Critérium du Dauphiné 2016

Criterium du Dauphine 2016
The 68th edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné was won by Chris Froome. After taking control in stage 5, his overall victory was not endangered, despite several attacks by Albert Contador. Romain Bardet finished the Dauphine in second and Daniel Martin in third.

Tick links in underneath scheme for race results, race reports, and characteristics of all individual stages. You’ll find the final GC under stage 7.

Critérium du Dauphiné 2016 stages:

Date Stage details Length Type Results Winner Leader
P Su 5-6 Criterium du Dauphine 2016 prologue Les Gets – Les Gets 3.9 km ITT, uphill Critérium du Dauphiné Results prologue Read more Contador Contador
1 Mo 6-6 Criterium du Dauphine 2016 stage 1 Cluses – Saint-Vulbas 186.0 km flat Critérium du Dauphiné Results 1st stage Read more Bouhanni Contador
2 Tu 7-6 Criterium du Dauphine 2016 stage 2 Crêches-sur-Saône – Chalmazel-Jeansagnière 167.5 km hilly, uphill finish Critérium du Dauphiné Results 2nd stage Read more Jesús Herrada Contador
3 We 8-6 Criterium du Dauphine 2016 stage 3 Boën-sur-Lignon – Tournon-sur-Rhône 182.0 km hilly Critérium du Dauphiné Results 3rd stage Read more Aru Contador
4 Th 9-6 Criterium du Dauphine 2016 stage 4 Tain-l’Hermitage – Belley 176.0 km flat Critérium du Dauphiné Results 4th stage Read more Boasson Hagen Contador
5 Fr 10-6 Criterium du Dauphine 2016 stage 5 La Ravoire – Vaujany 140.0 km hilly Critérium du Dauphiné Results 5th stage Read more Froome Froome
6 Sa 11-6 Criterium du Dauphine 2016 stage 6 La Rochette – Méribel 141.0 km mountains Critérium du Dauphiné Results 6th stage Read more Pinot Froome
7 Su 12-6 Criterium du Dauphine 2016 stage 7 Le Pont-de-Claix – Superdévoluy 151.0 km mountains Critérium du Dauphiné Results 7th stage Read more Cummings Froome

Critérium du Dauphiné 2016: Route maps, height profiles, etc

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Critérium du Dauphiné 2016 - Profile Prologue: Les Gets - Les Gets - source:letour.frProfile prologue

Critérium du Dauphiné 2016 - Profile 1st stage: Cluses - Saint-Vulbas - source:letour.frProfile 1st stage

Critérium du Dauphiné 2016 - Profile 2nd stage: Crêches-sur-Saône - Chalmazel-Jeansagnière - source:letour.frProfile 2nd stage

Critérium du Dauphiné 2016 - Profile 3rd stage: Boën-sur-Lignon - Tournon-sur-Rhône - source:letour.frProfile 3rd stage

Critérium du Dauphiné 2016 - Profile 4th stage: Tain-l'Hermitage - Belley - source:letour.frProfile 4th stage

Critérium du Dauphiné 2016 - Profile 5th stage: La Ravoire - Vaujany - source:letour.frProfile 5th stage

Critérium du Dauphiné 2016 - Profile 6th stage: La Rochette - Méribel - source:letour.frProfile 6th stage

Critérium du Dauphiné 2016 - Profile 7th stage: Le Pont-de-Claix - Superdévoluy - source:letour.frProfile 7th stage

Critérium du Dauphiné 2016 - All stages - source:letour.frAll stages

Critérium du Dauphiné : Videos


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Watch the highlights of recent races here:

Critérium du Dauphiné 2016 Stage 7: Cummings solos to mountain victory, Froome wins overall

The last stage of the 2016 Critérium du Dauphiné features six climbs. The final 50 kilometres are marked by two 1st categorie ascents, and it's there Stephen Cummings attacks from the front group to solo to victory. Dan Martin finishes in second and Romain Bardet in third, while they occupy the same places in reverse in the overall. Chris Froome takes the GC for the second year in a row.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2016 Stage 6: Pinot wins Queen Stage, Froome cements overall lead

The Queen Stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné features five climbs. The infamous Col de la Madeleine is one of them and it's there Contador puts pressure on leader Froome, but to no avail. Romain Bardet's attack just under the top bears more fruit, yet early escapee Pinot outsprints his compatriot at the end of the closig climb. Froome limits his losses and not only holds on to the leader's jersey, he puts time into both Porte and Contador.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2016 Stage 5: Stage win and leader's jersey Froome, Porte in second

Stage 5 in the Critérium du Dauphiné serves a hearty meal with seven climbs and a summit finish. Chris Froome powers to the win on the closing climb with Richie Porte close behind. The former teammates are now one and two in the GC, while Contador sits in third and Dan Martin in fourth.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2016 Stage 4: Boasson Hagen outsprints Alaphilippe, Froome closes in on Contador

Stage 4 of the Critérium du Dauphiné leads from Tain-l'Hermitage to Belley. On the slightly uphill arrival Edvald Boasson Hagen outsprints Julian Alaphilippe and Nacer Bouhanni. Contador retains in the overall lead, yet Chris Froome closes in on him as he benefits from a late split in the peloton and now is only 4 seconds behind.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2016 Stage 3: Aru outpowers peloton after brilliant descent, Contador retains in lead

At182 kilometres, stage 3 in the Critérium du Dauphiné traverses the Ardeche massif halfway, while a short steep climb with 15 kilometres remaining ushers in the finale. It's there Fabio Aru attacks to power to victory in a mindblowing descent, outperforming the sprinting peloton by 2 seconds. Alberto Contador punctures in the finale, yet he stays in the lead.
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