The Critérium du Dauphiné road cycling race serves as the preparatory grounds ahead of the Tour de France. The annual race is held in the Dauphiné region in the southeast of France over eight days during the first half of June.
The 77th edition runs from Sunday 8 to Sunday 15 June, covering 1,201.9 km over eight stages—including an individual time trial on stage four.
Defending champion Primož Roglič (Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe) is not in the start list this year, having withdrawn from the Giro d’Italia due to a shoulder injury.
The Critérium du Dauphiné 2025 edition is headlined by recent Tour de France winners Tadej Pogačar (2020, 2021, 2024) and Jonas Vingegaard (2022, 2023). Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel is also among the contenders for the general classification.
Critérium du Dauphiné 2025: Riders and Teams
All 18 UCI WorldTeams and four UCI ProTeams made up the 22 teams that participate in the race.
UCI WorldTeams
- Alpecin–Deceuninck
- Arkéa–B&B Hotels
- Cofidis
- Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale
- EF Education–EasyPost
- Groupama–FDJ
- Ineos Grenadiers
- Intermarché–Wanty
- Lidl–Trek
- Movistar Team
- Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe
- Soudal–Quick-Step
- Team Bahrain Victorious
- Team Picnic PostNL
- Team Jayco–AlUla
- UAE Team Emirates XRG
- Visma–Lease a Bike
- XDS Astana Team
UCI ProTeams
- Israel–Premier Tech
- Team TotalEnergies
- Tudor Pro Cycling Team
- Uno-X Mobility
Critérium du Dauphiné 2025: Route
Stage | Start | Finish | Distance | Start Time (CET) | Terrain |
Stage 1 | Domérat | Montluçon | 189.2km | 10:00 | Hilly |
Stage 2 | Premilhat | Issoire | 204.6km | 12:00 | Hilly |
Stage 3 | Brioude | Charantonnay | 202.8km | 12:00 | Hilly |
Stage 4 | Charmes-sur-Rhône | Saint-Peéray | 17.7km | 14:15 | ITT |
Stage 5 | Saint-Priest | Mâcon | 182.6km | 12:35 | Hilly |
Stage 6 | Valserhône | Combloux | 139.1km | 13:50 | Mountains |
Stage 7 | Grand-Aigueblanche | Valmeinier 1800 | 132.1km | 11:55 | Mountains |
Stage 8 | Val-D’Arc | Plateau du Mont Cenis | 133.8km | 13:25 | Mountains |
Also Read: UCI World Tour: Complete 2025 Road Cycling Calendar
Critérium du Dauphiné 2025: Where To Watch
The thrilling race will be available for fans live on the following platforms:
Region | Service(s) |
United Kingdom | Discovery+ / TNT Sports |
United States | Peacock |
Canada | FloBikes |
Australia | SBS On Demand |
France | France TV |
Belgium | RTBF / VRT |
Spain | RTVE |
Italy | RaiPlay |