With the Giro d'Italia (and its last-minute denouement with the victory of Primož Roglič [Jumbo-Visma]) now behind us, it's already time to see the Critérium du Dauphiné 2023 set off from the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and more precisely from Chambon-sur-Lac in the Puy-de-Dôme département.


This will be the 75th edition of the race, considered by some riders as the ultimate preparation for the Tour de France with its "mountain concentration" (others will prefer the Tour de Suisse which starts on June 11) and, as usual, it consists of 8 stages including an individual time trial (stage 4, in the middle of the week, which is likely to have a major impact on the overall race classification) for a total distance of 1212.2 kilometers.

Outgoing winner of the Tour de France, Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) will be at the start, with Christophe Laporte also a strong team player; team-mates Wout van Aert and Primož Roglič (although he is proudly on the race poster as outgoing winner) are focusing this time on the Tour of Switzerland. INEOS Grenadiers will be led by Egan Bernal, while EF Education-EaysPost will have Richard Carapaz at the start of the race... just to name a few of the big names at this race ...

Let's take a closer look at all the stages of the Critérium du Dauphiné 2023 on Open Street Maps/Google Earth.

The Critérium du Dauphiné 2023 route on Open Street Maps

1/ Sunday June 4, 2023 - Chambon-sur-Lac > Chambon-sur-Lac - 158 km

The first stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné 2023 will start and finish at virtually the same place, both in Chambon-sur-Lac. Between the two, 158 kilometers unfold, first on a large loop that heads north-west, then south via the Côte du Mont-Dore (1.8 km at 5.5%) to the west of the start town, before heading even further south to the Côte de la Stèle (1.9 km at 5%), both fourth category.

From La Tour d'Auvergne, the most westerly point of this stage and of the Critérium du Dauphiné, the riders head east again, passing through the intermediate sprint at Picherande, before climbing back up to the start.

They then enter a smaller circuit at Saint-Victor-la-Rivière, first heading back to the start (partly in the opposite direction on a section of the route taken at the start), crossing the finish line for the first time, and picking up the Côte du Rocher de l'Aigle (4th category, 1 km at 7.3%). As they complete this circuit 3 times, they will also have to climb this hill 3 times. The fourth crossing of the finish line at Chambon-sur-Lac will be the real stage finish, and we'll not only know the stage winner, but also the first wearer of the overall leader's yellow and blue jersey!

Below you'll find the time schedule, profile and Open Street Maps for the 1st stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné 2023. Click on images to enlarge.

2/ Monday June 5, 2023 - Brassac-les-Mines > La Chaise-Dieu - 167.3 km

A little further east, the start of the second stage takes place in Brassac-les-Mines. At first, the stage heads north/north-east with a first, unreferenced climb, followed by the Col de Toutée (3rd category, 2.2 km at 6%), before starting the southward journey, which begins with the climb to the Col des Fourches (3rd category, 2.7 km at 6.5%), followed by a slightly hilly section and before arriving on a circuit around the finish town.

They set off in a south-easterly direction to cross the finish line very quickly and contest the intermediate sprint, before completing 2 laps of this circuit, which includes the ascent of the Col des Guêtes (4th category, 1 km at 8%). On the third crossing of the finish line, also slightly uphill, the stage victory will then be contested in La Chaise-Dieu.

Below you'll find the time schedule, profile and Open Street Maps for stage 2 of the Critérium du Dauphiné 2023. Click on the images to enlarge.

3/ Tuesday, June 6, 2023 - Monistrol-sur-Loire > Le Coteau - 194.1 km

Still a little further east, Monistrol-sur-Loire is where the riders meet for the start of this 3rd stage.

Heading west at first, they climb fairly quickly to the Côte de Bellevue-la-Montagne (2nd category, 4.9 km at 5.8%), before heading north with a long passage over the plateau they then reached. After the descent to Montbrisson, they continue on to the intermediate sprint at Sainte-Foy-Saint-Sulpice, and after crossing the Loire, climb the Côte de Pinay (4th category, 7.5 km at 3%). Still heading north, they then continue to the finish at Le Coteau, facing Roanne, where many riders have did their first steps towards a professional career.

Below you'll find the time schedule, profile and Open Street Maps for stage 3 of the Critérium du Dauphiné 2023. Click on the images to enlarge.

4/ Wednesday June 7, 2023 - Cours > Belmont-de-la-Loire - 31.1 km - individual time trial

A little further north, time-trial specialists will be able to test their skills on a 31.1 km solo race between Cours and Belmont-de-la-Loire, with intermediate timing points in Mars and Saint-Denis-de-Cabanne.

