Critérium du Dauphiné to hit SBS screens

The Critérium du Dauphiné will be shown on SBS from 4 - 11 June. The eight stage race is the traditional warm-up for the Tour de France and is often where the riders that are in contention to win the yellow jersey in July show their true form.

Richie Porte and Chris Froome at the Criterium du Dauphine (Getty) Source: Getty Images

In four of the last five seasons, the Critérium du Dauphiné winner has then gone on to win the Tour de France. There should be little change to that formula this season as the race will again visit the high mountains for the final three stages, including the famed climb of the Alpe d'Huez.

The first five stages will act as the table-setting for the final three days in the mountains with opportunities for both sprinters and attackers to shine before the spotlight falls upon the climbers.

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The 2017 edition of the race will continue the tradition of being an important opportunity for reconnaissance ahead of the Tour de France. he monstrously tough Mont du Chat, which hasn't appeared in the Tour de France since 1974 will be part of both Stage 6 of the Dauphine and Stage 9 of the Tour de France.

The centrepiece of the race will be Stage 7 which finishes atop the Alpe d'Huez. The approach to the famed summit comes via the Col de Sarenne and will then ascend the final few kilometres of the Alpe d'Huez before the finish line.

Critérium du Dauphiné broadcast and streaming times

Sunday, 4 June. Stage 1: Saint-Étienne - Saint-Étienne (170 km)

2145 – 2315 SBS Viceland and streaming online

Monday, 5 June. Stage 2: Saint-Chamond - Arlanc (171 km)

2300 – 0035 SBS Viceland and streaming online

Tuesday, 6 June. Stage 3: Le Chambon-sur-Lignon - Tullins (184 km)

2320 – 0035 SBS Viceland and streaming online

Wednesday, 7 June. Stage 4: La Tour-du-Pin - Bourgoin-Jallieu (23.5 TT)

2300 – 0035 SBS Viceland and streaming online

Thursday, 8 June. Stage 5: La Tour-de-Salvagny - Mâcon (175 km)

2300 – 0035 SBS Viceland and streaming online

Friday, 9 June. Stage 6: Parc des Oiseaux Villars-les-Dombes - La Motte-Servolex (145.5 km)

2300 – 0035 SBS Viceland and streaming online

Saturday, 10 June. Stage 7: Aosta - Alpe d'Huez (167.5 km)

2135 – 2310 SBS Viceland and streaming online

Sunday, 11 June. Stage 8: Albertville - Plateau de Solaison (115 km)

2145 – 2310 SBS Viceland and streaming online