Stage 0: Les Gets, 3.9 km Full Results and Report
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Start scene for the mountain prologue | 
Dropping the flag on the 2016 edition of Criterium du Dauphine; Zico WAEYTENS (GIANT - ALPECIN) was the first rider down the ramp | 
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff) has arrived at the Criterium du Dauphine in great form | 
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Alberto CONTADOR (TINKOFF) won the 3.9 km mountain TT in 11:36, 6s ahead of Richie PORTE (BMC RACING) and 13s ahead of Christopher FROOME (SKY) | 
Alberto Contador enjoying the nice scenery on his way to victory | 
Finish perspective: The final 150m for Alberto Contador | 
Richie Porte arrived at this year's race lean and mean having lost 3 kilos in his training | 
2nd Richie PORTE (BMC RACING) + 6s | 
Richie Porte said "At the end of it, I could hardly stand" | 
Chris Froome in the start house | 
Chris Froome down the ramp | 
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Chris Froome went off early and set an early best time which held for 3rd + 13s | 
4th Dan MARTIN (ETIXX - QUICK STEP) + 21s | 
5th Julian ALAPHILIPPE (ETIXX - QUICK STEP) + 24s | 
5th Julian ALAPHILIPPE (ETIXX - QUICK STEP) + 24s, best young rider | 
8th Adam YATES (ORICA GreenEDGE) + 31s | 
Worst ride among the GC contenders was Fabio ARU (ASTANA), 36th + 1:08 | 
Alberto Contador post-race: “It was a very hard time trial, especially from km 2 to 1km to go. I've tried to speed up but it was hard to change rhythm. The climb suited me really well. I knew I could time trial well on this course but I didn't know if I was able to win it. I started flat out and I had good legs. I didn't expect to win but I can't say it's a surprise to beat Chris Froome. It's just been a perfect day and I'll take the race day by day from now on. The time gaps are very small and Team Sky came to the Dauphiné for winning. They even have four or five different riders able to win the overall classification. It would be complicated for my team to control the race from now till the end and it would be too demanding. My goal remains to prepare for the Tour de France more than the overall classification of the Dauphiné.” | 
Your Prologue winner, Alberto CONTADOR (TINKOFF) | 
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While Alberto Contador shakes hands with two-time TDF winner Bernard Thevenet, 5-time winner Bernard Hinault zips in him into the first Yellow Jersey | 
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First race leader, Alberto CONTADOR (TINKOFF) | 
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Stage 1: Cluses → Saint-Vulbas, 186 km Full Results and Report
Stage 2: Crêches-sur-Saône → Chalmazel-Jeansagnière, 168 km Full Results and Report
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Alberto Contador signing in for Stage 2 in Crêches-sur-Saône | 
Stage 1 winner and leader of the Green Jersey competition, Nacer Bouhanni | 
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The break | 
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1 km to go with the break about to be caught | 
The break consisted of Serge Pauwels (Dimension Data), Tony Gallopin (Lotto Soudal), Fabrice Jeandesboz (Direct Energie) and Sergio Henao (Sky) | 
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The peloton with the GC launching to catch the break and fight for the stage win | 
Jesus Herrada (Movistar), far left, is the man to watch here | 
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Jesus HERRADA (MOVISTAR) wins the uphill finish in Jeansagniere by 2s | 
The break almost survived... 2nd Tony GALLOPIN (LOTTO SOUDAL), 3rd Serge PAUWELS (DIMENSION DATA) and 4th Fabrice JEANDESBOZ (DIRECT ENERGIE) | 
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Alberto CONTADOR (TINKOFF) survived the aggressive riding by Team Sky to keep his race lead | 
Your Stage 3 winner, Jesus HERRADA (MOVISTAR) | 
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Alberto CONTADOR (TINKOFF) maintains his 6s lead on Richie Porte and 13s on Chris Froome | 
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Stage 3: Boën-sur-Lignon → Tournon-sur-Rhône, 182 km Full Results and Report
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Christian Prudhomme | 
Ivan Basso ahead of Alberto Contador | 
Thomas Voeckler (Direct Energie) | 
Yesterday's winner, Jesus HERRADA (MOVISTAR) rolling into Boen Sur Lignon for Stage 3 | 
Stage 1 winner, Nacer Bouhanni (Cofidis) | 
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Alexander KRISTOFF (KATUSHA) won the field sprint today | 
Chris Froome signing in | 
John Degenkolb tending to his injured finger | 
Ivan Basso is not paying attention at the map session | 
