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Bradley Wiggins won the pivotal, long individual time-trial on Thursday and extended his overall lead heading into the mountain stages.

27 Big Photos from Stage 7 (now posted) — sirotti/flockton

Big Photos from 2012 stages... all stages now posted — sirotti/flockton

Big Photos from all 2011 stages — sirotti/flockton

Big Photos from all 2010 stages — sirotti

Big Photos from all 2009 stages — sirotti

2012 Critérium du Dauphiné Teams

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News and Updates for Critérium du Dauphiné 2012

June 9 update: The Tour de Suisse starts Saturday and continues into next week with daily live video and big photos coverage through next Sunday June 17th.

Stage 7 post-race coverage

27 Big Photos from Stage 7 (more photos added) — sirotti/flockton

Full/Official Stage 7 Results (click 'Stage Standing') — letour.fr

Bradley Wiggins retains his Critérium du Dauphiné title — cyclingnews

Wiggins wins Criterium du Dauphine overall — cyclingweekly.co.uk

Wiggins: This is the best shape I've been in for the Tour — cyclingweekly.co.uk

Dani Moreno takes final stage as Bradley Wiggins completes successful defence — velonation

Yates: Wiggins hasn’t peaked yet (includes video) — cyclingnews

27 Big Photos from Stage 7 (more photos added) — sirotti/flockton

Last Km of Stage 7 (01:44 Spanish) — rtve.es

Stage 7 Full Repeat Broadcast (1:37:28 Spanish) — rtve.es

Brief Stage 7 Highlights (01:08 Dutch/English) — sporza

Stage 7 Highlights (13:34 English, restricted to Australia) — sbs.au
June 9 update: Stage 7, the final stage of this year's race features the only uphill finish of the week to Châtel, a valley ski town on the border with Switzerland. As you can see from the finish profile, the uphill finish is only 1.5 km long @ 8.7% after a gradual drag so by itself it shouldn't have much of an impact on the general classification. There is a cat 1 in the second half of the stage and five categorized climbs overall which should provide for another entertaining mountain stage. As usual, you can explore the climbs below. Currently, Chris Froome is 12s back of Cadel Evans for 3rd who is looking to deny Team Sky a podium sweep, something rarely done at this level of competition. Look for a break to succeed, another chance for the likes of David Moncoutie. — Steve

See the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable.

33 Big Photos from Stage 6 (more photos added) — sirotti/flockton

Full/Official Stage 6 Results (click 'Stage Standing') — letour.fr

Key Moments from Stage 6 — letour.fr

Dauhpine: Wiggins and Sky dominate the Joux Plane — cyclingnews

Nairo Quintana attacks over the Joux Plane to take Queen stage six — velonation

Sky shows strength on mountainous stage 6 of Criterium du Dauphine — velonews

Evans attacks to nab second on stage and moves to third overall — velonation

Schleck remains hopeful after Dauphiné withdrawal, but Bruyneel admits he’s worried — velonation

Quintana continues Colombian tradition at Morzine — cyclingnews

Wiggins focused on the task in hand at Dauphiné — cyclingnews

33 Big Photos from Stage 6 (more photos added) — sirotti/flockton

Last 2 Km of Stage 6 (03:25 Spanish) — rtve.es

Brief Stage 6 Highlights (01:01 Dutch) — sporza

Stage 6 Full Repeat Broadcast (1:57:15 Spanish) — rtve.es

More Stage 6 Photos — letour.fr

June 8 update: Of the three mountain stages, this is the most interesting. There are six categorized climbs including the HC Col de Joux Plane (profile), a narrow climb (streetview image above) which crests just 12 km before a technical descent (map and profile) down to the finish in Morzine. Both Col de Joux Plane and Morzine are often featured in the Tour de France. This stage will be the biggest threat to Bradley Wiggins' quest for the overall win. Note the early live video time below. — Steve

Col de Joux Plane Profile — letour

Finish profile and map — letour

Col de Joux Plane and Col de l’Encrenaz Ride Report — cycling-challenge

See the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable.

