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Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights
 A spectacular view of the French Alpes from the 2006 Tour de France with the peloton on its way to La Toussuire. This year's Critérium du Dauphiné will end with a summit finish on La Toussuire. |
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News and Updates for Critérium du Dauphiné 2011
June 12 update:
The Tour de Suisse continues into next week with daily coverage through next Sunday June 19th.Stage 7 results: Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) wins both weekend stages; Bradley Wiggins wraps up the overall
13 Big Photos from Stage 7 (more photos added) — sirotti/reuters
Full/Official Stage 7 Results — letour.fr
Wiggins claims Dauphiné overall victory
— cyclingnews
Last Km in HD: 'Purito' Rodríguez gana la etapa y Wiggins se lleva el Criterium del Dauphine (02:20 Spanish) — rtve.esEvans "happy with second for once"
— cyclingnews 13 Big Photos from Stage 7 (more photos added) — sirotti/reutersJune 11 update: Sunday features one last mountain stage and we'll see whether Bradley Wiggin's lead of 1:26 lead over Cadel Evans and 1:52 on Alexender Vinokourov (Astana) holds up which it should. It's a short stage at 118 km backloaded with two climbs, the HC Col de la Croix de Fer/Col du Glandon, the highest point of this year's race cresting at 78 km, and the cat 1 finishing climb to La Toussuire (profile).
You may recall Rabobank Mickael Rasmussen's massive solo win at the 2006 Tour de France and Floyd Landis' dramatic collapse on La Toussuire. This was the year Floyd Landis turned it around and won the Tour de France with the aid of testosterone (and a blood transfusion). — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable.
3D Google Earth Tour of Col du Glandon climb — cyclingthealps
Streetview Tour of Col du Glandon climb — cyclingthealps
3D Google Earth Tour of Col de la Croix de Fer climb — cyclingthealps
Streetview Tour of Col de la Croix de Fer climb — cyclingthealps
Stage 6 results: Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) solos to his second win of the year; Wiggins looking good for the overall win
12 Big Photos from Stage 6 — sirotti/reutersFull/Official Stage 6 Results — letour.frRodriguez climbs to mountaintop stage victory
— cyclingnewsJoaquin Rodriguez wins stage at Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, Bradley Wiggins extends lead — velonewsPurito Rodríguez por fin recibe su premio — as 12 Big Photos from Stage 6 — sirotti/reuters More Photos from Stage 6 — letour.fr 'Purito' Rodríguez gana la etapa que se merecía
(03:25 Spanish) — rtve.es
June 10 update: A big mountainous stage with six categorized climbs including the HC finish at Le Collet d’Allevard (11 km at 8.4% - see profile left). — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable.
Stage 5 results: Europcar's Christophe Kern solos the final kms to Les Gets to lock up his Tour de France roster spot; no change at the top of the GC
13 Big Photos from Stage 5 — sirotti/reuters
no change at the top of the GC
Full/Official Stage 5 Results — letour.frKern wins big for Europcar
— cyclingnewsKern l'emporte aux Gets
— lequipe.fr 13 Big Photos from Stage 5 — sirotti/reuters More Photos from the Stage 5 — letour.fr
June 9 update: Stage 5 is a hilly/mountainous route west from Parc des Oiseaux featuring three cat 2 climbs including the finish at Les-Gets. As you can see from the profile (left), it's a fairly steady 10.7 km at 4.8% and it isn't likely to change the general classication much before the two big mountain stages on the weekend. Les-Gets is near Morzine and south of Lake Geneva in the Rhône-Alpes and part of the climb was used for Stage 8 of the 2010 Tour France. At 208 km, this is the longest stage of this year's Dauphine. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the profile, map and timetable.
