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Criterium du Dauphiné 2015: TV schedule

ITV and Eurosport to broadcast pre-Tour form finder

The Criterium du Dauphiné is a significant landmark in the WorldTour season and sees a host of contenders for the Tour de France come out to test their form.

The traditional pre-Tour form finder rolls out on Sunday (June 7) and includes a team time trial and an exact pre-run of the Tour’s first Alpine stage from Digne-les-Bains to Pra-Loup.

Chris Froome will hope to avoid a repeat of last year’s crash, which derailed his Criterium du Dauphine defence (Pic: Sirotti)

And you can watch the likes of Chris Froome (Team Sky) and Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) go wheel-to-wheel as they look to find their climbing legs ahead of their respective bids for the Tour de France in July.

Eurosport will be showing highlights and live coverage of the eight-stage race, as ever, while ITV4 will also be bringing the action to British viewers.

So where and when should you be tuning in? Check out the full TV schedule below.

Criterium du Dauphine 2015: TV schedule

Sunday June 7 – stage one
Highlights: ITV4 – 7pm; British Eurosport 2 – 3.45pm, 10pm, (Monday) 7am; British Eurosport – (Monday) 11.15am

Monday June 8 – stage two
LIVE: British Eurosport – 12.30pm; ITV4 – 12.30pm
Highlights: ITV4 – 7pm; British Eurosport – 4.45pm, 11pm, (Tuesday) 12pm; British Eurosport 2 – (Tuesday) 10am

Tuesday June 9 – stage three (TTT)
LIVE: ITV4 – 12.15pm; British Eurosport – 12.30pm
Highlights: ITV4 – 7pm; British Eurosport – 4.30pm, (Wednesday) 2pm; British Eurosport 2 – 6.30pm, (Wednesday) 1pm

Wednesday June 10 – stage four
LIVE: ITV4 – 2.45pm; British Eurosport – 3pm
Highlights: ITV4 – 7pm; British Eurosport 2 – 8pm, (Thursday) 6am; British Eurosport – 11.30pm, (Thursday) 7.30am, 11.30am.

Criterium du Dauphiné 2015 – preview: the form guide

Thursday June 11 – stage five
LIVE: ITV4 – 12.15pm; British Eurosport – 12.30pm
Highlights: ITV4 – 7pm; British Eurosport 2 – 6pm, (Friday) 1am, 2.30am, 6am; British Eurosport – (Friday) 12pm.

Friday June 12 – stage six
LIVE: ITV4 – 12.30pm; British Eurosport – 12.30pm
Highlights: ITV4 – 7pm; British Eurosport – 8.30pm, 11.20pm; British Eurosport 2 – (Saturday) 6.45am

Saturday June 13 – stage seven
LIVE: ITV4 – 12.15pm
Highlights: ITV4 – 7pm; British Eurosport 2 – 5pm, (Sunday) 3am

Sunday June 14 – stage eight
LIVE: ITV4 – 2.45pm; British Eurosport – 2.45pm
Highlights: ITV4 – 7pm; British Eurosport 2 – 9pm; British Eurosport – (Monday) 10.45am.