Race leader, Alberto Contador | 
Fabio Aru and Astanta race director, Giuseppe Martinelli | 
Dropping the flag on Stage 3, Boen-sur-Lignon | 
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Today's break: Dimitri CLAEYS (WANTY - GROUPE GOBERT), Thomas DE GENDT (LOTTO SOUDAL), Niki TERPSTRA (ETIXX-QUICK STEP) | 
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Two riders attempting to bridge across | 
Cyril GAUTIER (AG2R LA MONDIALE) made it up to the break | 
The break was caught before the cat 2 climb 20 km from the finish | 
Tony MARTIN (ETIXX-QUICK STEP) attacking on the lower slopes | 
The new break included Fabio ARU (ASTANA) | 
Last km and Fabio Aru (Astana) is holding a slim lead after attacking on the climb and descent 20 km from the finish | 
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Alberto Contador (Tinkoff) rejoined the peloton after a late mechanical | 
Fabio Aru (Astana) looks back before starting his victory salute | 
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Great solo win Fabio Aru (Astana) in Tournon Sur Rhone | 
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Your Stage 3 winner, Fabio Aru (Astana) | 
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff) continues to lead by 6s heading into Stage 4 | 
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KOM leader, Alberto Contador (Tinkoff) | 
Points leader, Nacer BOUHANNI (COFIDIS; SOLUTIONS CREDITS) | 
Julian ALAPHILIPPE (ETIXX-QUICK STEP), best young rider |
Stage 4: Tain-l’Hermitage → Belley, 176 km Full Results and Report
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Nacer Bouhani interviewed before Stage 4 in Tain-l’Hermitage | 
Chris Froome rolling into Tain-l'Hermitage | 
Chris Froome was in the lead group that split during the sprint finish and gained 9s on his GC rivals | 
Race leader, Alberto Contador | 
Yesterday's Stage 3 winner, Fabio Aru (Astana) | 
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Today's break was caught near the finish | 
The red jerseys of Katusha, Cofidis and Lotto chasing the break | 
Alberto Contador was not well positioned for the twisty, slightly uphill finish | 
Olig Tinkoff on crutches getting in position for the finish in Belley | 
The riders in the center are the ones to watch in today's slight uphill finish | 
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Alberto Contador at the top next to the LCL sign was gapped at the finish | 
The slightly uphill sprint finish in Belley | 
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Edvald BOASSON HAGEN (DIMENSION DATA) wins ahead of Julian ALAPHILIPPE (ETIXX - QUICK STEP) and Nacer BOUHANNI (COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS) | 
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17:28:09 Criterium du Dauphine 2016 - 09/06/2016 - Etape 4 - Tain-l'Hermitage/ Belley (176km) -BOASSON HAGEN Edvald - Vainqueur de l'etape a Belley 172857_20160609CDD0013.jpg | 
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The GC contenders on the bad side of the split | 
Richie Porte and Alberto Contador discussing how they just lost 9s to Chris Froome | 
Bernard Hinault welcomes Edvald BOASSON HAGEN (DIMENSION DATA) to the stage | 
Your Stage 4 winner, Edvald BOASSON HAGEN (DIMENSION DATA) | 
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Five | 
Alberto CONTADOR (TINKOFF) stills leads but he lost 9s to Chris Froome at the finish | 
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With today's win, Edvald BOASSON HAGEN (DIMENSION DATA) is now the points leader |
Stage 5: La Ravoire → Vaujany, 140 km Full Results and Report
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Stage 5 start line in La Ravoire | 
Motor detector | 
Chris Froome | 
Richie Porte | 
Alberto Contador | 
Alberto CONTADOR and Edvald BOASSON HAGEN | 
Chris Froome and Dan Martin | 
The rollout from La Ravoire | 
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The early break, Daniel TEKLEHAIMANOT (TEAM DIMENSION DATA) earned enough mountain points to lead the KOM competition at the end of the day | 
Andriy GRIVKO (ASTANA) attack | 
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Three remaining break riders, Andriy GRIVKO (ASTANA PRO TEAM), Bartosz HUZARSKI (BORA-ARGON 18), Cyril GAUTIER (AG2R LA MONDIALE) | 
Race leader, Alberto CONTADOR (TINKOFF) | 
Tinkoff leading the peloton | 
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The peloton on Vaujany, the finishing climb | 
Winning attack by Richie Porte and Chris Froome | 
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Dan Martin, Alberto Contador and Adam Yates fell off the pace | 
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Alberto CONTADOR (TINKOFF) getting distanced by Froome and Porte | 
Final and decisive dig by Chris Froome | 