Stage 5 post-race coverage

26 Big Photos from Stage 5 — sirotti/flockton

Full/Official Stage 5 Results (click 'Stage Standing') — letour.fr

Vichot victorious in Rumilly — cyclingnews

Arthur Vichot takes his biggest ever victory in breakaway stage five — velonation

Dauphiné withdrawal for Cobo raises questions about Tour selection chances — velonation

Le jour de Vichot — lequipe.fr

La FDJ relancée — lequipe.fr

26 Big Photos from Stage 5 — sirotti/flockton

Last Km of Stage 5 (01:53 Spanish) — rtve.es

Stage 5 Full Repeat Broadcast (1:52:00 Spanish) — rtve.es

More Stage 5 Photos — letour.fr

Brief Stage 5 Highlights (01:01 Dutch) — sporza

Stage 5 Highlights (13:39 English, restricted to Australia) — sbs.au
June 7 update: Stage 5 is the first of the three mountain stages to conclude this year's Dauphine. The highlight of this stage will be arduous Col du Grand Colombier (17.4 km @ 7.2 %), at the midpoint, which has never been used in this race. There are three climbs in total which you can explore below, but the climbing ends with 46 km still to go so it's likely the GC contenders will arrive together for the flat finish in the Rumilly. By the way, Col du Grand Colombier will also be used in this year's Tour de France. — Steve

Col du Grand Colombier Profile — letour

Col du Grand Colombier Ride Report — cycling-challenge

See the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable.

Stage 4 post-race coverage

35 Big Photos from Stage 4 — sirotti/flockton

Full/Official Stage 4 Results (click 'Stage Standing') — letour.fr

Wiggins takes resounding victory in time trial — cyclingnews

Bradley Wiggins asserts his Tour credentials with emphatic time trial victory — velonation

Wiggins sends shivers through peloton with Dauphine win — velonews

Schleck blown away ahead of Tour, loses almost 11 minutes — velonews

Dauphiné TT analysis: hard facts, hard truths — cyclesportmag

35 Big Photos from Stage 4 — sirotti/flockton

Brief Stage 4 ITT Highlights (00:59 Dutch) — sporza.be

Last 5 minutes/Riders of the Stage 4 ITT (05:19 Spanish) — rtve.es

More Stage 4 Photos — letour.fr

Stage 4 Full Repeat Broadcast (1:51:10 Spanish) — rtve.es

Stage 4 ITT Highlights (13:38 English, restricted to Australia) — sbs.au

Cadel Evans Post-Stage 4 Interview (01:47 English) — cyclingnews
June 6 update: On Thursday, we hit the pivotal long time-trial stage, a key feature of this race. Stage 4 is a rolling, 54 km, west to east course from Villié-Morgon to Bourg-en-Bresse, 50 km north of Lyon and 20 km south of Mâcon. — Steve

Evans weighs in on Tour and Dauphine time trials — velonews

Stage 4 Start Order and Times (CET, subtract 6 hrs for EDT)

Stage 4 Odds and Betting Preview - Shoot-out between Martin and Wiggins — betasia

Evans and Wiggins going head-to-head for lead in Criterium du Dauphine time trial — AFP

Cadel Evans tips Bradley Wiggins for Dauphiné repeat — velonation

Wiggins' Dauphine time trial clothing dilemma — cyclingweekly.co.uk

See the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable.

