Critérium du Dauphiné 2015

Critérium du Dauphiné Winner Chris Froome 2015Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 brought an exciting race with Chris Froome and Tejay van Garderen competing for glory. The Briton bested the American in the last two stages and eventually won the race by a 10 seconds margin – exactly the bonification seconds he took in the final stage. (Slideshow route/profile)

Click links in underneath scheme for details on all individual stages and both race results and race report.

Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 stages:

Date Start and finish Length Type Results Winner Leader
1 Su 7-6 Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 stage 1 Ugine – Albertville 132.0 km hilly Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 stage 1 Read more Kennaugh Kennaugh
2 Mo 8-6 Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 stage 2 Le Bourget du Lac – Villars les Dombes 173.0 km flat finale Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 results stage 2 Read more Bouhanni Kennaugh
3 Tu 9-6 Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 stage 3 Roanne – Montagny 24.5 km TTT Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 results stage 3 Read more BMC R. Dennis
4 We 10-6 Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 stage 4 Anneyron – Sisteron 228.0 km hilly Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 results stage 4 Read more Bouhanni R. Dennis
5 Th 11-6 Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 stage 5 Digne les Bains – Pra Loup 161.0 km mountains Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 results stage 5 Read more Bardet Van Garderen
6 Fr 12-6 Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 stage 6 Saint Bonnet en Champsaur – Vercors 183.0 km mountains Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 results stage 6 Read more Costa Nibali
7 Sa 13-6 Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 stage 7 Montmélian – Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc 155.0 km mountains Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 results stage 7 Read more Froome Van Garderen
8 Su 14-6 Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 stage 8 Saint Gervais Mont Blanc – Modane Valfréjus 156.5 km mountains Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 results stage 8 Read more Froome Froome

Critérium du Dauphiné 2015: Route, profiles and more

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Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 - All stages - source letour.frAll stages

Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 - Profile stage 5: Digne les Bains - Pra Loup - source:letour.frProfile stage 5

Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 - Profile stage 7: Montmélian - Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc - source:letour.frProfile stage 7

Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 - Profile stage 8: Saint Gervais Mont Blanc - Modane ValfréjusProfile stage 8

Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 - Video with route


Video with route

Critérium du Dauphiné 2014 - How the race was won


How the 2014 Critérium du Dauphiné was won

Critérium du Dauphiné 2015: Ugine - Modane ValfréjusStart and finish at Google Maps

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Critérium du Dauphiné 2015



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Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 Stage 8: Brilliant Froome takes stage and overall

The last stage of the Dauphiné is 161kilometres long. At the steepest section of the finish climb Froome attacks and tortures Van Garderen. The Englishman wins both the stage and the overall.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 Stage 7: Outstanding Froome wins Queen Stage - Van Garderen new leader

Chris FroomeThe 7th stage in the Dauphiné is a master-piece. Five cols in the 1st category and the finale is fingerlicking good. Chris Froome and a brilliant Sky squad were in a class of their own, but Tejay van Garderen is the new GC leader. Nibali finishes 4 minutes down.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 Stage 6: Brilliant stage-win Costa, Nibali yellow jersey

Stage 6 is teeming with climbs and that inspires the riders to an exciting race. Attacks galore and eventually Nibali, Valverde, Gallopin and Rui Costa decide on the stage win after being in the front group for over 100 kilometres. Nibali seems to be heading for glory, but he is caught by Rui Costa with a few hundred metres left. Nevertheless, the Italian will be pleased as he is the new overall leader.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 Stage 5: Bardet wins in Pra-Loup, Van Garderen leader

Stage 5 is a perfect copy of the stage to Pra Loup next July. The race explodes at Col d'Allos with Romain Bardet attacking just under the top. In the drop he races to an advantage that's enough for the win. Tejay van Garderen survives a ferocious attack by Froome and finishes second. The American takes the yellow jersey.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 Stage 4: And that's two for Nacer Bouhanni

At 228 kilometres, stage 4 is the longest in the 2015 Dauphiné. Despite a few climbs en route and a brave attack by Keizer and Van der Sande it is up to the sprinters in Sisteron. Nacer Bouhanni proves to be the fastest man in the Dauphiné and sticks a second stage win under his belt. Rohan Dennis retains the yellow jersey.
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