koksijde, 3rd Nokere Koerse in 2025 strong 2026 results so far. May the force be with him!
Copenhagen Sprint in Denmark
Flat, chaotic bunch sprint through the Danish capital. One young 🇺🇸 Colby Simmons ALSO @EFprocycling gets a shot. And maybe we finally get the pure, no-nonsense sprint battle we were all hoping for in the Giro? Big guns: Philipsen, Merlier, Meeus, Milan & Groenewegen.
Full course of cycling on the menu - let's enjoy it my cycling friends! 🇺🇸🐺
#GPGippingen #CopenhagenSprint #TourAuvergne
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🇮🇹Giro Next Gen 2026: 2 Americans & Future⭐️'s
Special thanks to @LosBrolin as I've been made aware that @gironextgen starts tomorrow (June 14-21). I've learned this is the premier U23 stage race — 8 stages and a major launching pad for the next wave of Grand Tour contenders and WorldTour stars. For example last year's runner up 🇦🇺Luke Tuckwell is (still) in yellow at the @tourauverhalpes
I’m obviously new to Next Gen racing (and racing in general in reality), but I’m curious because this pipeline clearly shapes future American and overall Tour presence in the big races. The American riders this year:
- Braden Reitz @DCT_NewGen – young climber from Ohio stepping up into pro development
- Noah Streif @ef_aevolo – strong against the clock with a solid junior background
I did a little research and learned the most impressive U.S. result here belongs to Joe Dombrowski, who won the overall back in 2012 (plus multiple stages). That victory was a stepping stone in his career before he turned pro with teams like Sky and Cannondale.
Non-American names that stand out to me (not because I have insider insight, just from what keeps popping up as I follow cycling):
🇮🇹Lorenzo Finn @RBH_ProCycling – recent U23 World Champ and big favorite
🇫🇷Aubin Sparfel @DCT_NewGen – punchy and consistent
🇧🇷Henrique Bravo @soudalquickstep – explosive Brazilian climber who’s been turning heads
I'm genuinely curious who many of you are watching especially from the non American realm? Would love to hear your thoughts! 👇
#GiroNextGen #NextGenCycling #AmericanCycling #tourauvergnerhônealpes
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This summary works for me! At the end of the day great to see strong efforts all around. Looking forward to the “verdict” on Stage 8 tomorrow!
#tourauvergnerhônealpes
Victoire de Isaac Del Toro 🇲🇽, qui prend provisoirement la tête parmi les leaders du CG.
Ayuso 🇪🇸 pourra sans doute avoir des regrets sur la victoire. Il a été impatient. Mais peut être que l’idée était surtout de se tester. Quoiqu’il en soit c’est bcp mieux qu’hier.
Seixas 🇫🇷 fait lui preuve d’une grande résilience ! Bravo à son équipe qui a été incroyable aujourd’hui !
Jorgenson 🇺🇸 à lui montré des limites pour remporter le CG même si il finit bien
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The rise?
#tourauvergnerhônealpes #Ayuso
🇫🇷 Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Preview: The Fall and Rise of Juan Ayuso? 🇪🇸
I've been watching the TV show "The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkens" lately, and a big part of the show is that potential isn't what people remember. Reputation is.
Which brings me to Juan Ayuso.
If I'm being honest, Ayuso has been an easy rider for me to criticize. Not because of a lack of talent - it seems like few riders of his generation have more of it. But because there always seemed to be something ELSE going on with him.
Questions about teamwork particularly irked me. Moments where things didn't go his way. Illnesses, crashes, bee stings (yeah...), bad luck, bad timing. Fair or unfair, the narrative became bigger than the results. So heading into the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, he's the rider I'm most interested in watching.
And that's saying something for me!
Of course I'm really excited to see how the Americans perform. Let's go boys! I really want to see how Matteo Jorgenson does as he works his way back from injury.
I'm also intrigued by the hype surrounding some guy name....Paul...Paul Seixas? I'm curious to see Isaac del Toro's return, João Almeida's form, and how things develop between Ayuso and his Lidl-Trek teammate Mattias Skjelmose.
But Ayuso alone is the guy I keep coming back to. Can he finally turn his talent into a body of work that changes the conversation around him?
Now at Lidl-Trek, with leadership responsibility and a long-term commitment behind, the opportunity is his. No Pogačar. No UAE hierarchy. Just a chance to prove what kind of rider he really is.
This race won't define his season. But it might tell us whether the conversation around Juan Ayuso is finally about to change, especially as we head toward the Tour.
What do you think? Is this finally Ayuso's moment - or are the same questions (and more bee stings) going to follow him for another season?
