{"id":1970379,"date":"2026-06-03T13:37:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T10:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1970379"},"modified":"2026-06-03T13:37:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T10:37:50","slug":"how-to-watch-the-criterium-du-dauphine-2026-in-the-usa-canada-and-worldwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1970379","title":{"rendered":"How to Watch the Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9 2026 in the USA, Canada, and Worldwide"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Jim Cotton<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Updated June 3, 2026 07:42AM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Who\u2019s hot and who\u2019s not for the Tour de France?<\/p>\n

Watch the Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9 to find out.<\/p>\n

The race now officially rebranded to the \u201cTour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4nes-Alpes\u201d will welcome a who\u2019s-who of Tour de France talent to its start line on Sunday, June 7.<\/p>\n

Tadej Poga\u010dar, Jonas Vingegaard, and Remco Evenepoel won\u2019t be at the prestigious 8-day race, but their biggest rivals and best superdomestiques will be.<\/p>\n

Matteo Jorgenson and Wout van Aert return for Visma-Lease a Bike.<\/p>\n

Paul Seixas takes on Isaac del Toro in a clash of the wunderkinds.<\/p>\n

Oscar Onley and Juan Ayuso join the two phenoms in a battle for Gen-Z bragging rights before they all go chasing the top of the classification at the Tour de France.<\/p>\n

Ben Healy, Julian Alaphilippe, and Mattias Skjelmose are other standouts in what will be the strongest peloton of the season so far.<\/p>\n

How come so many hitters?<\/p>\n

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Because the Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9 is historically seen as the best place to sharpen form and smooth wrinkles in team dynamics before Le Tour.<\/em><\/p>\n

The inclusion of a team time trial on the parcours for 2026 ensured that view didn\u2019t change for this year\u2019s Dauphin\u00e9.<\/p>\n

The stage 3 TTT next week will serve as a final dress rehearsal in the rare format before teams do it at The Big Show in the Barcelona grand d\u00e9part<\/em>.<\/p>\n

How to watch the Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9 2026<\/h2>\n
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19-year-old Paul Seixas will start the Dauphin\u00e9 as top favorite in his final tune-up for his Tour de France debut.<\/span> (Photo: Luc Claessen\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9 will be broadcast live worldwide, and post-event highlights packages will also be available.<\/p>\n

Stages are scheduled to finish at around 16:30 CET with the exception of stages 1 and 7.<\/p>\n

Sunday\u2019s opener will finish at around 14:30 CET. Stage 7 across the Alps is set to finish at around 15:30 CET.<\/p>\n

However you plan to follow the action at the Dauphin\u00e9, be sure to check all the news and wider analysis from the race here on Velo<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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How to watch:<\/h3>\n
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  • USA:<\/strong> NBC<\/li>\n
  • Canada<\/strong>: FloBikes<\/li>\n
  • UK:<\/strong> HBO Max \/ TNT Sports<\/li>\n
  • Australia:<\/strong> SBS<\/li>\n
  • Worldwide:<\/strong> Local broadcasters include Eurosport, France 3, RAI, VRT, RTBF, TV2, Supersport, and JSports.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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    Jim Cotton<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
    Updated June 3, 2026 07:42AM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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