Stage 3 post-race coverage

21 Big Photos from Stage 3 — sirotti/flockton

Full/Official Stage 3 Results (click 'Stage Standing') — letour.fr

Boasson Hagen wins sprint on stage 3 of Dauphine — cyclingnews

Edvald Boasson Hagen sprints to stage three victory after untidy finish — velonation

Gilbert goes close on stage three — velonation

Wiggins denies peaking too early — uk.eurosport.yahoo

Edvald, too? Boasson Hagen reminds us of his pedigree — velonews

Boasson Hagen blasts to Dauphine stage win — cyclingweekly.co.uk

21 Big Photos from Stage 3 — sirotti/flockton

Last 1.5 Km of Stage 3 (02:29 Spanish) — rtve.es

Stage 3 Full Repeat Broadcast (2:16:05 Spanish) — rtve.es

More Stage 3 Photos — letour.fr
June 5 update: Stage 3 heads north from Givors to La Clayette, south of the Burgundy region. After a few minor categorized climbs in the first half of the stage, the profile levels out for what should be the only sprint of the week. However, it will not be straight-forward; there is some pavé, twists and a left hand bend 400m from the finish. Also, there is a 90% chance of rain. Tony Gallopin (Radioshack-Nissan) has been 5th and 3rd the last two days, this could be his stage to win although a pure sprinter like Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ-Big Mat) should take it. — Steve

See the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable.

Stage 2 post-race coverage

24 Big Photos from Stage 2 — sirotti/flockton

Full/Official Stage 2 Results (click 'Stage Standing') — letour.fr

Moreno wins stage 2 of the Dauphiné — cyclingnews

Moreno nabs stage two victory, Wiggins keeps yellow — velonation

Dan Martin interview: ‘My helmet was split in two – I was very, very lucky’ — velonation

Wiggins credits teamwork after a hard day at the Dauphiné — cyclingnews

The story improves for RadioShack-Nissan at the Dauphiné — cyclingnews

Last Km of Stage 2 (02:02 Spanish) — rtve.es

24 Big Photos from Stage 2 — sirotti/flockton

Stage 2 Full Repeat Broadcast (1:47:01 Spanish) — rtve.es

More Stage 2 Photos — letour.fr

June 4 update: Some of the most twisty roads you'll ever encounter can be found in the Ardèche region of France, the setting for Stage 2. Besides featuring six categorized climbs, the same number but harder than stage 1, take a look at the stage map and you'll see how technical this leg will be. Starting from Lamastre, a small town "fiercely protective of its peaceful environment" located south of Lyon and west of Valence, we'll head south and then loop back north for a nauseating 160 km through the hilly Ardèche. This isn't a good day for a ride in a team car.

The finish in tiny Saint-Félicien will feature a 2.5 km @ 4.4 % uphill finish at the end of a 26 km finishing circuit to cap off a tricky stage. Expect a break to succeed. This is a rural stage with the combined population of the start and finish hosts being just 3,875 inhabitants and the route is almost identical to the annual L'Ardechoise Sportif which starts and finishes in Saint-Félicien. — Steve

See the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable.

Stage 1 post-race coverage

16 Big Photos from Stage 1 (more photos added) — sirotti

Full/Official Stage 1 Results (click 'Stage Standing') — letour.fr

Evans wins Dauphiné stage 1 — cyclingnews

Olympic champion Sanchez in heavy Dauphine crash — afp

Cadel Evans breaks away to take stage one — velonation

Evans shows his class in Saint Vallier — sbs.au

Wiggins: Dauphiné yellow was not an objective — cyclingnews

Report: Euskaltel to continue for another three years — cyclingnews

Andy Schleck left behind in Saint Vallier — cyclingnews

Heavy crashes for Sanchez and Martin at Critérium du Dauphiné — cyclingnews

Last Km of Stage 1 (02:05 Spanish) — rtve.es

16 Big Photos from Stage 1 (more photos added) — sirotti

More Stage 1 Photos — letour.fr

Stage 1 Highlights (09:44 English, restricted to Australia) — sbs.au

Stage 1 Full Repeat Broadcast (1:59:20 Spanish) — rtve.es
June 3 update: Stage 1 starts in Seyssins, southwest of Grenoble, before snaking west and north of the Vercors, a unheralded cycling area also known as the French Prealps. There are six (modest) categorized climbs that will provide plenty of opportunities to split the race. The final climb, a cat 3, crests just 9 km from the finish where the final 5 km are slightly downhill into Saint-Vallier. There are a few twists and turns before the flat finish so, all-and-all, it should be an entertaining stage. — Steve

See the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable.