#TourAuvergneRhoneAlpes #JuanAyuso #ProCycling #CyclingTwitter #CyclingCommunity #LidlTrek #MatteoJorgenson #PaulSeixas #IsaacDelToro
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Captain America @QuinnSimmons9 working hard at the front today with his teammates for Ayuso 🇺🇸🐺💪
#tourauvergnerhônealpes
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How on earth was Seixas and the other couple riders allowed to sit on the back of their team car that long?? @InsideOut2912 @BenjiNaesen
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Damn, Seixas crashed. Not the “Statement” I was expecting today. Hope he can still get back and make it a race but looks like it’s Del Toro and Jorg race to lose. Cycling am I right?
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🇫🇷Stage 7 TARA Preview: The Real Statement 📢
Yesterday was The Test. Paul Seixas passed it ✅
Then came The Statement...or at least what everyone thought was a statement lol. For a few hours, the cycling world was in full panic mode over comments from Seixas that seemed to question Luke Tuckwell's "leadership" status. But if you didn't see it yet, here's the actual quote:
"Honestly, I don't know Tuckwell that well. He's not one of the leaders but he did a great stage."
#journalism right? 😂 Not exactly the bombshell it was made out to be. So maybe the real statement comes today. On the road.
Stage 6 largely played out as expected among the original GC contenders (that double peloton was another story). Seixas proved he belongs. Del Toro looked every bit as dangerous as advertised. Jorgenson remained in the picture (barely). Ayuso and Skjelmose are still searching for that extra gear (if it exists). Now the question becomes:
Can Seixas drop Del Toro? Or will Del Toro be the one making the statement?
But other questions remain as well. Can Jorgenson stay close enough to become a real factor? Can Ayuso or Skjelmose find something more before this race slips away? Unfortunately, Oscar Onley is out with injury. A tough break—no pun intended—for one of the riders many hoped could animate this final battle.
So the test was passed. The statement was misunderstood. Now comes the chance to make a real one. What do you think?
Who makes the biggest "statement" today? 👇(this means comment below lol)
#tourauvergnerhônealpes
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I didn’t give Matteo enough props for his ride today. He hung in for a long while, drifted off, but never gave up. He’s still right there in the game for Stage 7. Let’s go @MatteoJorg 🇺🇸🐺
🥵 Matteo Jorgenson a tout donné dans la montée de Crest-Voland pour limiter l'écart derrière Isaac Del Toro et Paul Seixas.
Matteo Jorgenson gave it everything on the climb to Crest-Voland to limit his losses to Isaac Del Toro and Paul Seixas. ⛰️
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Ok I guess I’m sort of talking about it but I prefer to focus on this half of the story. The other story will get more run and likes but this deserves as much voice as possible today. Sleep well with that yellow jersey tonight @tuckwell_luke ✌️
🇦🇺 Luke Tuckwell : « Toute la journée j’ai pensé à ma petite soeur, qui est morte en septembre dernier, et je voulais vraiment le faire pour elle. Dans les derniers kilomètres je souffrais mais je pensais à elle. Ce @MaillotJauneLCL est en son honneur. » 💛
🎙 L'interview du nouveau leader du #TourAuvergneRhoneAlpes ⤵️
💛 Hear from the new overall leader ⤵️
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Thought about wading into this....and then thought nah it's Friday and have to start getting focused for the WC match tonight 😂
x.com/InsideOut2912/status/2…
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Seixas on losing 3 minutes to Tuckwell:
“It’s a bit embarrassing. I don’t know him that well, but he’s not a leader" 😭
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Looks like 🇫🇷Paul Seixas passed "The Test" ✅
🇲🇽Del Toro hanging tough 💪
🇺🇸 Jorg good effort but didn't quite keep up☑️
🇪🇸 Ayuso unfortunately not up to top level❌
x.com/CyclingWerewolf/status…
Let's see if "The Statement" comes tomorrow?
#tourauvergnerhônealpes
🐺 The Test, The Statement, and The Verdict
(gosh I'm so dramatic with these titles sometimes lol)
The race formerly known as the Critérium du Dauphiné has apparently decided that if one name is good, three names are better. So now that we're heading into the final weekend of the Tour Auvergne Rhône Alpes, why not preview all 3⃣ remaining stages?
But honestly… what a race it's been so far! (although @BenjiNaesen claims he fell asleep during stage 2)
- Alex Baudin absolutely living his best life in yellow
- Prince Charmig in stage 2
- Visma and Matteo Jorgenson winning the TTT
- Captain America Quinn Simmons with America's 4th World Tour win of the season - on Stage 4
And then...Wout van Aert. One minute he might need a ride home in the team car, the next he's dropping everyone in a sprint lol. Put away the knives, Wout fans - I'm kidding - it was a fantastic win!
