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France 28 Jul – 30 Jul 2026 Class 2.1 – Stages – Class 1
Website www.tourdelain.com
The main Tour de l’Ain (UCI 2.1) runs from July 28 to July 30, 2026.
Here are the key details and stage breakdown for the race:
Race Information & Stage Breakdown
- Dates: July 28 – July 30, 2026
- Category: UCI 2.1 (Men Elite)
- Total Distance: 454.3 km
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type |
| Stage 1 | Tue, July 28 | Parc des Oiseaux › Bourg-en-Bresse | 160.9 km | Flat / Rolling |
| Stage 2 | Wed, July 29 | Saint-Vulbas › Lagnieu | 161.9 km | Hilly |
| Stage 3 | Thu, July 30 | Oyonnax › Lélex Monts-Jura | 131.5 km | Mountain |
Young Riders / U23 (Espoirs) Classification
While the Tour de l’Ain is a elite professional race, several top U23 / Development Teams are competing alongside WorldTour and ProTeams:
- Key U23 / Dev Teams Participating:
- Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team
- Team Visma | Lease a Bike Development
- Lidl – Trek Future Racing
- Development Team Picnic PostNL
- Decathlon CMA CGM Development Team
Note on U17 / Cadet Race: The youth cadet companion event (Tour de l’Ain U17) runs concurrently on the exact same dates (July 28–30), featuring stages from Saint-Trivier-de-Courtes to Bourg-en-Bresse, Saint-Vulbas to Lagnieu, and Giron to Lélex Monts-Jura.
Tour de l’Ain du 27 au 30 juillet 2026
Les débutants du centre de formation et du Lycée des Sports participeront au Tour de l’Ain du 27 au 30 juillet 2026
| Team Centre de Formation | ASTOLFI Lorenzo, BAUER Bjarne, , ELSEN Yannis, MOOG Paul, SCHMITT Ben, BAUSTERT Louis (R), ENGEL Colin (R) |
| Team Sportlycée | GARCIA PINNEL Noé, LANNERS Leo Marc, FRIEDRICH Thomas, WOLTER Philippe, HOSINGER Fabien, HOFFMANN Julien (R) |
| Accompagnateurs | Isa REIFFERS (Coach), Alain FEIEREISEN, Bernard BALDINGER, Nico WAGNER |
Tour de l’Ain U17 / Cadets:
The Tour de l’Ain Cadets / U17 (alongside the main professional race) takes place from July 28 to July 30, 2026 (with team arrivals and administrative checks starting July 27).
Luxembourg Roster (FSCL)
- Team Centre de Formation:
- Lorenzo ASTOLFI
- Bjarne BAUER
- Yannis ELSEN
- Paul MOOG
- Ben SCHMITT
- Reserves: Louis BAUSTERT, Colin ENGEL
- Team Sportlycée:
- Noé GARCIA PINNEL
- Leo Marc LANNERS
- Thomas FRIEDRICH
- Philippe WOLTER
- Fabien HOSINGER
- Reserve: Julien HOFFMANN
- Staff & Support Team:
- Isa REIFFERS (Coach)
- Alain FEIEREISEN
- Bernard BALDINGER
- Nico WAGNER
Stage Schedule
| Stage | Date | Route |
| Stage 1 | Tuesday, July 28 | Saint-Trivier-de-Courtes › Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Stage 2 | Wednesday, July 29 | Saint-Vulbas › Lagnieu |
| Stage 3 | Thursday, July 30 | Giron › Lélex Monts-Jura |
Note: Official daily standings and stage results are published at the end of each race day on the FSCL website (fscl.lu) and the official Tour de l’Ain Cadets platform.