3D Google Earth Tour of Les-Gets finishing climb — cyclingthealps
Streetview Tour of Les-Gets finishing climb — cyclingthealps
Stage 4 results: John Degenkolb (HTC-Highroad) beats some of the big name sprinters in Mâcon for his second win this week
21 Big Photos from Stage 4 — sirotti/flocktonFull/Official Stage 4 Results — letour.frAnother win for Degenkolb
— cyclingnewsJohn Degenkolb powers to another Dauphiné stage win — velonews 21 Big Photos from Stage 4 — sirotti/flockton More Photos from the Stage 4 — letour.frJune 8 update: Stage 4 is the only sprint stage of this year's Dauphine. Starting east of Lyon in La Motte-Servolex and finishing north in Mâcon, it an easy day by comparison with three small categorized climbs in the first half of the race before the flat finish in Mâcon. There aren't many pure sprinters in the race so we can narrow down the main contenders for this stage to Garmin's Tyler Farrar, Saxo Bank's Juan José Haedo and possibly Rabobank's Lars Boom. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the profile, map and timetable.
Stage 3 results: Tony Martin and Bradley Wiggins set themselves apart from the rest of the field on the long ITT; Wiggins in Yellow and Blue by over a minute
14 Big Photos from Stage 3 (more photos added) — sirotti/flockton/reutersStage 3 ITT Results — letour.frMartin untouchable in Grenoble time trial
— cyclingnewsWiggins moves into overall lead after Dauphine time trial
— cyclingweekly.co.ukWiggins looking to defend lead after solid ride in Grenoble — cyclingnewsTony Martin targets top ten at the Tour de France
— cyclingnews 14 Big Photos from Stage 3 (more photos added) — sirotti/flockton/reuters More Photos from the Stage 3 — letour.fr
June 7 update: Stage 3 is a long TT around Grenoble on a lumpy course with a few twists to it. A 43 km ITT is really long for most one week races, but this is normal for the Dauphine. Bradley Wiggins, Cadel Evans, Tony Martin and Alexandre Vinokourov are the safe picks. David Zabriskie has excelled at long, rolling TT course lately so he has a good shot too. Attrition always plays a factor in the first long TT of the year and this course will be a prelude to the same TT course the Tour de France will use six weeks later. Rain is forecasted. — Steve
Stage 3 ITT Start Order and Times
See the race summary table (right) for the profile, map and timetable.
Stage 2 results: John Degenkolb (HTC) launches to the front in the final 100m for his first World Tour win and his fifth win of the year
12 Big Photos from Stage 2 — sirotti/flocktonStage 2 results 1 John Degenkolb (Ger) HTC-Highroad 4:02:39 2 Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 3 Sébastien Hinault (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 4 Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank Cycling Team 5 Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha Team 6 Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Team Europcar 7 Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 8 Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre - ISD 9 Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale 10 Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Leopard Trek General classification after Stage 2 1 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Pro Team Astana 7:45:48 2 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto + 0:11 3 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling 4 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team + 0:13 5 Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale + 0:17
Stage 2 ITT Results — letour.frDegenkolb powers to sprint win
— cyclingnews
Wichtiger Karrieresieg für Degenkolb
— de.eurosport.yahooDegenkolb sprints to Dauphine second stage win
— AFPJohn Degenkolb comes of age in chaotic stage two finish
— velonationBradley Wiggins lies third after two stages of the Dauphiné Libéré — guardian.co.uk 12 Big Photos from Stage 2 — sirotti/flockton More Photos from the Stage 2 — letour.fr
June 6 update: Stage 2 is a rolling/hilly, twisty route finishing in Lyon, the third largest metropolitan area in France. Lyon hosted the stage 6 Tour de France finish in 2003 won by Alessandro Petacchi. Tuesday's Dauphine stage will not finish on the long straight Avenue Jean Jaures like 2003, but rather on Côte de la Croix-Rousse on the outskirts of town where the last km averages 4%. Look for a power sprint finish with HTC-Highroad's rookie John Degenkolb and Sky's Edvald Boasson Hagen at the front. Update: Our photographer, Colin Flockton, says "just drove up last 1.5 kms with switchbacks, no sprinters today. good for the gc guys." Could be Thomas Voeckler then... stay tuned. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the profile, map and timetable.