Now we arrive at the final 3⃣ stages where the GC fight begins. Jorgenson. Ayuso. Del Toro. Skjelmose. Healy. Onley. Vauquelin. Wout....anyone else?
One rider we can probably rule out is João Almeida, who is currently training for a Vuelta stage win?
But we all know who everyone will be watching the most: Paul Seixas (did you know he's 19?🙃)
I'm not a predictions expert like some of you but here's how I see the final 3 stages:
Stage 6⃣: The Test
Prediction: Small gaps. No decisive moves. Everyone still watching everyone else.
Stage 7⃣: The Statement
Prediction: Jorgenson tries to control it. Ayuso and Skjelmose have numbers. Del Toro looks for the explosive moment. But the biggest move of the weekend comes from Seixas.
Stage 8⃣: The Verdict
Prediction: Full GC fireworks. Duh lol.
As for who wins the race?
No clue! I just hope it’s a good (and safe) final 3 days! But I would LOVE to hear your thoughts on how it all shakes out! 👇 (don't be afraid, it's not a contest)
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#TourAuvergneRhoneAlpes #CyclingTwitter #PaulSeixas #MatteoJorgenson #IsaacDelToro #JuanAyuso #WoutVanAert🐺
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Just saw this update on 🇺🇸 Chloe Dygert Instagram. Get well soon @chloedygert30 🇺🇸🐺💪
"Well, that comeback lasted about two rides 😅
After months of rehab, it became clear that something still wasn’t right. Since attempting to return to training, I’ve been officially diagnosed with RED-S, picked up a virus, and my blood markers continue to trend in the wrong direction. An MRI also confirmed that the shoulder damage from my Roubaix crash will require surgery after rehab wasn’t successful, and further imaging revealed a collapsed nasal valve that will need surgery too.
Not exactly the update I was hoping to share, but for now it’s back to focusing on recovery, getting healthy, goals haven’t changed. Just the path getting there has. I’ll be back 🩷"
#WatchTheFemmes
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🐺 The Test, The Statement, and The Verdict
(gosh I'm so dramatic with these titles sometimes lol)
The race formerly known as the Critérium du Dauphiné has apparently decided that if one name is good, three names are better. So now that we're heading into the final weekend of the Tour Auvergne Rhône Alpes, why not preview all 3⃣ remaining stages?
But honestly… what a race it's been so far! (although @BenjiNaesen claims he fell asleep during stage 2)
- Alex Baudin absolutely living his best life in yellow
- Prince Charmig in stage 2
- Visma and Matteo Jorgenson winning the TTT
- Captain America Quinn Simmons with America's 4th World Tour win of the season - on Stage 4
And then...Wout van Aert. One minute he might need a ride home in the team car, the next he's dropping everyone in a sprint lol. Put away the knives, Wout fans - I'm kidding - it was a fantastic win!
Now we arrive at the final 3⃣ stages where the GC fight begins. Jorgenson. Ayuso. Del Toro. Skjelmose. Healy. Onley. Vauquelin. Wout....anyone else?
One rider we can probably rule out is João Almeida, who is currently training for a Vuelta stage win?
But we all know who everyone will be watching the most: Paul Seixas (did you know he's 19?🙃)
I'm not a predictions expert like some of you but here's how I see the final 3 stages:
Stage 6⃣: The Test
Prediction: Small gaps. No decisive moves. Everyone still watching everyone else.
Stage 7⃣: The Statement
Prediction: Jorgenson tries to control it. Ayuso and Skjelmose have numbers. Del Toro looks for the explosive moment. But the biggest move of the weekend comes from Seixas.
Stage 8⃣: The Verdict
Prediction: Full GC fireworks. Duh lol.
As for who wins the race?
No clue! I just hope it’s a good (and safe) final 3 days! But I would LOVE to hear your thoughts on how it all shakes out! 👇 (don't be afraid, it's not a contest)
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#TourAuvergneRhoneAlpes #CyclingTwitter #PaulSeixas #MatteoJorgenson #IsaacDelToro #JuanAyuso #WoutVanAert🐺
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I'm sorry, "Belgian"?! The guy is literally known by his first name and you went with "Belgian"?!
@LeCyclismebelge back me up on this!
#Wout #tourauvergnerhônealpes
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Belgian bounces back from training crash with sprint win cyclingweekly.com/racing/i-h…
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