The 2025 Critérium du Dauphiné was a

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that took place between 8 and 15 June in the

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region of southeastern France. It was the 77th edition of

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and the 23rd race of the

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Teams

All 18

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s and four UCI ProTeams made up the 22 teams that participated in the race. UCI WorldTeams * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * UCI ProTeams * * * *

Pre-race favourites

Tadej Pogacar,

Jonas Vingegaard Jonas Vingegaard Hansen (; ; born 10 December 1996) is a Danish professional road bicycle racing, road racing cyclist who rides for UCI WorldTeam . Described as one of the best Climbing specialist, climbers of his generation, his rivalry with Tad ...

, and

Remco Evenepoel Remco Evenepoel (; born 25 January 2000) is a Belgian professional cyclist and Olympic gold medalist who rides for UCI WorldTeam . Evenepoel is widely regarded as one of the best Individual time trial, time trialists of his generation; he is a t ...

were considered the favourites to win. Other contenders for the podium included

Enric Mas Enric Mas Nicolau () (born 7 January 1995) is a Spanish racing cyclist who rides for UCI WorldTeam . Mas is primarily a climber and general classification contender. He has found the most success at the Vuelta a España, where he won a stage in 2 ...

, Mattias Skjelmose (who did not start), Carlos Rodriguez, Florian Lipowitz, and

Santiago Buitrago Santiago Buitrago Sánchez (born 26 September 1999) is a Colombian road racing cyclist, who rides for UCI WorldTeam . Buitrago has won two stages at the Giro d'Italia. Career Santiago Buitrago's first UCI rated result is at the Colombian Junior ...

Route

Stages

Stage 1

;8 June 2025 —

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Stage 2

;9 June 2025 – Prémilhat to

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Stage 3

;10 June 2025 –

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to Charantonnay,

Stage 4

;11 June 2025 – Charmes-sur-Rhône to Saint-Péray ( ITT),

Stage 5

;12 June 2025 – Saint-Priest to

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Stage 6

;13 June 2025 –

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Stage 7

;14 June 2025 – Grand-Aigueblanche to Valmeinier 1800,

Stage 8

;15 June 2025 – Val-d'Arc to Val-Cenis,

Classification leadership table

Classification standings

General classification

Points classification

Mountains classification

Young rider classification

Team classification

References

External links

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