Other meanings The Dauphiné, or the Critérium du Dauphiné (formerly the [Critérium du] Dauphiné libéré, after the newspaper Le Dauphiné libéré that until 2010 had been sponsoring the event since its creation in 1947), is a multiple stage bicycle race. Amongst its winners one saw many of the most famous cyclists, e.g.: Louison Bobet, Henry Anglade, Jacques Anquetil, Raymond Poulidor, Luis Ocaña, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Thévenet, Bernard Hinault, Greg LeMond (by disqualification of the first arrived Pascal Simon), Phil Anderson, Luis Herrera, Charly Mottet, Miguel Indurain, Alexander Vinokourov, Tyler Hamilton, Alejandro Valverde, Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome. Annually during a week in June, cycling fans in most European countries watch the prestigious road race in and around the Dauphiné area on live television.
other meanings the dauphiné or the critérium du dauphiné (formerly the [critérium du] dauphiné libéré after the newspaper le dauphiné libéré that until 2010 had been sponsoring the event since its creation in 1947) is a multiple stage bicycle race amongst its winners one saw many of the most famous cyclists eg louison bobet henry anglade jacques anquetil raymond poulidor luis ocaña eddy merckx bernard thévenet bernard hinault greg lemond (by disqualification of the first arrived pascal simon) phil anderson luis herrera charly mottet miguel indurain alexander vinokourov tyler hamilton alejandro valverde bradley wiggins and chris froome annually during a week in june cycling fans in most european countries watch the prestigious road race in and around the dauphiné area on live television