Prologue post-race coverage

16 Big Photos from the Prologue (more photos added) — sirotti

Full/Official Prologue Results (click 'Stage Standing') — letour.fr

Durbridge wins Criterium du Dauphine prologue in Grenoble — cyclingnews

Wiggins second behind Durbridge in Dauphine prologue — cyclingweekly.co.uk

Luke Durbridge wins Dauphiné prologue as early times rule the day — velonation

Durbridge attributes Dauphiné success to weather — cyclingnews

16 Big Photos from the Prologue (more photos added) — sirotti

One-Minute Prologue Highlights (01:00 Dutch) — sporza.be

Full On-Demand Prologue Broadcast (1:44:59 Spanish) — rtve.es
June 2 update: A 5.7 km, out-and-back prologue with two-turnarounds on a flat course in Grenoble, a regular Dauphine host. — Steve

Prologue Start Order and Times (CET, subtract 6 hrs for EDT)

See the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable.

2012 Critérium du Dauphiné Preview

June 2 update:

Official Startlist (right-below) — steephill

May 30 update:
Tour de France contenders descend upon Dauphiné — cyclingnews
Preview: Criterium du Dauphine, prelude to the Tour — sbs.au

May 28 update:
All stage profiles, maps and timetables are now posted. See the race summary table (right)
Provisional Startlist (right-below) — steephill
Wiggins back to defend Criterium du Dauphine title — cyclingweekly.co.uk

April 25 update:
Critérium du Dauphiné with same teams as Tour de France — cyclingnews

March 27 update: The 2012 Critérium du Dauphiné route was announced today with host towns, distances and profiles for stages 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and the route map. There are a couple hilltop finishes but no summit finishes. There are some big climbs though. As usual, there is a long time trial. More to come...
ASO presents a mixed 2012 Critérium du Dauphiné route — velonation
Dauphiné route unveiled — inrng
Colombier preview highlights challenging Dauphiné route — velonews
2012 Critérium du Dauphiné route unveiled — cyclingnews

This is the third year that the ASO will run "The Dauphine" after adding it to its growing stable of races in 2010. 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.
Official Site — letour.fr
Rhône-Alpes — en.wikipedia.org

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Le Direct: Live Streaming Video and TV Coverage

May 28 update: Below are the initial online and tv options for viewing the 2012 Critérium du Dauphiné. Unrestricted links are in bold. Feel free to send in additional sources for live video, tv coverage or text updates/tickers as they become known. — Steve

media source	tv or internet	comments/restrictions
	live video (french) live video (french) live video (french) live video (french) live video (french) live video (french) live video (french) live video (french) tv schedule	French;
	live video (english) live video (english) live video (english) live ticker (english) tv schedule (british) tv schedule (int'l/cet)	Live and delayed coverage. Live video for Thursday thru Sunday stages
	live video (spanish) live video (unrestricted) tv schedule	Spanish; Teledeporte live.
	live video (italian) live video (italian) live video (italian) tv schedule	Rai; Italian
	live video (english) tv schedule	SBS in Australia: live coverage
	live video (luxemburgish) tv schedule	Luxemburg;
	live video (norwegian) tv schedule	Norway; Live on TV 2
	live video (french) tv schedule	Quebec/Canada via Quebec's Reseau des Sports; delayed coverage
	live video (japanese) tv schedule	Japanese; live
	french internet audio	daily on France BLEU: radio schedule
	delayed video (english) tv schedule (see comments)	North America; June 3 at 9 p.m. ET; June 4-7 at 4 p.m. ET; June 8 at 3 p.m. ET; June 9 at 1 a.m. ET; June 10 at 7 p.m. ET
	live ticker	live text updates/official ticker and key moments; French ticker as well
	live text updates	English text updates
	live text updates ES live text updates EN	Spanish text updates from Biciciclismo.
	live ticker (german)	German updates
	steephill text updates	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