The 2025 Critérium du Dauphiné delivered an exciting week of racing across central and southeastern France, offering a strong preview of Tour de France form. Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) took control in the high mountains to secure overall victory, with Jonas Vingegaard (Visma–Lease a Bike) and Florian Lipowitz (BORA–hansgrohe) completing the podium. Across eight diverse stages—including hilly terrain, a technical time trial, and decisive alpine climbs—the race featured tactical depth and standout individual efforts. Fans can catch extended video highlights below from NBC Sports for a look back at the key moments from this year’s race.
2025 Critérium du Dauphiné Video and Highlights
Stage 1 – Domérat to Montluçon (~196 km)
The 2025 Dauphiné opened with a rolling stage in central France. A series of small climbs in the final third set the stage for late attacks. Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) launched a decisive move on the final kicker and sprinted to victory in a reduced bunch, narrowly edging Jonas Vingegaard (Visma–Lease a Bike). The win gave Pogačar the first leader’s jersey of the race.
Stage 2 – Prémilhat to Issoire (~205 km)
Stage 2 delivered a hilly profile with several uncategorized rises that softened the legs. Despite early breakaway efforts, the peloton kept things in check. In the closing kilometers, the race came down to a sprint from a reduced group, with no major changes to the general classification.
Stage 3 – Brioude to Charantonnay (~207 km)
With a route that started in the hometown of Romain Bardet, Stage 3 featured rolling terrain ideal for breakaways. The final kilometers included a steep uphill drag into the finish. The stage concluded in a reduced bunch sprint, where sprinters with climbing legs had the advantage.
Stage 4 – Charmes-sur-Rhône to Saint-Péray (17.4 km ITT)
The race’s only individual time trial saw riders tackle a 17.4 km technical course with a punchy mid-section. Remco Evenepoel (Soudal–Quick-Step) posted the fastest time, moving into the overall lead. Pogačar and Vingegaard both delivered strong rides to stay close on the GC leaderboard.
Stage 5 – Saint-Priest to Mâcon (~183 km)
The final chance for sprinters before the mountains took riders through gently rolling terrain into a flat finish. The peloton allowed an early break to dangle before pulling it back in time for a fast finish. The general classification remained unchanged.
Stage 6 – Valserhône to Combloux (~127 km)
The first real test in the Alps featured two significant climbs and a summit finish in Combloux. UAE Team Emirates set a hard tempo to isolate GC rivals. Pogačar attacked on the Côte de Domancy and claimed the stage win, gaining valuable time on Vingegaard and Evenepoel.
Stage 7 – Grand-Aigueblanche to Valmeinier 1800 (~132 km)
The queen stage included three major ascents: the Col de la Croix de Fer, Col de la Madeleine, and the final climb to Valmeinier. Pogačar attacked on the final ascent, riding solo to the finish and strengthening his overall lead with another stage victory.
Stage 8 – Val-d’Arc to Plateau du Mont-Cenis (~133 km)
The final stage included six categorized climbs and a high-altitude finish at over 2,000 meters. The stage was animated by early attacks, but the GC contenders came to the fore on the final climb. Pogačar sealed his overall win with a controlled performance, finishing safely to claim the yellow jersey. Jonas Vingegaard and Florian Lipowitz (BORA–hansgrohe) completed the final podium.
Critérium du Dauphiné Results
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