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Chris FROOME, (SKY) beats Richie PORTE (BMC RACING) + 1s to the line | 
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2nd Richie PORTE (BMC RACING) + 1s and now 2nd overall + 7s | 
The battle for the final bonus seconds... | 
3rd Adam YATES (ORICA GreenEDGE) + 19s and 4th Daniel MARTIN (ETIXX - QUICK STEP) | 
5th Alberto CONTADOR (TINKOFF) + 21s, not good enough to retain the race lead | 
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6th Romain BARDET (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 25s7 ROLLAND, Pierre (CANNONDALE) | 
10 Julian ALAPHILIPPE (ETIXX - QUICK STEP) + 42s and 12th Joaquin RODRIGUEZ (KATUSHA) | 
Julian ALAPHILIPPE (ETIXX - QUICK STEP) | 
Eveyone asking Alberto CONTADOR (TINKOFF) what happened? | 
Contador doesn't seem too upset. This is the Tour de France warm-up race after all | 
Scenery shots of the grupetto further down the mountain | 
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Vaujany scenery | 
Vaujany scenery | 
Your Stage 5 winner, Christopher FROOME (SKY) | 
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And new race leader, Chris Froome, by 7s over Richie Porte and 27s over Alberto Contador | 
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No change in the points competition, Edvald BOASSON HAGEN (TEAM DIMENSION DATA) leads | 
Julian ALAPHILIPPE (ETIXX - QUICK STEP) extended his lead in the best young rider competition today with his 10th place finish | 
New KOM leader, Daniel TEKLEHAIMANOT (TEAM DIMENSION DATA) |
Stage 6: La Rochette → Méribel, 141 km Full Results and Report
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Dayer Quintana (Movistar) | 
Dan Martin (Etixx Quick Step) | 
Adam Yates (Orica GreenEdge) | 
Thibault Pinot(FDJ) | 
Thibault Pinot(FDJ) | 
Richie Porte (BMC) | 
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff) rolls into La Rochette | 
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff) | 
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff) | 
Stage 6 rolling out beneath an old castle in La Rochette | 
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Niki Terpstra and Chris Froome (serious shot)... | 
Chris Froome (light-hearted shot) | 
KOM Leader, Daniel TEKLEHAIMANOT (TEAM DIMENSION DATA), leading the break | 
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Thibaut PINOT (FDJ) leading the large break. We'll see him again later. | 
Race leader, Christopher FROOME (TEAM SKY) being escorted around the course by his teammates | 
Ascending col de la Madeleine? The HC climb followed a cat 1 & 2 and preceded two cat 1s | 
The finish at Meribel | 
Chris Froome leads Richie Porte on the descent of col de la Madeleine | 
Romain BARDET (AG2R LA MONDIALE) and Thibaut PINOT (FDJ) remained from the break | 
Romain BARDET (AG2R LA MONDIALE) and Thibaut PINOT (FDJ) alone up by two minutes on the finishing climb to Meribel | 
Romain BARDET (AG2R LA MONDIALE) and Thibaut PINOT (FDJ) | 
Sergio Henao (Sky) leading the peloton 1.5 minutes later | 
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Alberto Contador and Dan Martin | 
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Slow motion sprint finish at Meribel | 
Thibault Pinoit (FDJ) coming around Roamin Bardet (AG2R) | 
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Thibault Pinot wins the battle of the two Frenchmen | 
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2nd Romain BARDET (AG2R LA MONDIALE), moving him up to 3rd overall + 21s | 
Dan Martin sprinting for the 3rd place bonus seconds | 
3rd Dan MARTIN (ETIXX - QUICK STEP) + 1:04 | 
4th Chris FROOME (SKY) + 1:07 | 
5th Louis MEINTJES (LAMPRE - MERIDA) + 1:15 | 
6th Alberto CONTADOR (TINKOFF) + 1:15 dropping him to 5th overall + 35s, followed across the line by 7th Diego ROSA (ASTANA) + 1:17 and 8th Adam YATES (ORICA GreenEDGE) | 
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10th Richie PORTE (BMC RACING) + 1:21 | 
9th Julian ALAPHILIPPE (ETIXX - QUICK STEP) + 1:21 | 
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14th Pierre ROLLAND (CANNONDALE) + 2:07 | 
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Mikel Cherel France (AG2R) did a lot of work today in the escape for Romain Bardet | 
Your Stage 6 winner, Thibaut PINOT (FDJ) | 
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Still the young best rider, Julian ALAPHILIPPE (ETIXX - QUICK STEP), leads by only 6s and 39s respectively over Yates and Meintjes | 
Christopher FROOME (SKY) increased his overall lead to 21s | 
Chris Froome says he still isn't at peak fitnesss yet. Lets hope that doesn't mean losing anymore wait. |
Stage 7: Le-Pont-de-Claix → Superdévoluy, 151 km Full Results and Report
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