Critérium du Dauphiné 2025 Route stage 6: Valserhône

Critérium du Dauphiné 2025 Route stage 6: Valserhône - Combloux

Friday, 13 June – The 6th stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné is a compact race of 126.7 kilometres with nearly 2,500 metres of climbing. The finish lies at the Col de la Cry, reached after a final ascent totalling 9 kilometres.

The Col de la Cry itself is a 2.7-kilometre climb at 8.2%, but since it is preceded by the Côte de Domancy and the sections between the two KOMs also rises, it can be regarded as a final ascent of 9 kilometres with an average gradient of roughly 7%. The steepest section comes right at the beginning, as the second kilometre of the Côte de Domancy ramps up to 12%.

Jonas Vingegaard will have fond memories of this final climb. Two years ago, he stormed to victory on the same roads during the Tour de France time trial. That day, he put over a minute and a half into Tadej Pogacar. The finish line back then, however, was in Combloux, just before the foot of the Col de la Cry.

Stage 6 of the Critérium du Dauphiné starts in Valserhône and winds over rolling terrain to the first of five categorised climbs. The Côte de Villy-le-Pelloux is only 800 metres long and averages a punchy 8.1%. After the KOM sprint, the road continues to rise for a while before descending into the Fillière valley.

The riders then tackle a false flat up to Thorens-Glières, followed by the Col des Fleuris: 5.1 kilometres at 4.4%. Roughly 15 kilometres later, the Côte de Mont-Saxonnex adds a serious sting with 5.5 kilometres at 8.7%.

From the top, the route descends into the Arve valley, where the riders follow the river upstream for 23 kilometres towards Domancy. There, they hit the local Côte: 2.4 kilometres at 8.6%, with the second kilometre, as mentioned, peaking at 12%. The gradient eases to around 5%, and after passing through Combloux, the final ascent up the Col de la Cry begins.

The first three riders to cross the finish line receive time bonuses of 10, 6, and 4 seconds, while the intermediate sprint offers 3, 2, and 1 second respectively.

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Another interesting read: results 6th stage 2025 Critérium du Dauphiné.