Stage 1 results: Jurgen Van den Broeck (Omega Pharma-Lotto) rides away with his first pro win on the modest 12 km climb to Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse
13 Big Photos from Stage 1 — sirottiStage 1 results 1 Jurgen Van den Broeck (Omega Pharma-Lotto) 3:36:42 2 Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) + 0:06 3 Cadel Evans (BMC) + 0:07 4 Alexander Vinokourov (Astana) 5 Nicolas Roche (AG2R) 6 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky) 7 Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) + 0:13 8 Rob Ruijgh (Vacansoleil) 9 Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) + 0:15 10 Janez Brajkovic (RadioShack) General classification after Stage 1 1 Alexander Vinokourov (Astana) 3:43:09 2 Jurgen Van den Broeck (Omega Pharma-Lotto) + 0:05 3 Cadel Evans (BMC) + 0:07 4 Bradley Wiggins (Sky) + 0:11 5 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky) + 0:13
Stage 1 Results — letour.frVan den Broeck pakt in Dauphiné eerste profzege
— sporza.beVan Den Broeck wins alone in Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse
— cyclingnewsVan den Broeck breaks through at the Dauphine with first pro win; Vinokourov takes the lead — velonewsVan den Broeck relieved after first pro win
— cyclingnews 13 Big Photos from Stage 1 — sirotti More Photos from the Stage 1 — letour.frJune 5 update: Stage 1 is a hilly route in the region between Chambéry and Grenoble, starting in Albertville, host of the 1992 Winter Olympics, and culminating with a cat 2 finish in Saint-Oierre de-Chartreuse. Along the way, there is a cat 3 and two cat 4 climbs. Rain is forecasted. — Steve
3D Google Earth Tour of Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse climb — cyclingthealpsStreetview Tour of Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse climb — cyclingthealpsSee the race summary table (right) for the profile, map and timetable.
Prologue results: The sky clears in time for the late finishers; Lars Boom wins the Prologue
Prologue (ITT) Full Results — letour.frBoom blasts to prologue win — cyclingnewsLars Boom powers to prologue win at Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré — velonews
Boom snelste in proloog Dauphiné (Dutch) — nos.nl 13 Big Photos from the Prologue (more photos added) — sirotti/reuters More Photos from the Prologue — letour.fr
June 4 update: A flat 5.5 km course w/ about six 90 degree turns and one 120 degree turn(around). There is a small (cat 4) climb at the beginning.
Prologue (ITT) Start Order and Times
See the race summary table (right) for the profile, map and timetable.
Wiggins primed for Dauphiné prologue — cyclingnews
June 4 update:
2011 Official Startlist w/ bib numbers — steephill.tv 2011 Preliminary Live Video Options and Text Updates — steephill.tv2011 Race Previews
June 3 update:Evans tests pre-Tour form with challenging Critérium du Dauphiné
— cyclingnewsCoppel returns to Dauphiné with more ambition in 2011
— cyclingnewsTony Martin leads HTC-Highroad at Critérium du Dauphiné — velonewsGesink, Martin look to Dauphiné time trial as Tour test
— cyclingnewsJurgen Van Den Broeck heading to Dauphiné in search of Tour de France repeat
— velonationEvans coy about Dauphine race prospects
— news.smh.au TdF boss Christian Prudhomme previews the Criterium du Dauphine (04:19 English/French) — sbsGallopin: Evans heavy favourite for Dauphine
— sbs.auRodriguez to aim for big result in Critérium du Dauphiné — velonationAlso, see the course preview
... more to come...
2011 Critérium du Dauphiné Course Preview
March 31 update: The 2011 Critérium du Dauphiné route has been announced with host towns, distances, some profiles and the list of climbs being released yesterday.This is the second year that the ASO will run "The Dauphine" after adding it to its growing stable of races last year. I assume you know they also run big races like Paris-Roubaix, Paris-Nice, the Super Bowl of cycling (Le Tour de France) and many other races. Previously, Critérium du Dauphiné was a relatively low key race put on by the regional newspaper, Le Dauphiné Libéré who weren't interested or didn't have the resources to properly market this fine event. Based in the old Dauphine region in southeastern France, most people now refer to this area as the French Alps, but it encompasses a wider area.
