Results Tour du Jura 2026 | Matthew Riccitello times late attack to perfection on Mont Poupet as Decathlon dominate finale

Matthew Riccitello delivered a perfectly timed late attack to win Tour du Jura 2026, striking on the decisive slopes of Mont Poupet to secure victory ahead of team-mate Léo Bisiaux, with Jordan Jegat completing the podium.

On a route once again defined by its steep uphill finish, the race followed a familiar pattern before being decided by a selective final climb, where Riccitello proved the strongest when it mattered most.

After a lively and fragmented opening phase, six riders eventually forced their way clear to form the day’s main breakaway. Antoine Raugel, Theo Delacroix, Victor Jean, Hugo Lennartsson, Quentin Bezza and Remi Lelandais built an advantage that stretched to around three minutes as the race moved beyond halfway.

The move always appeared more opportunistic than decisive on a parcours designed to reward the strongest climbers later in the day, and the peloton kept it firmly under control. TotalEnergies and Decathlon CMA CGM Team were both visible at the head of the bunch, setting a steady tempo and ensuring the gap never became unmanageable. With the decisive climbing still to come, the expectation remained that the race would be settled much closer to the finish.

The race began to take shape on the approach to Cote de Thesy, where the tempo increased and the first real selection was made. The breakaway started to fracture under pressure, with Victor Jean emerging as the strongest of the early attackers, taking the KOM and pressing on alone.

Behind, the peloton thinned rapidly as the pace lifted. Decathlon CMA CGM Team, Groupama - FDJ United and TotalEnergies all featured prominently as the gap came down and a reduced group of favourites began to form.

Among those still well placed were Riccitello, Jegat and defending champion Guillaume Martin, a clear indication that the race was moving towards a decisive late battle between the strongest climbers in the field.

By the time Jean was left alone out front with around 25 kilometres to go, his advantage was already under threat, with the chasing riders and peloton closing in quickly as the race headed towards its final phase.

The race was ultimately settled on the slopes of Mont Poupet, where the final fragments of the break were swept up and the favourites came to the fore. A reshaped lead group formed on the approach to the climb, with Mattéo Vercher and Louis Rouland briefly holding the advantage, but their move came under increasing pressure as the gradients steepened and the chase behind intensified.

Riccitello made his move in the closing kilometres of the ascent, attacking at the moment the race came back together and immediately opening a gap that proved decisive. With the chase unable to organise effectively behind, he powered clear to take a controlled victory on the summit.

Behind him, Decathlon CMA CGM Team underlined their strength in the finale as Léo Bisiaux secured second place, while Jegat won the sprint for third after being part of the chasing group on the climb.

Riccitello’s victory continues his strong early-season form and confirms his status as one of the most effective climbers at this level, with Tour du Jura once again rewarding a perfectly judged effort on its decisive final ascent.