Below you'll find the time itinerary, profile and Open Street Maps for the 4th stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné 2023. Click on the images to enlarge.

5/ Thursday, June 8, 2023 - Cormoranche-sur-Saône > Salins-les-Bains - 191.1 km

A little further east, in Cormoranche-sur-Saône, it's once again a road stage on the program for this Thursday, June 8. The first 100 km, north to Pont-de-Vaux, then northeast through Louhans, are quite easy; it's when they really head east that the difficulties begin, first with the Côte de Château-Chalon (3rd category, 4.4km at 4.5%). After this initial climb, around Champagnole the riders head north, before arriving on a final double circuit at Pont d'Héry.

In the first part (black arrows on the map), the riders head for the finish line, where they first contest the intermediate sprint at Salins-les-Bains, before continuing on to Marnoz and then the Côte d'Ivory (3rd category, 2.3 km at 5.9%) before returning to the circuit entry point.

This time, it's the red arrows they'll be following, heading east over the Côte de Thésy (2nd category, 3.6 km at 8.8%), before heading west again, this time to challenge for the stage win in Salins-les-Bains.

Below you'll find the time schedule, profile and Open Street Maps for stage 5 of the Critérium du Dauphiné2023. Click on the images to enlarge.

6/ Friday, June 9, 2023 - Nantua > Crest-Voland - 170.2 km

Before stage 6, the riders will have moved south to start in Nantua, on a stage that will be particularly tough in its final section. Before the finish, however, they will already have to climb the Côte de Clermont-en-Genevois (2nd category, 7.5 km at 4.7%). Shortly after the Saint-Jean-de-Sixt sprint, they attack the Col des Aravis climb, also in 2nd category and very similar to the first climb with its 7.8 km at 5.7%.

After the descent to Flumet, they finish with the Côte de Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe (3rd category, 3.2 km at 6.1%) and the final climb to the finish at Crest-Voland (also classified 3rd category, 2.3 km at 6.6%).

Below you'll find the time schedule, profile and Open Street Maps for stage 6 of the Critérium du Dauphiné 2023. Click on the images to enlarge.

7/ Saturday, June 10, 2023 - Porte-de-Savoie > Col de la Croix de Fer (Saint-Sorlin) - 147.9 km

As usual, the last weekend of the Critérium du Dauphiné is the toughest, and this will be no different for the final two stages of this 75th edition. On Saturday, the riders start in Porte-de-Savoie for a short but tough stage. The first 50 km, via the sprint at Grignon and Albertville, will still be quiet, but then the difficulties will follow. First the riders will climb the Col de la Madeleine (hors catégorie, 25.1km at 6.2%) and after its descent there will be only a short respite before tackling the next hors catégorie pass, the Col du Mollard (18.5km at 5.8%). This one won't be descended entirely, as on the descent the race branches off to the right to begin the final climb, to the Col de la Croix de Fer (1st category, 13.1 km at 6.2%).

Below you'll find the time schedule, profile and Open Street Maps for stage 7 of the Critérium du Dauphiné 2023. Click on the images to enlarge.

8/ Sunday June 11, 2023 - Le Pont-de-Claix > La Bastille (Grenoble Alpes Métropole) - 152.8 km

The final stage from Le Pont-de-Claix has been carefully designed to avoid the valley, with two 2nd-category difficulties on the eastern side of the Isère before things get tougher on the return route through the Chartreuse Massif, with a hors-category pass, a second-category pass, a first-category pass and finally the final climb, which will also be first-category.

In following order, on the eastern side of the Isère, these are the Côte de Pinet (2nd category, 6.3 km at 6.1%) and the Col des Mouilles (2nd category, 3.9 km at 7%), then, after the sprint in the valley at Pontcharra, in the Massif de la Chartreuse the Col du Granier (out of category, 9.6 km at 8.6%), the Col du Cucheron (2nd category, 7.7 km at 6.2%), the Col de Porte (1st category, 7.4 km at 6.8%) and the final climb to La Bastille (1st category, 1.8 km at 14.2%) above the city of Grenoble.

Below you'll find the time schedule, profile and Open Street Maps for the 8th stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné 2023. Click on the images to enlarge.

The Critérium du Dauphiné 2023 route in Google Earth

Above you have discovered the route of the stages of the Critérium du Dauphiné 2023 on Open Street Maps, along with their profile and hourly itinerary. If you'd like to see the Critérium du Dauphiné 2023 route all at once, or if you'd like to virtually fly over one or more stages, for example, you'll find below a link to download the Critérium du Dauphiné 2023 route in Google Earth, using a KML file:

>> Download the Critérium du Dauphiné 2023 route in Google Earth

door Thomas Vergouwen
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