The 2011 edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné will appeal to puncheurs (attackers) and grimpeurs (climbers) even more so than usual with one hilltop finish and three summit finishes including La Toussuire (photo above) on the last day. See the list of climbs below and profiles in the race summary table.
As per tradition, this year's race also caters to those good against the clock. There will be a 5.5 km prologue in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and a 42.5 km ITT around Grenoble on stage 3, which almost always hosts a stage at this event now in its 63rd edition. (Apparently, the TT course will be the same as what the Tour de France will use 6 weeks later.) That leaves just one sprint stage so we could have a mini Tour de France nicely compressed into one week... more stuff (mountains & tts) and less fluff (flats).
You never know who will be peaking for this race like last year's winner Janez Brajkovic (RadioShack) or what stars will be using this race as Tour de France prep or who is looking to make a statement. This race and the Tour de Suisse can greatly help a rider's cause in getting selected for the main event in July.
— Steve
A real Tour de France rehearsal at Critérium du Dauphiné — velonews
Critérium du Dauphiné route announced
— cyclingnews
2011 Criterium du Dauphiné unveiled — velonation
2011 Climbs:
Stage 1: Albertville - Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse 144 km
Km 39 Coté de Saint-André (cat 4)
Km 53,5 Coté de Montagnole (cat 3)
Km Coté de la Bauche (cat 4)
Saint-Oierre de-Chartreuse (cat 2 finish)
Stage 2: Voiron - Lyon 179 km
Steep uphill finish in Lyon
Stage 5: Parc des Oiseaux - Villars-les-Dombes - Les Gets 207.5 km
Km 45.5 Cote de Corlier (cat 2)
Km 109 Cote du Mont des Princes (cat 2)
Les Gets (cat 2 finish)
Stage 6: Les Gets - Le Collet d’Allevard 185 km
Km 10,5 Cote de Chatillon-sur-Cluses (cat 4)
Km 48 Col de Saint-Jean-de Sixt (cat 4)
Km 57,5 Col de la Croix Fry (cat 2)
Km 74,5 Col du Marais (cat 4)
Km 97 Col de Tamié (cat 3)
Km 145,5 Col du Grand Cucheron (cat 1)
Le Collet d'Allevard (HC finish)
Stage 7: Pontcharra - La Toussuire 117.5 km
Km 78 Col de la Croix de Fer, Col du Glandon (HC)
La Toussuire (cat 1 finish)
Official Site — letour.frRhône-Alpes — en.wikipedia.org 
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Le Direct: Live Streaming Video and TV Coverage
June 4 update: A work in progress for Critérium du Dauphiné 2011 live and delayed coverage. Most live feeds will be country restricted, but unrestricted links will appear in bold. Check back at race time for more links. Feel free to send in additional sources for live video, tv coverage or text updates/tickers as they become known. — Steve
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France3 will have live coverage of the prologue at 13:25 CET; weekday stages will be live at 16:10 CET; next weekend stages will be live at 15:45 CET |
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live video (english) live video (english) live video (french) live audio (english) live ticker (english) tv schedule (int'l/cet) |
Live or delayed coverage. Looks like only delayed coverage of the final weekend stages. |  |
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Spanish; Teledeporte feed. Delayed coverage of the prologue; stage 1 live at 15:20 CET |
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daily on France BLEU: radio schedule |
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delayed video (english) tv schedule (see comments) |
North America; June 5 @ 7pm ET, June 6-9 @ 5pm ET, June 10 @ 11pm ET, June 11 @ 5pm ET, June 12 @ 2pm ET |
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live text updates/official ticker and key moments; French ticker as well |
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live text updates ESlive text updates EN |
Spanish text updates from Biciciclismo. |
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 steephill text updates #dauphine twitter group |
short text updates from any and everyone | check back at race time for more and updated links;  send a comment or a new live link |
2011 Critérium du Dauphiné Route Map (Le Carte du Parcours)
